Boys in the wood: family mountain biking in the Sussex forest

Whizzing deep into the forest with an experienced guide is a lot more fun for these young lads than cycling round their local parkPlus five more action-packed family day trips‘Was he as tall as that tree?” asked my wide-eyed seven-year-old, his imagination on overdrive as he pointed to an ash tree at least eight storeys high.“Hmm, a bit less than that,” answered our guide, who was fielding questions from my kids about the time he faced a grizzly bear on a mountain-bike trail in Canada. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/jul/20/boys-in-the-wood-family-mountain-biking-in-the-sussex-forest #family_holidays #cycling_holidays #day_trips #england_holidays #short_breaks #united_kingdom_holidays #travel #summer_holidays