Harlestone Firs, Northampton

Harlestone Firs mountain biking
Harlestone Firs in Northamptonshire offers some of the best mountain biking that Northants can offer. The land is open access and owned by the Earl of Althorp. The 300 acres it has some great singletrack and technical parts, with great places for practising drop offs and singletrack riding with some well hidden routes and some more obvious rides to keep most amused for a few hours.

We also have use of the cafe and toilets at the Garden Centre so you can get a breakfast before we go and an ice cream after we have finished. Harlestone offers a great venue for learning the basics of mountain biking on.


Location

Please see below for the Google Maps location of Harlestone Firs and where the facilities and meeting point are. The address for those driving is Harlestone Firs, Harlestone Road, Northampton, NN5 6UP.

Driving Directions

Birmingham 1hr
London 1.5 hrs
Leicester 45 mins
Peterborough 1hr

From Northampton head west on the A428 going NW, approximately 4 miles from Northampton Town centre you will see the Wyevale Garden Centre on your Right and the parking for the Firs on your right with the entrance to the Firs on your left.

Train Directions

The train station in Northampton is the nearest and is approx 4 miles from the entrance to the Firs, the line runs direct between London Euston and Birmingham New Street.



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"just wanted to say a big thank you for the training you gave me yesterday, really enjoyed the day, and learnt a lot of new skills, will definately be back to do the next level"


"I've learnt a huge amount and am now much more confident, I'll definately recommend you" Chris, Sept 2009


"Small group size and great instructors - thanks" Nov 2009


"We had a fantastic course - couldn't have done the weeks holiday in Morocco without it" Jane, Oct 2009