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 | | | | | | | | | |  BBC Copyright | | Dalby Forest is an ever-changing tapestry of conifers, deciduous woodland and open spaces, providing a rich and important haven for a whole host of birds, mammals, insects and plants. Some of these species cannot be found anywhere else in Britain. | |  | Our country houses and estates are great places for nature. Find out how you can get really close to some fantastic animals.
| |  | - Estates and parks offer great wildlife watching oportunities in the autumn including birds and squirrels.
| | | Dalby Forest - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Dalby Forest, Thornton-Le-Dale, North Yorkshire. | | Postcode | YO18 7 | | Telephone: | Recreation Manager: 01751 472771 | | e-mail | nym@forestry.gsi.gov.uk | | Map: | Streetmap of Dalby Forest | | Ordnance Survey: | Grid reference: SE842842 | | Key attraction: | Forest drive and walks. | | Essential kit: | Sensible footwear, tree guide. | | Nature watching: | Bird spotting. Trees. Fungi. Small mammals. Bats. There is a network of forest roads including the nine mile Dalby Forest Drive. Regular events. Bird watching, deer spotting.
Fungi forays throughout autumn. | | Facilities: | Dalby Forest Visitor Centre and shop. | | Access: | Disabled access: | | Getting there: | Located on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park near Pickering. Access is via Thornton le Dale on the A170 Helmsley to Scarborough road. Watch for brown tourist signs. Access is also possible from the north of Scarborough via minor roads through Hackness and Langdale End.
You can enter the forest through the following - Dalby Project, Bickley Gate, Crosscliff, Low and High Staindale, Haygate, Adderstone Field and Dalby Forest Visitor Centre and shop. | | Opening times: | Year round. | | Charges: | Access to forest free but small charge for toll road. |
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