Category: Reviews

Kirton was the first venue I visited with the #warhorse (I nearly died, like genuinly nearly died on the way there – that is a story for another day though) and I think it’s safe to say Kirton Off Road is one of the reasons I got the off road bug so bad.

It boasts one of the largest (650 acres), mixed use off road playgrounds in the country – full of woods, water, bomb holes and lots of steep hills. No matter how you like to get mudded, you will find something for you at Kirton 🙂

I found that I particularly enjoyed the woodland areas, as they were technical and steady, I wasn’t as fussed about simply ragging it up hills and through massive amounts of water but I did have a go at everything.

The location itself is just outside scunthorpe;

And they run various off road events there, including Pay and Play days, 4×4 Experience Days, MTB events and they also rent the whole venue out to Motorsport teams and anyone else that wants to test vehicles or drivers – its probably one of the more switched on venues in terms of a revenue stream.

Kirton Off Road also caters for every experience level, so newbies can enjoy a day or weekend – and there will always be something challenging for the more experienced off road enthusiast. They also do events for charities such as Macmillan and are one of the few venues that do themed nights such as Halloween weekends which are always highly anticipated.

You can lookup the contact details for Kirton on our Off Road Venues page, and to find out when the next event is taking place, refer to our Off Road Events Calendar.

If you have visited Kirton and have a story to tell – comment below. I am deffo looking forward to my next visit 🙂

Holymoorside Off Road is a bit different to other off road venues, as its not really open to the public like most – its owned by someone that lets a couple of Off Road Clubs use it at certain points throughout the year.

I managed to go thanks to a friend who put my name down on the list to go with TPORE – a local off road club, and I went in February of 2016. Its a great off road venue, although it’s not the largest – really good for a day or just an afternoon of mudding 🙂

The site is located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and consists of a nice variety of challenges, including some pretty difficult hills and the MUD is SO STICKY – its actually infamous for it!

Quite a few of my friends love the place, but then many hate it – its definitely a Marmite venue! I personally had a great time and would go back again in a heartbeat. It helps that this is REALLY close to where i’m from, so its a nice short drive there and back which is always a good thing when off roading – especially if something breaks!

As stated – this is not a free-for-all Pay and Play venue, so I cannot publish any event info on the Off Road Events Calendar i’m afraid. For Holymoorside Off Road it is better to check the TPORE forums and if you are local to chesterfield/derbyshire, just ask some local off road enthusiasts if you see any and they may be able to advise on the best way to get yourself entry to the venue.

If anyone linked to the venue would like to add more info or send me contact details for the venue owners then please comment below or contact me using the contact page.

I look forward to visiting again, soon!

It happens to us all, well, those of us who buy a 4×4 vehicle and realise how much fun they are to drive. We all start off as simple owners but before you can say “waffle boards” you are looking at mods for your truck to squeeze more potential out of them, but you also start looking at legitimate organisations that can help make your off roading experience even better.

There are a couple of organisations in the UK, the one we’re looking at today is GLASS.

On their website, they state that;

“GLASS is the National User Group for those who enjoy using the Country’s network of ancient unsurfaced public roads and vehicular rights of way. We are a not for profit association dedicated to driving, protecting and researching our unique heritage of unsurfaced public highways. We promote legal and responsible driving as a way of enjoying the countryside, campaign against irresponsible use and aim to keep them open for all to use.”

The GLASS story started in 1995 and since then GLASS have evolved to become a responsible organisation that help keep the green lanes of the uk, Green!

GLASS operates a paid membership platform, and they offer members access to regular news and updates via bulletins and their bi-annual magazine, and additionally offer access to their impressive online database of green lanes in the UK.

They often exhibit at shows, looking to recruit new members to help them grow the organisation – they do not host their own off road events as Green Laning itself is better carried out in small groups due to the narrow lanes available and also so as to not disturb the natural surroundings too much