Table of Contents

Map of the Rides 6Rides at a Glance 8Introduction 11Fat Tyres & Campfires 12Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat 16Tarpology 22Planning a Ride 27THE SELECTION Best for Epic Wilderness Rides 33Best for Technical Trails 35Best for Family Rides 37Best for Coastal Trails 39Best for Winter Rides 41Best for Hills and Mountains 43THE REGIONSThe South West 45The South East 91 Midlands and The North 135Scotland and Wales 195Epilogue 248

About the Author

Laurence McJannet is a writer, explorer and father of three who cut his teeth in Beirut before forging a career in cycle journalism, interviewing Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre and British cycling legend Chris Boardman. He is a regular contributor to publications including What Mountain Bike, MBUK, ProCycling and Cycling Plus and makes cycling maps for Sustrans. He now lives with his young family in Somerset, runs a custom bike building business and is establishing a vintage cycle cafe near Bristol - the UK's first designated Cycling City.