http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Downhill mountain bike course near Musselburgh en Thu, 21 May 2026 05:29:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-338173 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:01:05 +0000 urchaidh 338173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think it was a redevelopment of some existing farm house(s) and steadings rather than a green field site.</p> <p>I think the redevelopment was around 2012, the complaining started not long after. There was a long period of increasing skirmishes, with holes being dug in the trail and barriers put up, and the residents finally prevailed sometime last year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-338172 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:44:03 +0000 chdot 338172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“residents who bought the <strong>new</strong> houses“</p> <p>New houses built on another bit of woodland? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-338171 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:39:19 +0000 Skawt 338171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those signs have been up for at least a few months. I spotted them on a walk up there at the start of July. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-338170 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:39:15 +0000 urchaidh 338170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I believe it was the residents who bought the <strong>new</strong> houses at the southern corner of the woods who then campaigned to have the trails removed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-338167 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:00:07 +0000 chdot 338167@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Strange it’s taken so long.</p> <p>Someone must have been turning a blind eye(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-338165 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:43:05 +0000 neddie 338165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think it's fair enough to remove unauthorised mountain bike trails from ancient woodland.</p> <p>They're taking one out at Currie wood too, a beautiful and magical place, definately not suited to MTBing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-338164 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:33:00 +0000 mcairney 338164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like the Duke of Buccleuch has cottoned onto it :(</p> <p><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/photo/18981852/" rel="nofollow">https://www.trailforks.com/photo/18981852/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-104729 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:02:40 +0000 Cyclingmollie 104729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't know what's happening with the chimney and buildings - seems to have stalled but by a strange coincidence I met one of the people who built the downhill course today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-104728 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:56:27 +0000 chdot 104728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is this still being used/developed? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-62066 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:25:18 +0000 cgordonroy 62066@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeh, done this myself a couple of times. Not sure who is maintaining it but there always seems to be little changes every time I go back. </p> <p>Not particularly long or challenging (though there is one mother of a gap jump!), but is good for a wee sesh if you are strapped for time and can't get along to one of the 7stanes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-59315 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:10:00 +0000 chdot 59315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's better on <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Carberry,+Musselburgh&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=55.91053,-3.016784&amp;spn=0.000752,0.002154&amp;sll=53.800651,-4.064941&amp;sspn=12.896204,35.288086&amp;oq=carberry+mus&amp;hnear=Carberry,+United+Kingdom&amp;t=m&amp;z=19&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=55.91053,-3.016784&amp;panoid=Xkw_cYZ39WYTx0JX549_Cg&amp;cbp=12,55.29,,0,2.58">Google</a> than <a href="http://eastlothian.cyclestreets.net/journey/1700420">Cyclestreets</a>! (Track not marked though rest of woodland paths seem to be.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-59313 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:03:48 +0000 chdot 59313@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Up the track left of pic -</p> <p><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6044/6295328047_8f8f7606d4.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-59273 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:43:53 +0000 Cyclingmollie 59273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, I should have said the car park is behind the old Carberry Candles factory, the one with the chimney. It's not obvious from the main road but follow the track round and you come to a welcome sign and map board. Don't go in either of the Carberry House entrances on the road up the hill. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-59260 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:20:18 +0000 chdot 59260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is the car park new? Which entrance?</p> <p>"<br /> Carberry Hill is located about 2 miles outside of Musselburgh in the village of Carberry. Drive past "Carberry Tower" until you come to an opening in the wall, where you will find a cluster of houses and a former candle-making shop. There is the path leading to the Carberry Woodlands. The shorter path to the monument is accessed by driving further up the road until you come to a set of traffic lights. Turn left and the gateway is on the left a little further up that road. There is unfortunately nowhere to park in the vicinity. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.marie-stuart.co.uk/Castles/Carberry.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.marie-stuart.co.uk/Castles/Carberry.htm</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-59245 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:40:05 +0000 Cyclingmollie 59245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The car park has a visitors' map of the woods. From there the main path leads to a monument commemorating Mary Queen of Scots' surrender to the Confederate Lords. The downhill course can be found by riding to the monument and then staying on the most easterly path back down the hill, the one beside the wall. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-59242 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:04:10 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 59242@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ooh, interesting - is it obvious where it is from the car park? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5546#post-59234 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:41:30 +0000 Cyclingmollie 59234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I came across this downhill course while I was walking the dog. It's not too extreme apart from a couple of avoidable jumps near the bottom. Easily reached from the car park at Carberry and, as far as I can tell, open to all. Perhaps a closer alternative than Innerleithen for those wanting to give it a try.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/6807140812/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6807140812_1ec9c967b4.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/6807140812/">Downhill mountain bike trail in Carberry Woods</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44681630@N02/">Cycling Mollie</a>, on Flickr </p>