Chicksands Bike Park in Bedfordshire is a volunteer-built freeride and jump venue on the Greensand Ridge near Shefford — the largest dedicated dirt-jump and gravity park in eastern England. It’s been running since the early 2000s and remains one of the few places in southern England where progression jumps, drop lines and dirt jumps share the same hillside.
What to expect
Three core areas. The Dirt Jumps area has progression lines from small tabletops up to proper hip jumps. The Drop Lines area has sender drops graded from 4ft to 12ft. The Skills Loop is a downhill-style flow trail with berms, table-tops and roll-overs. Volunteer trail-build keeps the lines fresh; the venue evolves year by year.
Practical notes
Open weekends April through October and occasional weekdays. Day pass required — pre-book via the Chicksands Bike Park website (Forestry England land, volunteer-operated). Full-face helmet and body armour strongly recommended on the drops and dirt jumps. No bike hire — bring your own jump-capable bike. Best paired with a stay in Bedford or Hitchin if travelling from further afield.
Train, parking, drive…
- Train
- Arlesey (Thameslink from St Pancras, ~45 min), then 4-mile taxi
- Parking
- On-site free parking
- Postcode
- SG17 5QQ
- Drive
- ~1h30 from London
- Car-free?
- Possible (taxi-reliant)
Transport details are best-effort and worth double-checking on the day — rural buses and station services change with the timetable.
If you’ve got an extra day…
- Greensand Way walk through the Bedfordshire chalk
- Ridgeway end at Ivinghoe Beacon nearby
- Pub at the Pied Bull, Stondon
Plan it yourself.
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