WYEDEAN MUSHING
PERMIT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE CURRENTLY BLAIZE BAILEY IS CLOSED DUE TO LOGGING WORK. A SUBSTITUTE AREA AT PLUMP HILL CAN BE USED. PLEASE CONTACT MATT FOR MROE INFO.
Blaize Bailey can be found bewteen the villages of Littledean and Soudley above the village of Newnham on Severn, a 'high' training area which is often cooler than other areas of The Dean.
Access is via the bottom gate in between two small ponds, just off the B road, the upper gate must not be used! you may park either below the view point at the top of the hill, the layby at the start of the single track grass trail,at the lower end (do not park by the cottages near the view point) the middle track layby in evenings or at the hairpin. Please be coutious of other trail users and the general public.
loops and trails:
the big loop - approx 7 miles - long up hill!!!
start from either parking area and take the trail out, go left at the hairpin and follow the trail around and downhill to the access gate, climb the LONG hill and return to the view point, descend to the parking area
middle loop - approx 4 miles starting from the lower view point parking area, head out and at the hairpin, head left downhill and continue around till the turn left up the single track grass trail, exit around barrier at end of this and take either the left turn down hill past the view point - steep - or the right hand trail down to the hairpin and reverse the start trail.
2.4 mile trail. out from the lower view point CP area, right at the hairpin, up to the first island layby, turn here and return back to hairpin and back to view point area.
3.2 mile trail, out from lower view point CP area, left down hill to lower island layby, go around and back up passing the hairpin and up to the upper island layby, around this, back to hair pin, go left and return to the view point CP.
these are the mainly used trails, we hope to provide more in the future!
Wyedean Mushing Issues and Manages permits on kind behalf of the Forestry Commision and Forest Enterprise
As with many forest and training areas in the country, the Forest of Dean is a permitable area, this means anyone wishing to train or exercise sled dogs or working dogs in harness for the purpose of pulling or assisting pulling and the vehicular access to do so in the forest must do so with the prior permission of the forestry commision by way of a permit.
Permits are available from Wyedean Mushing on application.
The area designated for the training of sled dogs is the Blaize Bailey woods near the villages of Littledean and Soudley and comprises of several trails and loops on a mix of hardpack gravel, dirt, grass and woodland trail. All other areas of the Dean are out of bounds
Trail permits run from 1st September to 31st August each year.
Cost: on application
heres some frequently ask questions below.
Q: How to do i get a permit?
A: Please contact us here at wyedean mushing via email or via phone, contact details are on the home page.
Q: What do i need for a permit?
A: liabilty insurence, available from either membership of the Siberian Husky Club of GB or via Mr John Coyne. You will need to prove either membership of the shcgb or an insurence certificate from John Coyne - links available on the LINKS page of this site. On issue of a permit you will be issued a key to access the training area, gates must be kept shut and locked during and after use. No open fires, fill in all holes and take dog mess hoem with you.
Q: Do i really need a permit to train?
A: Yes you do. even if you are using a dog scooter or bikejor set up! canicrossers do not require a permit. Any dog working in harness is required to have a permit to do so, this is a little known, yet enforceable law in the UK.
Training without a permit puts our sport, local races and training areas at jepody of being refused or revoked by the forestry commision. Many years of hard work have gone into the FE deciding to allow training, permits in the Dean and to set up the local races which are attended by national and international mushers and teams. You are also breaking a local bylaw as well as putting yourself at risk of being prosecuted if you damage FE property or injur a 3rd party by training outside of the permit area or with out a permit. Bandit running and running of race trails outside race weekends is not allowed and you will be reported to the authorities if found to be doing so. we request you purchase a permit.
Q: What equipement types can i use?
A: you may use dog scooters, bike-jor set ups, rigs and quads.
Q: When can i train?
A: you may train between the hours of 5pm and 9am any day of the week. Local mushers often get together to train and enjoy a cup of coffee afterwards.
Q: Can i use the trails if visiting the area?
A: Yes you can as a guest of a permit holder. Wednesday nights are available for Novices to 'try out' on request as long as a permit holder is present.
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