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    Welcome

    Dalby The Great Yorkshire Forest offers over 8,000 acres of woodland to explore and enjoy, including inspiring play areas for children, family picnic and BBQ areas and planty of waymarked trails for all abilities.

    Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

    Level access

    The main entrance has level access.

    There is level access from the main entrance to:

    Visitor Centre, Ellerburn, Low Dalby HubVisitor Centre external area

    Hearing

    We have a hearing loop in Information Point.
    Some staff have disability awareness training.

    Visual

    Glass doors have contrast markings.
    We have display information in large print.
    We have information in large print.
    Colour contrast

    General

    Some staff have disability awareness training.
    We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

    Getting here

    Dalby Forest Visitor Centre
    Low Dalby, Thornton Le Dale
    Pickering
    North Yorkshire
    YO187LT

    Travel by public transport

    You can get to Dalby Forest by bus.
    Nearest bus stop located on Whitby Gate for the regular Coastliner bus service. Moorbus will stop within the forest at the Visitor Centre. The bus stop is 2.5 miles / 4.0 km from Dalby Forest.

    For local Coastliner bus service information visit www.yorkbus.co.uk/Coastliner.htm

    For Moorsbus information visit www.moorsbus.org Please note this service does not run daily.

    Parking

    We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. Parking is not free.
    There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
    From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
    We have a transport service, to take visitors from the car park to the main entrance.

    Wheel chairs available.

    Arrival

    Path to main entrance

    From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
    The path is 2000mm wide, or more.

    Main entrance

    The main entrance has level access.
    The main door is side hung and automatic.
    The door is 2000mm wide.

    Getting around inside

    Visual Impairment - General Information

    We have contrast markings on all glass doors.

    Lift

    We have 1 lift.
    You can get a lift to all floors.

    Things to See and Do

    We have display information in: large print.

    Visitor Centre, Ellerburn, Low Dalby Hub

    From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more. The door is 1500mm wide.
    Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.
    There is a hearing loop.

    Getting around outside

    Visitor Centre external area

    From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.

    Outdoor seating area outside Visitor Centre cafe. Play area that is accessible.

    Courtyard external seating outside the cafe.

    Some trails on site are accessible - please ask for further information.

    Customer care support

    Accessibility equipment

    We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.
    We have a hearing loop in Information Point.

    2 mobility scooter for hire. Contact 01751 460295 to book.

    We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

    Visitor Centre

    Emergency evacuation procedures

    We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

    Customer care support

    Some staff have disability awareness training.
    We have information in large print .
    Colour contrast
    Guide info
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