Cycling at Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Get on your bike at Queen Elizabeth Country Park and make the most of our cycling facilities.
Cyclists can use all our designated routes. For longer, more scenic routes that give you a chance to soak up the stunning views, we suggest the South Downs Way and King Alfred’s Way, or get pedalling along one of our local cyclist approved routes.
The Shipwrights Way through the Country Park is open to cyclists, it starts at Alice Holt and provides a link all the way to Portsmouth via Staunton Country Park.
Children’s cycling
Race over to our Tots Pump track, located near the visitor centre, with your children and try out some cycling.
Suitable for young children up to 1.4m tall.
The Mini Wheels Skills Area near Benham’s car park is open to older children as well as novice riders.
Bike rental
Southern eBike Rentals operate electric bike hire at Queen Elizabeth Country Park and have ebikes for adults and children from 8 years.
The base is open at weekends and holidays and by appointment on other days.
Pre-booking is strongly recommended.
Mountain biking
There are two permissive bike trails which are clearly way marked on the ground and a Mountain Bike Skills and Coaching Area. The Queen Elizabeth Country Park Visitor Centre shop sells an ‘all trail’ map of the park.
The trails are open 24/7. Please stick to designated trails and respect other park users.
Skills and Coaching Area
Location: By Benhams car park, alongside the South Downs Way. These can be reached by cycling from the Visitor Centre, Gravel Hill or Benham’s Car Parks.
These are suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders, although bike skill level will determine where to ride. Each track has a sign explaining how the track should be ridden and are the place to perfect your skills before heading out onto the blue or red routes around the park.
The coaching area can be booked by professional coaches between 9am to 11am and 2pm to 4pm. Please enquire at the visitor centre reception for further details.
Trail collective
The QECP Trail Collective are a group of mountain bikers, and their friends and families, who volunteer to support the Park with the maintenance and improvement of the mountain bike trails. All the trails are maintained by volunteers, which is a big task, so help is always needed. To register your interest in volunteering please fill out our volunteer enquiry form.
Lite Blue Trail
Route length: 300m Starting Point: At the base of the first climb on the blue trail, this can be access from either Gravel Hill or Benham’s carpark. This is a short track that can be used by beginner and intermediate riders to practice on before heading out on the blue route.Intermediate mountain bike trail (blue route)
Intermediate mountain bike trail (blue route)
Route length: 6km (3.7 miles)
Starting point: Gravel Hill car park
Our intermediate course is great for those who feel confident mountain biking but want to build up their fitness and skills.
Advanced mountain bike trail (red route)
Route length: 7km (4.6 miles)
Starting point: As the route loops around the park clockwise, you can access the route from access from any car park
Our red course has been created for more experienced riders who like a challenge.
Cycling events
See our event calendar and QECP experiences for fun cycling events, activities and races that happen all year round.
Queen Elizabeth Country Park bike base
This project improved the bridleway (Clanfield BW9) to allow easier access for visitors to visit the nearby Butser Ancient Farm and village of Chalton. It was part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
