01/08/2017
Important.
Please read and take note of the message below regarding riding in Winterfold from our friends at Pedal and Spoke. it is important that we all take notice if this and show respect and understanding to the land owners in The Surrey Hills to maintain a good relationship for all.
Pedal&Spoke were invited to a meeting with the Winterfold Landowner.
You may have noticed that many of the Winterfold trails have started to be closed down. The attached picture shows action caused by a small minority of MTB riders who blocked his private driveway. The landowner and his family have also been subject to verbal abuse therefore he has felt it necessary to protect his family and land by reducing MTB traffic. He is not against MTB but with the increased vandalism and rudeness towards his family from riders they feel enough is enough.
Can we please ask that you keep away from the main area of Winterfold and in doing so we may be able to keep the trails in the surrounding areas open. The landowner owns much of the areas surrounding Winterfold and we hope by reducing the traffic on Winterfold Estate we will maintain a good relationship with him and be able to continue to use the wider areas.
The following trails will be closed:Switch Backs, 3 Amigos part 2/3, Twix/Drag Queen and All in One. We are hoping that we can re route Evian to the left as the bottom section will be closed and also 3 Amigos part 1 needs to be re routed. Please do not attempt to reroute a closed entrance or climb over any blockage put there.
If you find yourself on Winterfold Estates private road or a Public Footpath please make every effort to find alternative routes away from the area. Please can you share this with as many groups as you know and pin to the top of your pages.