Where to rent mtb and go for a ride?

My uncle who is really in to mtb wants to visit me in London. One of the days we want to go mountainbiking, but neither of us would have the bikes in London.

Where can we rent mountainbikes and go for some good trails?

Any advice would be welcome.

Swinley forest has trails and bike hire. A simple train ride from London.

Peaslake in the North downs has some cracking riding around.

These guys rent mountain bikes. http://www.pedalandspoke.co.uk/

Also the village shop does the best pork and caramelised red onion pastry lattice. Best served warm after about 20 miles through the mud in February but available all year.

Depending on where you are in London, there's a few options.

For Epping Forest, there's bike hire at Go Further Cycling

Another option for North Downs bike riding is at Nirvana Cycles

Swinley Forest has bike hire too at Swinley Bike Hub

Swinley would be the easiest for a first-timer to navigate, as there are marked trails to follow. Epping is more varied, but it helps if you have some idea where you're going. The North Downs/Surrey Hills offers the most in MTBing near London and is great for a couple of full days riding, without having to go over the same sections of trail. I'd recommend taking a map though, to make the most of it.

I can supply GPS routes for all three.

taking a map

Christ, I must be getting old.

I think you can buy one for SH from the shop in peaslake villiage - but you'll still miss the trails unless you really, really keep your eye out.

They rent bikes at peaslake
http://www.pedalandspoke.co.uk/rental-bikes/

Thanks for all the advice folks!

As a novice I've decided to go for Swinley Forest. It's also easiest for us to reach. @Howard, could you share some routes?

This takes in the Blue trail at Swinley and also Crowthorne Wood, which is off-piste, but a better more technical ride than Swinley's motorway trails.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/637111494

This is a good intro to Epping Forest

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/815972596

Surrey - warning - shit loads of pedaling required, but rewarding.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/757062766

Be warned - the back of Pitch hill is sketchy as fuck. For the brave / skilled.