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Talk to me about riding options within an 1-1.5hrsish (by car) of Bridport.
Ideally something trail oriented. Steeper the better. Or pump tracks to play on.
Puddletown forest
Okeford bike park
Haldon Forest bike park
Ta. Any tips on parking and finding trails in puddle town. I assume the other two have parking are signed trails…
As above plus windhill bike park.
Being in West Dorset you are better placed than being in East Dorset.
Puddle twin is a case of head up the brdleay and keep an eye out to the side. I bet one of the apps has the trails marked but I don't use any of them.
Also Triscombe NR Taunton would be within your time radius. Haven't been there personally as I am further east and its close to 2hr for me so I prefer fod for a little more driving.
Tiverton had a pump track, again have not been but friend gave a good review
Also Triscombe NR Taunton would be within your time radius
Triscombe (and the wider Quantocks) are ace.
However, I think you'd be pushing it trying to get there in 1 1/2 hours, especially during holiday season.
Just driving through Taunton will be about 30-40 mins on an average day.
Haldon is ok, but you want the off-piste for any decent descents.
Again, traffic could be a nightmare, as you're on the A35/A30/M5, all of which can be solid at this time of year.
I live a few miles south of Puddletown. The MTB tracks in Puddletown Forest are not marked in anyway, apart from the odd BW sign. There are plenty of trails marked on Trailforks if you have the app. The main fire trails are easy to follow and you will see lots of locally made trails to the left and right, which are the steep and gnarly bits, I am afraid its a matter of go there and explore. If you go a further 30 minutes east (by car) the Purbecks provide some great riding and great scenery. Like a lot of places at present Dorset is full of tourists, travelling by car can be painfully slow and everywhere off of the beaten track seems to be very very busy with walkers. From the description of what you want Child Okeford sounds the best bet - http://okefordhillbikepark.co.uk/
I haven't been to Haldon for a while, but found it quite tame, even the "black" run and would guess that at the moment it will be rammed with kids.
Quantocks are brilliant, its either up or down, not much flat. Do 4 or 5 of the downhills and you will easily clock up 2500-3000ft of climbing getting back to the top sections.