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Family bike days out, sizing tips and life on two wheels — from our corner of Shropshire.
Days out
Pontesbury Pump Track: A Free Family BMX Ride Near Shrewsbury
A free BMX pump track at Manor Park in Pontesbury, with two straights of rollers, a play area next door and Pontesford Hill on the doorstep. A brilliant first track...
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Family Cycling at Cannock Chase: Traffic-Free Forest Trails
Towering pines, bracken taller than the kids and miles of traffic-free forest track, just over an hour from Shropshire. Our...
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Cycling at Kingsbury Water Park With Kids: A Family Day Out
Fifteen lakes, fifteen miles of flat traffic-free paths and no cars. We took Albie and Bobby to Kingsbury Water Park...
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Bayston Hill Pump Track — A Free Family Ride Near Shrewsbury
Our local — a free two-loop pump track just south of Shrewsbury, with berms for the big kids, smalelr bumps...
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Berwyn View Pump Track, Ellesmere — a brilliant first track for little riders
Free, all-weather tarmac and no pedalling needed — Ellesmere's new community pump track might be the best place in north...