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Dalby Forest Campsite
Pexton Moor Farm
Low Dalby
Thornton Le Dale
Pickering
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO18 7LU
Tel: 01751 460294
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Pitches: 42
Open: 27/03/2026 to 01/11/2026
31/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Bridgetanf |
1 review from this member |
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 We have been camping for over two decades and this site just keeps enticing us back.
The site is well situated and amenities are excellent. The owners are friendly and helpful and are genuinely concerned that everyone has a nice holiday.
The site is clean and spacious with clean showers and toilets. It is close to Dalby forest, quaint local villages as well as more busy seaside resorts. The North Yorkshire Moors are on the doorstep!
This site provides the ideal base for a truly excellent family holiday. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Houston |
1 review from this member |
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Went camping here in the last weekend of may for the friday and sat night. Great location for dalby forest, visitor centre is walkable although the hill back up is a killer after riding the bike trails. Also a short drive from the coast, thornton-le-dale and pickering.
The site had plenty of space, toilets and showers were always clean but as previously mentioned a lack of hot water made for very quick showers. A power point for hairdriers upset the females in our group and the sheep were quite loud in the early morning. The price of £10 per night for a tent with 2 adults and a car was very good.
It is a great site if you want to go to bed early and get up very early for showers and noise reasons. Not ideal for a group who want to have a beer and sit talking quietly on an evening.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Blackrainbow |
3 reviews from this member |
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Spent the bank holiday weekend at Pexton Moor.
Overall a nice site. Quiet and rural. Showers and toilets very clean, however if you go for a shower after 8am the showers were cold. Nowhere to plug in hairdryer either - luckily weather was gorgeous so wasn't the end of the world!
The site is very open, and on a windy day a few tents were taking a bit of a battering.
Not sure that I would go back again. The location was good - right on the door step of Dalby Forest, and plenty of attractions very close by - North York Moors Railway a must! The showers were a big let down to what could have been an excellent site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Skipukcamp |
5 reviews from this member |
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Site came recommended to us by a friend. Situated at the gate to Dalby Forest it is a great little site.
Just spent weekend 15/16 May at this site, which is a medium sized field with a good toilet / shower block which is very clean and tidy. Washing up facilities outside with drinking water etc.
There was a good mix of tourers and tents, people very friendly. During the day everyone seemed to go off and do the many things available around the site. We paid our £7 and drove into the forest. This was well worth it. There is a great visitors centre, bike hire, cafe and restaurant, a couple of fab children's play areas. My lad who's 10 would have stayed in the play area all day! Great cycle trails and a good bike park, which look awesome for all abilities.
Only down side we thought was that from the entrance it was 3.5 miles to the visitors centre where most things started from. Too far for little ones to cycle or walk to and then do the trails etc and then have to come back that distance too, so you have to take your bikes and your car into the Forest. Probably made this way to gain the entrance money just thought I would mention this in case someone thinks that its not a great distance, it is, the grown men and very fit mountain bikers who were on our site struggled to get back out and had to get their van to come in and pick them up as we passed them walking very slowly back down the road to the exit.
Lovely lake to walk around and lots of areas where the stream which runs through the park is accessible, shallow and kids and pets can muck about in it. Dogs are welcome and ours was off the lead most of the time and safe. Spent all day in their and could have stayed longer.
From the site we were able to walk in and on both evenings we set off about 9.30 for a walk in the woods. Good for confidence building in your kids! as it soon got dark and scary.
Thornton le Dale is a few minutes drive away and has most of the shops you would need, costcutters, lots of bakers, fish and chips, sweets, papers, booze, nice antique shops and generally a nice little village.
Down side was the second night the sheep / lambs came into the field right behind us and baa'd all night sometimes right up to our tent. Aah the countryside, ok if you're a deep sleeper, unfortunately me and my spaniel were not. But this is the beautiful countryside and it was outstanding and in the light of day the lambs were very sweet. The lady who runs the site let me and my little lad feed two orphan lambs with bottles, made the day end on a nice note. Thank you.
Would definitely go back.
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| Reviewer: Unanstu |
4 reviews from this member |
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Just back from this lovely site. Great views. Local pubs etc all good value for money. Very handy for travelling around sightseeing. Right on the edge of the forest, great if you love walking. Site very clean and tidy, showers hot and free. We will be back.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Johnski16 |
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A warm welcome on our late arrival. The facilities were well maintained and the showers were hot! Lovely. A perfect position for the forest, not far from our beloved town of Whitby. Let down only by the non availability of average priced local eateries. Will be recommending to friends and definitely returning.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Baldy2oo5 |
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Spent long weekend here. Had no problems at all. Very pleasant friendly site. Wendy (owner) kept the site immaculate at all times. Toilets and showers are kept clean and are warm. Lovely views.
Managed to blow electrics on a number of occasions owners more than willing to get us back up and running straight away day and night. No play area for kids, but they spent hours running up and down.
Dalby forest entrance is a 2 minute walk away so plenty to do in there. Will be going back again had a great time.
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| Reviewer: Kazandy |
7 reviews from this member |
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What a brilliant, clean peaceful and friendly site.
First time we had been here, there were 9 of us 4 adults and 5 kids. We had a brilliant time.
Wendy was always working her socks off.
The toilets were very spotlessly clean as Wendy cleaned them 4 or 5 times a day even after 10pm.
We had a few walks into the forest late at night which was good.
There were quite a few children on site but don't be put off by this because they are all well behaved.
We are thinking of going back during 6 weeks hols.
I would like to say that there is only one thing missing from this site that is a play area for the kids. I am sure it would be fine just in the sheep field.
Other than that no bad comments from us we all loved it.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Salnsteve |
22 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at this campsite for a long weekend. The owners were very friendly, nothing was too much trouble. The toilet and shower block was very clean, there were 3 toilets and 2 showers in the ladies and I think the same in mens. Maybe would benefit from another toilet and shower in each block, but didn't witness any queues and the water was nice and hot. There is also a sink for washing up.
The views from this site are absolutely panoramic. The entrance is within sight of the paybooth of Dalby Forest. Because of its location, it is so peaceful and relaxing. A small but lovely place to spend a holiday, and one we would certainly use again.
There is so much to see and do in the area. Firstly Dalby forest is a must and though it costs £7 for a car, it is so huge you would miss so much by not having some transport. There is a bmx track which looks very impressive and if you want to monkey around 'go ape' a wonderful activity in the trees. Places for picnics, barbecues, walks, bike hire and acres of scenery.
Thornton le dale is so pretty and have a great meal in the New Inn. Not far from Scarborough, Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay. The North Yorkshire Moors railway, Pickering, Goathland (Heartbeat) etc. I could go on and on about everything to see and do but there's too much to list. Everything for young and old alike and this site is central to explore north Yorkshire
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Red Chilli |
6 reviews from this member |
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A friendly welcome and the owners were very accommodating as we were a party of 12 split between 2 tents and a caravan. The owners ensured we were pitched together with hook-ups.
The site had been churned up at the entrance (hardly surprising given the relentless rain) and the weather was atrocious but that didn't stop us from having a good holiday!
The location is superb and Dalby forest is well worth the £7 entry fee. Great days out to be had in Pickering, Whitby etc. All within easy driving distance.
The site facilities were good but a little more could be made of the space in the toilet blocks, it was busy at times and another toilet and shower would not go amiss. The washing facilities are good albeit there was only one sink.
The children were allowed to play in the adjoining field and the forest was right outside the gate. There are plenty of good walks for dogs (and kids!) and an excellent vet in Pickering should you need one in an emergency (like we did!). We were all glad we endured the weather and stayed.
We would return again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Cockerspadgers |
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Our first visit to this lovely site, 2 adults and dog. The area has seen lots of rain recently and the site wasn't at it's best, but you can hardly blame the owners for the weather. It was raining quite heavily when we arrived and we struggled to site the caravan so the owner (Wendy?) assisted with the 4x4. We joked about booking for 3 nights but only staying for one and were told that wouldn't be a problem and we were allowed to pay for a night single night, just to see how things went. It didn't stop raining all day but the next morning it was a completely different story. The sky was blue, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and we couldn't believe the difference. We hung up our raincoats, put on our shorts and t.Shirts and set off for a few hours rambling through the Forest.
We didn't have any problem with the facilities at Pexton Moor Farm - one of our priorities is clean toilets and the toilets at passed with flying colours. We thought the price was very fair and it was nice to visit a site who didn't charge additional fees for dogs, awnings, annexes, pup tents, extra cars etc.
The owners are very friendly. They are in the process of developing the site and were keen to ask our opinions about what we expect and how we thought things could be improved. We really felt that our views and opinions mattered.
We liked this site. It's in a lovely position, run by helpful and accommodating owners and we wish them well with their re-development. If we were in the area again we would definitely return to this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Robinson55 |
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My family and I found this to be a very warm and friendly site.
It provides clean toilets,showers and washing-up facilities.All part of the reasonable charge.
They are also encouraging all guests to recycle by providing all relevant waste bins.
I will be telling people about this site as it is perfect for campers of all ages(our age range was from 2 to 64)
The site is ideally placed for anyone who likes walking or cycling as it is next to Dalby Forest, which is a superb protected natural forest with many interesting walks.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Alohadan29 |
1 review from this member |
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We have just returned from a 3 night stay and we will definitely return to this site. Although the site was not full whilst we were there, there was plenty of space on the main field between pitches and the charge of £12 per night for a family of 4 with a motorhome needing electric hook up was very reasonable.
Despite the heavy rainfall this month, the ground was not overly soggy and the owners did their best to keep the ground from being churned up by asking campers to park their cars in the adjacent yard overnight.
Although there were no facilities for locking bikes away, the owners did allow us to lock our bikes in their shed overnight. The welcome from the owners was warm and hospitable and they were eager to please.
The toilet blocks were cleaned regularly throughout the day, and soap and paper handtowels were provided. It would however have been beneficial to have some urinals in the gents loos. The location of the site cannot be beaten for anyone wanting Dalby Forest on their doorstep. A useful tip is that the £7 daily charge for going into the Forest can be exchanged at the Forest's Visitors Centre for a weekly pass which costs just £10. This isn't advertised as you come into the Forest so it is worth knowing.
This site is in an extremely peaceful location with beautiful views of the countryside. There was no disturbance from other campers whilst we were there and everyone seemed very considerate. As well as a couple of local pubs in Thornton-le-dale, there are also some nice pubs and restaurants in Pickering which is only a four mile drive away. Well worth a return visit.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Cathymartin |
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We stayed on this campsite August Bank holiday and had a really good time. We were allocated a pitch on the overflow field and were very relieved as the main site (with short grass) was very muddy but you do have to walk through this to get to the shower block (really pleased I took my wellies). It had rained for nearly two weeks prior to our visit so what can you expect? The long grass on the overflow field was really not a problem!
The overflow field and the main field were not overcrowded and there was plenty of space between tents and we were told by the owner that the site was fully booked. The only tents that were close together were groups of people who had pitched their tents conveniently together.
The toilet block was cleaned frequently and toilet paper was replenished (just in time on some occasions!)The most I ever saw queuing for the showers was 1 person, however the men were queuing out of the door to use the loo on one morning! My only complaint would be there was no soap provided. It's only a short walk from the overflow tent field to the toilet block (definitely not 5 mins) It was so short a distance I was confident letting my 7 year old go to the loo on his own during the day. There was another overflow field for the caravans and this did look quite a walk but not such a great hardship if you are in a caravan with toilet and shower facilities!
The site is located in a perfect spot for cyclists with Dalby Forest right on your doorstep and only a short drive to Thornton le Dale (lovely village with great chippy, tea rooms and a chocolate factory !) and Pickering (a lovely place to visit, again with lots of tea rooms and nice shops. Yes I do like a good tea room!)
We also visited Castle Howard and loved it, it has a fantastic new adventure playground that would make any adult wish they were kids again! We will definitely visit this campsite again and at only £8 per night (for 2) plus £1 a night per extra person it was a bargain and really can't complain.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Bloss |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from this site and can't rate it enough. Great location for Dalby Forest (Take your wellies and paddle in the beck!) and the market town of Pickering.
The friendly owners couldn't have done more to help us feel welcome. Despite v. Wet weather and large amounts of mud the toilet facilities were kept clean, the other campers were friendly but not intrusive (a nice mix of old and young) and we had everything we needed for a great time!
Would recommend a stay.
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