Redlands Wood is leased to the Forestry Commission by a private landowner.The Forestry Commission does not sanction singletrack trails such as White Jam.
"If we have people doing what they are doing - like tearing up trees - we will report them to the police for criminal damage," said Ian Green, Forestry Commission Recreation Ranger for the area.

Green said Redlands Woods will be harvested soon, which won't leave much trace of the illegal trails. The Forestry Commission requests mountain bikers to only use public rights of way in Redlands Woods as the landowner has expressly asked the Forestry Commission not to allow mountain biking on their land.

If mountain bikers continue to use Redlands Woods it could threaten the good relationship the Forestry Commission has with mountain bikers in the Surrey Hills region. The Forestry Commission sanctioned and supported the building of the popular Summer Lightning trail from Coldharbour cricket pitch. Access to Summer Lightning and other trails could be hampered if relationships between mountain bikers and the Forestry Commission broke down. A spokesperson for Redlands Trails, a group which represents mountain bikers in the Surrey Hills, said, "landowners wishes have to be respected if mountain biking and the Surrey Hills are to be enjoyed by everyone."

In Brief Redlands Woods landowner does not sanction singletrack riding in the woods
- Illegal use of Redlands woods threatens the Forestry Commission
- Illegal use of Redlands threatens the good relationship mountain bikers have with the Forestry Commission.
- Forestry Commission has the right to throw mountain bikers off illegal trails and confiscate bikes.