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SPOOKY SCIENCE at Deers Leap!
SPOOKY SCIENCE at Deers Leap, a Family Science Workshop by the Making Place Thur 27th October 1-2.30pm Age 5 – 10 £5 per child (Adults free) Deers Leap, Saint Hill Green, East Grinstead, RH19 3PY Come along and join in …
Autumn Photography Competition
Autumn is an exciting period of change in nature. Sunsets are more vivid, green trees break into stunning reds Oranges and gold, and there’s a colourful explosion of fungi hidden away under the canopy of the trees. As the nights …
Outdoor Military Fitness Meeting
From time to time you may see Outdoor Military Fitness people at Deers Leap; last weekend they held a get-together in the main field. OMF host training sessions at Deers Leap 6 days a week in all weathers – …
New Skills Training Area
There comes a time when we all need to brush up on our riding skills, and we all need to learn a few new techniques. Most centres will require you to know how to do a drop off or ride a …
Ex- hire Bike Sale!
All year we are asked whether we sell off ex-hire bikes, and now the time is here! From Sunday 18th September we will be selling off hire bikes from our fleet. Prices vary according to model and condition, but all …
Observe the Moon Night – October 8th
International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide public event that encourages observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration. Everyone on Earth is invited to join the celebration by hosting …
East Grinstead Brownies Enjoy Deers Leap
Lots of Guide and Scout groups use Deers Leap for walks, orienteering, fireworks displays and general meetings in the evenings after we’re closed. Local groups are welcome to use the park; just contact us and sign a Disclaimer form – …
Sunday Rides for Kids!
We are introducing Sunday rides for children at Deers Leap Park. These rides will be led by instructors from TrekCo (see www.trekco.com ) who are our activity providers. All instructors are CRB checked and First Aid qualified as well as …
Our First Astronomy Evening
We held our first astronomy evening this Saturday, and it was a great success. 41 people turned up to enjoy the night sky from Deers Leap, and running a second evening was a popular idea which we have agreed for …
New Signing In at Deers Leap
Deers Leap Park now has an electronic signing in procedure, so that when you come and ride at the park you only need to sign in once. On subsequent occasions you can just show us your card or quote your …
MTB Enthusiasts
Deers Leap have linked up with MTB Enthusiasts; check out their great website for all things MTB at: http://mtbenthusiasts.wix.com/mtb-enthusiasts
Harvesting from the Air!
Some of Deers Leap is farmed; our tracks skirt the edges of the fields in places. From our resident farmer, here’s a drone video courtesy of Phil Harris showing one of the Deers Leap fields being harvested. Harvesting in Sussex …
More Celebrity Visits to Deers Leap
This week we were visited by, amongst others, Marcus Trescothick and Jodie Kidd who were taking part in a major charity ride visiting all the major UK cricket grounds – check The Big Bike Ride 2 for details. The guys enjoyed …
Aerial video of Deers Leap
We’ve had a great new aerial video of Deers Leap made by our friends Aerial Insight – check out what Deers Leap Park is really like for riding – our great scenery and mix of tracks makes for a great …
Fat Tire comes to Deers Leap!
Our newest addition to the hire fleet is a Trek Farley Five Full Fat version – come and try out this fantastic fat tire bike for just £20!
Deers Leap to help young champion
Local young rider Toby, three times National Trials Champion, is to be supported by Deers Leap Bikes. Toby demonstrated his skills the other day by jumping on everything in the courtyard that doesn’t move..
Deers Leap is a great stop for your ride
The cafe, courtyard and bike shop at Deers Leap make for a great stop on your bike ride. We have many groups stopping here, from local riders to several London-Paris groups such as the group from Bedford shown below who …
New Skills Track
We’ve built a new skills area at Deers Leap – come and try it out! It’s designed so that you can learn and test your skills as a beginner, or go round a bit faster if you’re an intermediate rider. …
Always open!
We often get calls asking if we’re open when it snows – and yes we are. We even had a kids’ party today and it was a great success – tunnels followed by hot chocolate in the cafe with its …
Deers Leap part of the Kingscote Valley Project
The Kingscote Valley Project brings together local businesses to promote the area just south of East Grinstead and attract visitors. We’ve held meetings at Deers Leap Cafe as well as Kingscote Vineyards to further plans for the area.
