Summer of Cycling - Breeze Derby - Shipley Park & Ride to Oakfield Farm

This is a loop ride, mostly off road with 2 small stints on the A608. From Shipley Country Park Visitors Centre we shall take a route around the perimeter of the Park, stopping off for a takeaway break at Oakfield Farm, Stanley Common, before returning via the Nutbrook Trail. Although we ride on the road in some parts, this route is not suitable for a road specific bike.

A majority of the route will follow the bridleways within Shipley Country Park, breaking away for short distances onto roads and back into the park, with a section which takes the ride along the Nutbrook Trail. There will be a refreshment stop at Oakfield Farm (Stanley Common)

The kinds of road you will be riding on are a mixture of gravel, tarmac and woodland tracks. 80% of the ride is traffic-free. A road specific bike is NOT RECOMMENDED for this ride.

A table for 6 has been reserved at Oakfield Farm Cafe. Covid rules apply - a facemask must be worn on site, only removing when seated. Payments are taken via card machine (contactless).

A helmet is advisable for this ride, a spare inner tube and a mobile phone. Suitable clothing for changeable weather. Pay & Display at Shipley Country Park Car Park takes Card, Cash and Contactless (currently £3 for 4 hours) Toilets located in Visitors Centre (open 9am)