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Hannah goes in search of a myth and finds a reality that should be on everyone’s doorstep.
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By stwhannah
Get the full story here:
https://singletrackmag.com/2024/06/the-trails-behind-the-nationwide-in-swindon/
Lovely article. I detest, like properly don't like, trail centrey-built stuff, but I've ridden the Croft Trail quite a few times (what with being employed by a geographically adjacent retail financial services organisation...) and I really like. It takes me back to messing about on bikes in the woods with your mates as a kid.
* “Swindon is blessed” – I know, said no one ever. But honestly, it’s worth a mooch around, especially if you like industrial heritage or trains. Or beer – there are quite a few brew pubs.
"Swindon; it's not as crap as you think" would be an incredibly apt slogan. I go down there about once a month now and sure, there's a knackered town centre, but that's not exactly unique, but there are some lovely parks, cracking pubs and great restaurants (including a lovely Greek one that I discovered on Tuesday night.). Plus oodles of gravelly/old fashioed XC stuff up on the downs and miiiiiiiiiiiiiiles of beautiful road riding. And, lest we forget, a really excellent network of dedicated, separated, cycle lanes around the town.
Hmmm... You missed the gondola then Hannah?
Thanks for the article. These trails have long been a staple of Swindon MTB riding and the efforts of the local volunteers who first created and now maintain the trails have always been appreciated.
Absolutely perfect in the dry for a midweek post work de-stress spin or short XC thrash.
I sat with my new copy and mug of tea last night and thoroughly enjoyed that article, and have to say that this edition was one of the best I've read. 🤟
Well, as long as Hannah isn't writing about the trails in Limon.
So can anyone link to the original post where some one raved about the trails behind the Nationwide in Swindon?
Great idea for an article and well executed
Oh and how did it compare to Woburn?