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As Adventure Sport Coaches we travel around the country sampling the best adventure sport the UK has to offer. On our way we meet lots of enthusiastic people who offer some wonderful goods and services.

This is a collection of some of our favourites.

Southern England

Local shops, bike hire & repair services

Food & accommodation

  • Hurtwood Inn - Up market accommodation in the heart of The Surrey Hills
  • Leith Hill Tower - Piece of cake and a cuppa on the highest point in the South -East
  • Peaslake Stores - Pit stop for a cup of tea & a delicious cheese straw
  • The Plough Inn - MTBer friendly food, drink & accommodation at the foot of Leith Hill
  • The Volunteer - Simply the best pub grub in The Surrey Hills - Try the burgers
  • The Wotton Hatch - Up market pub that welcomes mountain bikes and walkers. Excellent food and drink

Training and fitness

  • Air Personal Fitness - Personal fitness coach specialising in helping mountain bikers
  • Care for Health - Chiropractic & sports injuries clinic based in Godalming
  • Jon Denoris Fitness - Fitness consultant working within the health, fitness and elite sports performance field

Outdoor sport clothing and equipment

  • Buff - The original multifunctional headwear

Local adventure sport groups

MTB news & information

Recreational activities

  • Tours Unbound - Luxury full day driving tours exploring the history of The Surrey Hills

Landowners & other local interest groups

The Midlands

Food & accommodation

Local adventure sport groups

  • Hitch n Hike Hope Valley - Super-friendly hill walking, climbing and caving equipment

Northern England

Food & accommodation

  • The Buck Inn Rossendale, Lancashire - MTB friendly pub just down the road from Lee Quarry & Crag Quarry
  • The Bridge Hotel Buttermere, Cumbria - Hotel and lovely apartments right next to Lake Buttermere
  • Parrock Lumb Cottages - Holiday Cottages in a beautiful rural setting handy for Lee Quarry & Crag Quarry
  • Tippet Farm Cottage Rossendale, Lancashire - Self-catering farmhouse handy Lee Quarry & Crag Quarry

Local adventure sport groups

Racing

  • Brownbacks XC - Summer series of XC mountain bike races in Lee Quarry, Lancashire

Wales

Local shops

  • Joe Brown's Capel Curig - Friendly and knowledgeable staff make a nice cup of tea. Also in Llanberis

Food & accommodation

  • Cwellyn Arms Rhyd Ddu - B&B, bunk house, self-catering and lakeside campsite 'round the back of Snowdon
  • Pinnacle Cafe Capel Curig - Artery clogging deliciousness only justified by a long day out on the hill
  • St Curig's Church Capel Curig - Unique bed and breakfast accommodation in the heat of Snowdonia
  • Swallow Falls Hotel Betws y Coed - Hotel, YHA and campsite all in one place

Scotland

Local shops

  • The Brake Pad Kirroughtree - Last minute bits and bobs right through to a full bike service
  • Rik's Bike Shed Drumlanrig Castle - Rik and Co run a very friendly little operation. Their dog's nice too

Food & accommodation

  • Mabie House Hotel - Camping Huts for those looking for cheap yet unique accommodation
  • Xclusia Log Cabins Newton Stewart - Inexpensive log cabin accommodation within an hour of five of the 7Stanes

Europe

Mountain Biking

  • Bike Altitude Menthon St Bernard, France - Guided mountain bike holidays around Europe and beyond
  • It's All in the Downhill Chamonix, France - Accommodation, uplift and instruction around The Alps

Mountaineering

  • Sheer Summits Chesières, Switzerland - With IFMGA qualified guides Twid & Louise Turner you'll be in safe hands
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