Dalby Forest
(North Yorkshire)
Near PickeringEnjoy hill-to-hill zip wires with stunning views of the Vale of Pickering.
One of the best days out in Yorkshire: They don’t call this the Great Yorkshire Forest for nothing.
With hilltop-to-hilltop zip wires and a plunging valley below, it’s easy to see why our tree top adventure at Dalby Forest is so popular. It’s simply stunning.
Unleash your Inner Ape at Dalby Forest and enjoy an ape-solutely wonderful adventure in the outdoors.
Coming Soon: Our Forest Segway adventure. Get off the beaten track on our all-terrain segways.
Get out and about this season
For full availability simply click on our 'Book Now' function for exact details of Dalby's opening hours.
Times will vary on daylight hours…some adventures even open at 08:00 in the summer for those early birds!
Below is a snapshot of when our forest doors open.
We're open from February to November, but we close our forest doors during December and January (...it gets a little chilly and we like to maintain our adventures so they're all ready to go in 2012).
Weekends in February and March
Plus we're open during February half term - that's 13th - 17th February.
23rd March – 30th October daily.
Closed Tuesday (during term time).
Weekends only throughout November.
Course stats
Check out these crazy stats for Dalby Forest!
- Number of sections 6
- Longest Zip Wire 250 metres
- Longest Crossing 15 metres
- Total Length 888 metres
- Number of Crossings 37
- Highest Point 35 metres
The Team at Dalby
The Address
Go Ape! Dalby
Low Dalby
Thornton-le-Dale
Pickering, North Yorkshire
By car
Dalby Forest can be reached from either the A169 Pickering to Whitby road or the A170 via Thornton Le Dale. Follow the brown tourist signs for Dalby, The Great Yorkshire Forest.
If you do want to use Sat-nav then we would advise putting Lower Dalby into the location as Go Ape is only 200 yards from this small village.
Due to the rural nature of our locations, postcodes are not always accurate when using satellite navigation. Do not rely on Sat-nav directions for Dalby Forest as it WILL send you to the wrong location.
Please note that the following parking charges apply at Dalby: £7 all day. This is payable at the entrance to the Park.
By train
The nearest station to Dalby is Malton.
By bus
Moorsbus operate several buses around the area.
The Coastliner bus also stops in Thornton and runs from Leeds to Whitby
Local Area
Some nearby places which may be of interest:
There's plenty of things to do in the park.
Why not explore the forest on a bike, or get your walking boots on. Whether you're on two wheels or two feet, this is a beautiful neck of the woods.
Our friends at Gone Mountain Biking will be able to sort you out with a bike and they even offer B & B accomodation.
Or there's Pace Cycles, which is based in Dalby Forest.
And then there's our friends at Filey Fit if you want to get fit on the Great Yorkshire coast.
Please note that the following parking charges apply at Dalby: £7 all day. This is payable at the entrance to the park.
Why not contact our Events Team to get your whole tribe in the trees. It can include outdoor catering, mountain bike hire and much much more. Just give us a call on 0845 643 9314.
Dalby Forest is cared for by the Forestry Commission.
From trails to sustainable timber, and concerts to conservation projects, the Forestry Commission looks after forests and woodlands, for everyone to enjoy. Visit www.forestry.gov.uk to find out more.
John
21 February 2012
Natalie
21 February 2012
Rachel
20 February 2012 
Katherine
20 February 2012
Paul
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