Dalby Forest Visitor Centre at Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest
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.
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Prices
Price details for Dalby Forest
Cars £7 per day
Coaches £25 by appointment only, tel: 01751 472771
Open all the time
Visitor Centre open daily 10.00 - 16.30 (extended summer hours).
Christmas Times:
Christmas Eve - Closed at 12.30
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - Closed
27th December - 10.00-16.00
28th December - 10.00-16.00
29th Decenber - Closed
30th December - Closed
31st December - Closed
1st January - Closed
2nd January - 10.00-16.00
3rd January - 10.00-16.00
Opening details
| Season Dates | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Notes | Visitor Centre open daily 10.00 - 16.30 (extended summer hours). Christmas Times: Christmas Eve - Closed at 12.30 Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed 27th December - 10.00-16.00 28th December - 10.00-16.00 29th Decenber - Closed 30th December - Closed 31st December - Closed 1st January - Closed 2nd January - 10.00-16.00 3rd January - 10.00-16.00 |
Contact
Information OfficeTel: 01751 460295
nym@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-6Y6EWY
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Nearby
Local AccommodationVenue
Dalby - The Great Yorkshire ForestDalby Forest Visitor Centre, Low Dalby, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LT
www.forestry.gov.uk/dalbyforest
See location on Google maps.Map reference: SE 856874 Lat: 54.27509 Long: -0.68692
By Road:
Take A170 to Thornton Dale, brown signs direct from there.
By Public Transport:
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Parking : with charge
Accessible by Public Transport : 8 miles (12.9 kms) from Malton station
Also at this venue
Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest
Family Forest Tour
Events at this venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Sun 19 May 2013 | Cycling For Young People |
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)
Entrance
- Entrance is well lit
- Automatic door at the main entrance
Public 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
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
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
