Welcome to Aston Hill
The Aston Hill Bike Park is situated just outside Wendover in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The park is operated through a Forestry Commission, CTC and Aston Hill Mountain Bike Club partnership. With five graded downhills, a 4X track and a two-part cross-country loop, it is a great venue for riders of all ages and abilities with something to challenge everyone. It's worth noting that the trails are more suited to competent riders during the winter months.
Aston Hill is now open seven days a week and is a pay-to-ride venue. You're encouraged to join the club but day passes are available online (£6 per day) or on the gate (£7 per day). The memembership and day pass scheme is operated by the CTC (includes full CTC Membership) and policed by Forestry Commission Rangers on Aston Hill.
The park's events are pulling in riders from all over the south (the next downhill race is the Eastern and Central Champs in September) and the roller coaster cross-country (XC) loop is used by at least one pro-level XC racer as a training circuit. It's fair to say that Aston Hill, once again, is one of the top bike parks in the southern region.
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The nearest towns are Wendover, Aston Clinton and Tring. While all three have B&Bs, Wendover and Tring have a greater variety of eateries and places to stay. For the nighthawks among you, it's worth noting that several pubs in Wendover and Tring have late opening, but the nearest clubs are in Aylesbury with most locals choosing to take the 40 minute train ride into central London.
Aston Hill Mountain bike club has a BBQ on site during the summer at the weekends. The very good 'Cafe in the Woods' is over the road in Wendover Woods with a wam welcome serving coffee, tea, hot and cold sandwiches and cake.
If you're partial to your ale, it's worth noting that there are several good mico breweries in the area, with Tring Brewery and the Chiltern Brewery springing to mind. A lot of tucked-away local pubs carry beer by at least one of these and they're well worth a snifter. Using Aston Hill as a base, it's very easy to put together a good XC route using the local rights of way to visit a few.
Bike Shops:
Aston Hill is served by several good bike shops:
Cycle Care in High Wycombe and Dee's Cycles in Amersham are only a stones throw away and offer a 10% discount to Aston Hill members, and there's also Buckingham Bikes in Aylesbury.
Directions:
Map of Aston Hill
Train: The nearest stations are Tring or Wendover - see national rail for further information.
Driving:
From the South: Get to junction 20 of the M25 and take the A41 north towards Aylesbury. After approx. 16 miles take the second Tring exit, signposted Tring, Aston Clinton, Wendover and Whipsnade Zoo. Take the first exit off the roundabout at the top of the slip road, signposted Aston Clinton and Wendover, and follow the road towards Aston Clinton. After approx. 400m turn left, signposted Wendover. The road winds up a hill and into a 40 speed limit - just inside this speed limit there is a turning left, signposted Wendover Woods and Aston Hill. Take this turn, drive up the hill past the golf club and you'll find Aston Hill on your left (this is the road that the original Aston Martins were tested on - have a look at the small plinth by the Aston Hill entrance).
From the North: From the M40: come off at junction 9, signposted Bicester and Oxford. Turn left, towards Bicester. At the next roundabout, near Bicester Village retail park, turn right towards Aylesbury. This road is the A41 - you'll need to follow this all the way through Aylesbury and out the other side. Once past Aylesbury, follow the A41 (now a dual-carriageway) to the exit signposted Tring, Aston Clinton, Wendover and Whipsnade Zoo. Take the fourth exit off the roundabout at the top of the slip road, signposted Aston Clinton and Wendover, go over the A41 and follow the road towards Aston Clinton. After approx. 400m turn left, signposted Wendover. The road winds up a hill and into a 40 speed limit - just inside this speed limit there is a turning left, signposted Wendover Woods and Aston Hill. Take this turn, drive up the hill past the golf club and you'll find Aston Hill on your left (this is the road that the original Aston Martins were tested on - have a look at the small plinth by the Aston Hill entrance).
From the M1: Leave the M1 at junction 11 for Dunstable and turn right, towards Dunstable. Follow the A505 through Dunstable on 30 limit dual-carriageway. In the centre of the town the lanes will merge - keep going straight. At the traffic lights in the centre of town go straight over, signposted Tring. This road is the B489 - stay on it out of Dunstable, over a single mini roundabout and a pair of mini roundabouts by a car dealership, past Ivinghoe Beacon until you reach a T-junction. Turn left here, signposted Tring. This is the B488 - follow this over two roundabouts, through the outskirts of Tring and past the small industrial park. When you reach the roundabouts over the A41, take the third exit off the roundabout signposted Aston Clinton and Wendover, go over the A41 and follow the road towards Aston Clinton. After approx. 400m turn left, signposted Wendover. The road winds up a hill and into a 40 speed limit - just inside this speed limit there is a turning left, signposted Wendover Woods and Aston Hill. Take this turn, drive up the hill past the golf club and you'll find Aston Hill on your left (this is the road that the original Aston Martins were tested on - have a look at the small plinth by the Aston Hill entrance).
The postcode is HP22 5NQ
Contact us by email or Phone: 0844 736 8451
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