Stainburn Forest Walks and Mountain Biking
This forest near Harrogate has three mountain bike trails to try. There are two red graded trails and a black graded narrow single track trail for the more experienced rider. All the trails are way-marked with colour coded discs. There are rocky descents, technical obstacles and great views of the Washburn Valley. The expansive forest is also good for walkers with good footpaths and lots of wildlife to look out for.
Postcode
LS21 2RA - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsStainburn Forest Ordnance Survey Map 
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Stainburn Forest Open Street Map 
- view and print off detailed map
Stainburn Forest OS Map 
- Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking
Stainburn Forest Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Head just a mile north west of the forest and you could visit Fewston Reservoir and Swinsty Reservoir. There's a nice waterside footpath to follow around the water here. Beaver Dyke Reservoir and John O'Gaunt Reservoir are also located near here. The photogenic ruins of John O'Gaunt Castle can also be found next to the reservoir.
Just to the south is Lindley Wood Reservoir where there is another decent footpath to try.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Looking southwest from the main track running through the middle of the forest. Here the Forestry Commission has built a vertiginous mountain bike route down the hillside.
4x4 vehicles park up along the side of the forestry track which is a permissive footpath through Stainburn Forest.
Norwood Edge trig point
In Norwood Edge Plantation
Sandwith Moor
Log piles in Stainburn Forest