Aston Hill Mountain Bike Area
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Aston Hill Bike Park is located adjacent to Wendover Woods on the ridge of the
Chiltern Hills The Chiltern Hills or the Chilterns are a chalk escarpment in southern England, located to the north-west of London, covering across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire; they stretch from Goring-on-Thames in the south- ...
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Aston Clinton Aston Clinton is a historic village and civil parish in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. The village lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, between the Wendover and Aylesbury arms of the Grand Union Canal. Surrounding towns i ...
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, England. It is managed by
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and the Community Interest Company (CIC) Chiltern Hills Bike park. Aston Hill is a challenging venue, better suited to intermediate and expert riders when dry and more experienced riders when wet. There are downhill (DH) cross country (XC) and four-cross (4X) mountain bike trails. The downhill trails are the Red Run (which is part of the XC loop) the Black Run, Ricochet, Root Canal, and Surface to Air freeride trail. Aston Hill hosts various events throughout the year, like the "Firecrest MTB Adult Rider Development Programme". the bike park is temporarily closed after a number of trees were affected by Ash dieback.


Aston Martin

The
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plaque is to the left of the car park.


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Wendover WoodsAston Hill
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