Published by Vertebrate Publishing, The Dirt Directory, by Hannah Collingridge, is an indispensable guide to hundreds of bike parks, trail centres and other custom-made mountain bike trails across England, Scotland and Wales. 

Dirt Directory mountain bike book

The publisher says the book includes big, famous and well-established venues such as Coed y Brenin and Dalby Forest as well as details of newer and smaller places to ride, such as Leeds Urban Bike Park and Lady Canning’s Plantation just outside Sheffield.

Here are more details from the release: 

For anyone who rides bikes off-road, from occasional and beginner mountain bikers, through to seasoned enduro and downhill riders this book is a must.

dirt directory mtb book from Vertebrate Publishing

Hannah Collingridge has been riding bikes, racing bikes, and fixing bikes for over forty years. As well as living just down the road from Leeds Urban Bike Park, she’s ridden bikes all over the UK, and often organises, commentates or races at bike events. Speaking about the reasons why she wrote the book, Hannah said: 

Want to ride at a bike park or a trail centre but not sure which to pick? Fancy a certain kind of riding but aren’t sure where to find it? Going somewhere new and want to know what kind of riding is available locally?  The Dirt Directory is a handy guide to all the bike parks and trail centres in the UK, including Northern Ireland, with a brief intro to what you can find at each place.

It covers trail centres (free) and bike parks (entrance fee) region by region across the UK giving you enough information about the sort of trails and style of riding available to enable you to make a decision about whether it’s your sort of place to ride. Very useful if you are on holiday or travelling to a different area. All the info you need in one handy place instead of scattered across the internet.

dirt directory mtb book from Vertebrate Publishing

Released on the 6 February, the Dirt Directory is available now from Vertebrate Publishing for £20.