RoutesMountain biking trailsUnited KingdomEnglandWest Midlands RegionWorcestershireWyre ForestRock
Wyre Forest – Wyre Forest loop from Bliss Gate
RoutesMountain biking trailsUnited KingdomEnglandWest Midlands RegionWorcestershireWyre ForestRock
Wyre Forest – Wyre Forest loop from Bliss Gate
Moderate
4.0
(4)
40
riders
Wyre Forest – Wyre Forest loop from Bliss Gate
01:46
21.6km
310m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 7.04 km for 108 m
Waypoints
A
Start point
Parking
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1
4.06 km
Wyre Forest
Highlight • Trail
A network of flowing MTB trails and family-friendly gravel paths lead through the enchanting Wyre Forest. There are loads of outdoor activities to choose from here, such as a Go Ape rope course and horse riding. You can also rent bikes and find tuck into a slice of cake at the cafe. With moss carpeting the forest floor and an unending expanse of green, the woods are a lovely place to explore.
Tip by
11.1 km
Wyre Forest
Forest
3
13.1 km
Dowles Brook Ford and Trail
Highlight • Forest
Pretty ford with a fun track leading down to it.
Tip by
4
14.7 km
View of Rapeseed Fields Near Bewdley
Highlight • Viewpoint
Excellent food in town.
Tip by
5
16.7 km
Wyre Forest Line Rail Trail
Highlight • Trail
The ‘Wyre Forest Line’ formed a connection between the SVR at Bewdley and the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway (S&HR) at Woofferton. The route encompassed two railways, the Tenbury Railway and the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway.
Following the completion of the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway in 1864, the GWR took over the working of traffic over the Tenbury Railway section on behalf of the joint companies, with the LNWR also having running powers. As part of this process, the GWR telegraph system was extended to Woofferton; also the LNWR agreed to a turntable being installed at Tenbury to be paid for by the GWR. This turntable was moved from Bewdley and re-erected in the goods yard at Tenbury. (Some confusion has occurred in the past, as there was a small wagon turntable at Woofferton in its early days.) The completed line ran north from the GWR station at Bewdley on a single line track alongside the Severn Valley Line for a distance of about a mile before diverging to the west to cross the river Severn at Dowles Bridge (the viaduct referred to by Capt. Tyler), the remains of which are visible from trains on the SVR. The abutments where the line passed over what is now the B4194 remain in-situ. The line continued to Woofferton via Wyre Forest, Cleobury Mortimer, Neen Sollars, Newnham Bridge, Tenbury (later renamed Tenbury Wells) and Easton Court.
The route acquired a number of names. A platform sign at Woofferton station referred to 'The Bewdley Branch', while passengers at Bewdley could take 'The Tenbury Branch'. Informally the route was often referred to as 'The Wyre Forest Line' or 'The Tenbury Line'. The Engineer's Line References were TBY for 'Tenbury & Bewdley' and WTW for 'Woofferton and Tenbury Wells', while the 1905 Ordnance Survey map describes it as the 'GW&L&NW Joint Railway - Woofferton & Tenbury' and the 'GWR - Tenbury & Bewdley Branch'
One purpose of the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway was for freight traffic to gain access to the expanding markets of the West Midlands. However at the time of opening, this journey would require traveling to the SVR's southern terminus at Hartlebury, with a reversal to reach the West Midlands via Kidderminster. This was hampered by a lack of siding space at Hartlebury and resulted in frequent delays, leading to construction of the 'Kidderminster Loop Line' from Bewdley to Kidderminster. After the GWR built 'The Loop', the majority of services from Stourbridge and Kidderminster to Bewdley continued on the Wyre Forest Line.
In January 1869, ownership of the Tenbury Railway was transferred jointly to the LNWR and GWR. It nominally remained an independent company until nationalisation in January 1948. The Tenbury & Bewdley Railway ceased to exist as a separate company when ownership was transferred to the GWR in February 1870. Both the GWR and the Tenbury Railway became part of British Railways' Western Region after nationalisation.
In 1908 the Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway opened. This connected with the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway at Cleobury Mortimer and ran as a spur for 12½ miles to Ditton Priors.
Following the completion of the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway in 1864, the GWR took over the working of traffic over the Tenbury Railway section on behalf of the joint companies, with the LNWR also having running powers. As part of this process, the GWR telegraph system was extended to Woofferton; also the LNWR agreed to a turntable being installed at Tenbury to be paid for by the GWR. This turntable was moved from Bewdley and re-erected in the goods yard at Tenbury. (Some confusion has occurred in the past, as there was a small wagon turntable at Woofferton in its early days.) The completed line ran north from the GWR station at Bewdley on a single line track alongside the Severn Valley Line for a distance of about a mile before diverging to the west to cross the river Severn at Dowles Bridge (the viaduct referred to by Capt. Tyler), the remains of which are visible from trains on the SVR. The abutments where the line passed over what is now the B4194 remain in-situ. The line continued to Woofferton via Wyre Forest, Cleobury Mortimer, Neen Sollars, Newnham Bridge, Tenbury (later renamed Tenbury Wells) and Easton Court.
The route acquired a number of names. A platform sign at Woofferton station referred to 'The Bewdley Branch', while passengers at Bewdley could take 'The Tenbury Branch'. Informally the route was often referred to as 'The Wyre Forest Line' or 'The Tenbury Line'. The Engineer's Line References were TBY for 'Tenbury & Bewdley' and WTW for 'Woofferton and Tenbury Wells', while the 1905 Ordnance Survey map describes it as the 'GW&L&NW Joint Railway - Woofferton & Tenbury' and the 'GWR - Tenbury & Bewdley Branch'
One purpose of the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway was for freight traffic to gain access to the expanding markets of the West Midlands. However at the time of opening, this journey would require traveling to the SVR's southern terminus at Hartlebury, with a reversal to reach the West Midlands via Kidderminster. This was hampered by a lack of siding space at Hartlebury and resulted in frequent delays, leading to construction of the 'Kidderminster Loop Line' from Bewdley to Kidderminster. After the GWR built 'The Loop', the majority of services from Stourbridge and Kidderminster to Bewdley continued on the Wyre Forest Line.
In January 1869, ownership of the Tenbury Railway was transferred jointly to the LNWR and GWR. It nominally remained an independent company until nationalisation in January 1948. The Tenbury & Bewdley Railway ceased to exist as a separate company when ownership was transferred to the GWR in February 1870. Both the GWR and the Tenbury Railway became part of British Railways' Western Region after nationalisation.
In 1908 the Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway opened. This connected with the Tenbury & Bewdley Railway at Cleobury Mortimer and ran as a spur for 12½ miles to Ditton Priors.
Tip by
6
17.0 km
Wyre Forest
Highlight • Forest
The Wyre Forest is a National Nature Reserve and a large area of ancient oak woodland. Packed with trails and wildlife, there's plenty to explore here throughout the year. A disused railway runs through the forest, now part of National Cycle Route 45 as well as the long-distance hiking route, the Geopark Way.
With parking, toilets, a cafe, a play area and lots more, you could easily spend an entire day here.
With parking, toilets, a cafe, a play area and lots more, you could easily spend an entire day here.
Tip by
7
20.8 km
Wyre Forest Wooden Bridge
Highlight • Trail
Great riding on trails and gravel fire roads through the Wyre Forest from Bewdley through to Button Oak and Arley.
Tip by
8
21.4 km
Wyre Forest
Highlight • Trail
Gentle woodland trails, a little something somewhat more invigorating for the more discerning palate if you look hard enough, a decent cup of coffee and a sandwich at the cafe end and all the pretty forest scenery you can possibly take in. What more do you need?
Tip by
9
21.4 km
The Forest Cafe
Highlight • Cafe
Great cafe with tea, coffee and cake.
Opening hours:
Wednesday: 9am-4:30pm
Thursday: 9am–4:30pm
Friday: 9am-4:30pm
Saturday : 9am-4:30pm
Sunday: 9am-4:30pm
Monday: 9am-4:30pm
Tuesday: 9am–4:30pm
Opening hours:
Wednesday: 9am-4:30pm
Thursday: 9am–4:30pm
Friday: 9am-4:30pm
Saturday : 9am-4:30pm
Sunday: 9am-4:30pm
Monday: 9am-4:30pm
Tuesday: 9am–4:30pm
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21.6 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
14.6 km
4.01 km
1.63 km
1.06 km
301 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
11.6 km
6.72 km
2.25 km
562 m
358 m
115 m
< 100 m
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