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Visitor Centre at Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest
Visitor Centre at Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest
Visitor Centre
Details
This eco-friendly Visitor Centre is one of the Forestry Commission's first visitor centres with sustainability as its main focus. Facilities within the centre include an information desk, Forestry Commission shop, hands-on interactive exhibition area, meeting room, external and internal toilets and Treetops Restaurant with terrace.
The Visitor Centre sells maps and booklets about the various walks and cycle trails within the forest and is also the new home of the Dalby Astronomical Centre where events are held throughout the year. The Visitor Centre is wheelchair friendly.
Dogs accepted, Garden, High chairs available, Licenced wedding venue, Restaurant.
Opening details
Main car park open 8am - 8pm daily.
Prices
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Peak charges (March - October):
Cars £9 per day until 4pm, and £5 after 4pm.
Off peak charges (November - February):
All day parking £5.
Coaches - £50 (£40 is booked in advance. Call 0300 067 4300)
Minibuses - £25.
Regular visitors can save money with a Discovery Pass. See the website for further information.
Also at this Venue
Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest
Cycle Trails in Dalby Forest
Crosscliff View Trail Easy Access Walk
Zog Activity Trail
The Moors National Park Centre, DanbyEvents at this Venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Tue 19 Feb | Planetarium |
| Wed 20 Feb | Saving the Dark |
| Fri 22 Feb | Stargazing with Hidden Horizons |
| Tue 26 Feb | Planetarium |
| Sat 2 Mar | 5km Run in the Dark |
| Fri 8 Mar | Stargazing with Hidden Horizons |
01751 460295
yorkshirefd@forestryengland.uk
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Address
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre,
Low Dalby,
Pickering,
North Yorkshire,
YO18 7LT
Location
Directions
See location on Google mapsMap reference: SE 856874 Lat: 54.27509 Long: -0.68692
By Road:
Follow the brown tourist signs from Pickering on the A169 Whitby Road or from Thornton Le Dale on the A170
By Public Transport:
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 8 miles from Malton station
Nearby
Local AccommodationFacilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Disabled toilets
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Wheelchairs available
Facilities for conferencing
Helicopter landing
Grounds for outdoor activities
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Venue approved for civil marriage
Wedding receptions
Dogs accepted, Garden, High chairs available, Licenced wedding venue, Restaurant.
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Designated parking for guests with disabilitiesPublic Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Lift equipped with raised floor numbers or braille numbers or letters
- Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
- Baby changing facilities
- Visitor information available in large print (14pt and over)
- Hearing loop installed in public areas
General
- Hearing loop system
- Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
- Clear signage
- Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
- Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
- Wheelchairs provided
- Free
- Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
- Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
- Audible alarm system
Entrance
- Entrance is well lit
- Automatic door at the main entrance
Food
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Nut free
- Vegetarian
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- High chairs for children
- Children's menu
