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Welcome
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Dalby
The Great Yorkshire Forest |
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The return
of the Forest Dalby
Forest lies in the south-eastern corner of the North York Moors national Park in an area
once covered by the long gone Royal Hunting Forest of Pickering. Following the demise of
the ancient forest, the heath became an enormous rabbit warren providing fur for felt
hats. Replanting of forest trees by the Forestry Commission began in the 1920's and Dalby
Forest has now become a popular place for all the family as well as providing a varied
wildlife habitat and producing valuable timber. |
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Easy
Access Whether
you're travelling by car, cycle, or using the summer 'Moorsbus' service, the forest and
its facilities are all accessed from the 9-mile Dalby Forest Drive. A feature in its own
right, the Forest Drive crosses hilltops, winds through valleys, passes a lake and crosses
streams. Pine, spruces and larch clad the slopes along with birch and beech whilst along
the valleys oak, ash, alder and hazel abound, some of them the descendants of the ancient
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up the car, get off the bus and walk, cycle or wheelchair along a range of trails for a
variety of abilities. No hills, steep hills; tarmac paths, mud tracks; family wide tracks,
single file tracks. Whatever you want we've probably got it. If you're more adventurous
and suitably equipped, don't forget that forestry Commission woodlands usually welcome
walkers so get an Ordnance Survey Map (Outdoor Leisure 27) from the Visitor Centre and
spend a day exploring.
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Careful cyclists are welcome in Dalby and other local forests. Like other activities
cycling can be very easy or very hard. A specialist leaflet pack with details of cycle
trails, technical difficulty and safety is available from the Visitor Centre to get you
started.
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For the Not so
Nimble
Being confined to a wheelchair, having
some other ability limitation or just 'slowing down' doesn't mean you can't enjoy Dalby
Forest. Depending on your abilities you may need a helper but the most popular areas are
accessible, as are the Visitor Centre and Toilet facilities (NB the toilets require a
RADAR key - available from the Visitor Centre if you don't have one). Contact us on one of
the numbers below if you need more information. |
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Information Further information can be obtained from the
following addresses
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre
Low Dalby, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7LT
Tel: 01751 460295
Open each day from Easter to the end of October
Forestry Commission - Forest Enterprise
North York Moors Forest District Office
Outgang Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7EL
Tel: 01751 472771 Fax: 01751 474503
E-mail enquiries:
nym@forestry.gov.uk
See also
www.forestry.gov.uk/dalbyforest |
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