So, Cannock has had a complete rebuild and is now one of the best trail centres in the country - to rival Dalbeattie, Kirroughtree and Coed y Brenin IMHO. No online trail map yet, but I would estimate the trail is around 24km long with around 900m of climbing.
It starts on the old Follow the Dog route. Then, after the first major climb, you have the option to keep following the dog, or start chasing the monkey. You have an awesome descent down some proper alpine switchbacks, then cross the railway (with many warnign signs etc) and main road (no warnign signs, much more dangerous....... Anyway, all new trail across the road, a series of singletrack climbs and increasingly impressive descents, with awesome berms and optional black lines.
Back over the road and back onto the old Follow the Dog again. Then, just before the fast descent you cross another road and do a whole new section of trail, finshing with some awesome rollers. (And you're left thinking "how could they afford to ditch so many good existing trail sections?")
So overall, an awesome experience - though quite tiring as all the climbs are singletrack!
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