Pedal and Play is a new mountain bike play trail aimed at children aged 3–11 years.
Designed for riders who are relatively new to mountain biking, the trail helps build off-road cycling skills and gives children the confidence to progress to the blue-graded Beater Trail. It also includes exciting new play equipment.
Forestry England have worked hard to make Pedal and Play as accessible and inclusive as possible. The trail has a width suitable for adapted cycles, play features that enable children with different needs to play alongside one another, and accessible surfacing and seating throughout.
Funding for Pedal and Play has come from the Access for All programme, supported by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), which aims to make forests more accessible.
This same programme also enabled High Lodge, Thetford Forest to install a Changing Places facility in October 2024, allowing visitors to have their personal care needs met in warm, safe, and appropriately equipped spaces. Changing Places Awareness Day is on Friday 19th July.
