Off-Roading

In May 2004, The Countryside Council for Wales and Forestry Commission Wales co-hosted a conference to explore opportunities for structuring and managing off-road motorcycling. 

 The main recommendations from the conference were to promote a consensus and partnership approach across Wales towards both:

• The development of opportunities for off-road motorcycling as a legitimate outdoor recreation activity.
  
  
• The curtailment and management of unlawful off-road motorcycling.

The prominence of off-roading has led to significant interest across Wales, including from the Welsh Assembly Government. The Wales Assembly Government have asked CCW to assist in the implementation of key recommendations in the report of the joint FC/CCW led group on off-road motorcycling in Wales as well as work with partners organisations and local authorities to carry out exemplar projects on 3 new sites or routes in Wales that are suitable for recreational off-roading.

The projects will help to develop good practice to share with other key organisations as well as develop our own internal policy on off-road motorised recreational activity, which will result in greater reductions in illegal use and improved management of legitimate recreational off-roading.

CCW are already supporting exemplar projects agreed with partners in Wales:

• Elan Valley Enforcement and Education Initiative – Rural Crime Police Community Support Officer
  
  
• Cambrian Mountains Partnership Pilot
  

We are also talking with partners about taking forward further projects in the near future. For further details about the individual projects click on the links in the list above or email:enquiries@ccw.gov.uk