Cycling in Forests Guidelines

This consultation closed on 25th May 2007 and remains on this site for reference purposes only.

The Forest Service is seeking comments from private forest owners and cyclists who regularly use forests or wooded areas for cycling.

Guidelines for cycling in forests have been produced by the Forest Service in order to assist owners or managers of forests and cyclist users of forests to take sufficient account of risks in respect of liability, accidents and damage to the forest environment associated with cycling on unsurfaced forest or estate roads and paths.

The Forest Service is currently enabled to allow cycling in its forests by prior authorisation or where indicated by an Official Notice under the Forest Parks and Forest Recreation Areas Bye-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1979.  

We would welcome comments on the guidelines, which may be downloaded from this site using the link below, from private forest owners and cyclists who regularly use forests or wooded areas for cycling.

The consultation period will end on 25 May 2007.