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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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 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
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 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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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 |
 Recycling Facilities |
 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: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Pantrogla |
2 reviews from this member |
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 Stayed at this site for three nights (Thur-Sun) during a very wet spell in August. Luckily we were allocated a pitch in the main field, rather than the overflow field which is quite a walk away. The wet weather meant that the field was sodden and completely churned up where people had driven on it, wellies were definitely needed.
The site is in a brilliant location right on the edge of the Dalby forest so you can walk out of your tent and be on one of the walking trails within 2 minutes. There are some lovely views from the site too. It is nice and quiet at night as the Dalby Forest road shuts at 8pm so no traffic noise. Thornton-le-Dale is only a 2 minute drive away where The Buck Hotel does some lovely, good value food. There is also a nice chippy, a cracking ice cream shop, and a duck pond. Pickering is only 5 mins away where you can catch the steam railway to Whitby (hopping on and off the train as you like) for £20 - a lovely day out.
The facilities at the farm are quite limited (2 loos, 2 showers for ladies and gents) and there is no soap provided for handwashing, but the block is kept very clean. Our main issue with the site was that it was very cramped; pitches were so tight together that there had to be some creativity with the placing of tent guy ropes, and children kept running around and tripping over the ropes as there was not enough space for them to play safely. The topsoil is very shallow and we bent several tent pegs on the stony ground below. Also, on two of our three nights there, campers turned up after 11pm and proceeded to pitch very noisily which was annoying considering there were signs requesting silence after this time and that most sites ask people to have arrived by 9pm so as not to disturb anyone sleeping.
All things being said we did have a lovely time and it was a bargain at just £8 per night for 2 people. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Nbair57 |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed in the overflow field which was 5 min walk from the toilet block. The field had a bit of a slope and the grass was too long. Only one tap at the top of the field. The toilet block was new but not very well thought out. The floor was always wet, not enough places to put or hang things, no power points,and no soap for handwashing. The water was nice & hot, but it soon ran out & the site was not full, no light in the washing up area.
As a family site this is not the best, but if you just want a place to stay a couple of nights whilst out walking or riding it's OK. The owners are very nice & mean well, but we got the feeling they don't yet fully understand the needs of most campers. A secure area to lock bikes up would be a good idea.
However the site is in a good position for biking in the forest, as you can bike in from the site so avoiding the £7 toll for the car.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Laceby |
11 reviews from this member |
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Visited this lovely site last weekend and went to the traction rally. This site is in a beautiful location on the edge of the forest which was great as we have two dogs it is also near the coast Whitby and Scarborough
The only problem with the site was not enough facilities ie toilets, showers for the number of tents on the site but other than that it was perfect.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Michellkirm |
1 review from this member |
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This is a really lovely site. We normally use Caravan Club Sites, but found this and thought we would give it a go. The owners are so friendly and approachable, offering those little extra touches, an information board, magazines and displaying the latest weather forecasts.
The location is superb right on the edge of the forest, we spent many hours with our children biking and walking, and spending time next to the beck, which runs all the way through the forest.
There is a charge of £7 to take your car through the forest but we thought it was worth it and spent the day in there, stopping at various places. Whitby and Scarborough are only 20-25 minutes in the car. Pickering and Thornton le dale 5-10 mins away with excellent butchers, bakery, and chippy. Eden Camp Musuem only 15 minutes away. Toilets/Showers were always clean and we never had to queue. Views and location are wonderful and we will certainly be going back!
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Julie armstrong |
2 reviews from this member |
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We visited here as a large family group 27 people and 9 tents the owners were very welcoming and made sure all of our family had pitches together. The pitches are large enough for any size tent as well as gazebo and wind breakers with room to spare.
There is only 2 showers and 2 toilets in both male and female blocks but no matter what time we used these none of us had to queue.The camp site is right next to the entrance to the forest.
The cost at £8 per night for a tent with 2 people and a £1 extra for each person sharing was very reasonable. Excellent site for dog walking.
Only 10mins car ride to nearest shops. Will definitely use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2008 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Davidmann |
12 reviews from this member |
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A good campsite situated at the entrance to Dalby where there's a lot going on.
The toilet and shower facilities are very good and the site is reasonably priced.
When we stayed the site was quite wet and therefore the pitches were sodden. Would recommend.
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| Date of Visit: April 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Philliphowells |
3 reviews from this member |
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Had great time with 2 adults 3 children.
Walked to Dalby forest visitor centre great exercise for all.
Drove through forest road to Dawsons dip or what ever it was called. Kids had great time on bikes.
The site was great, clean, very friendly, we had a warm welcome and all the help required even when we tripped the power at 8am Sunday morning.'Sorry'
Have already booked to return with kids.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rowena42 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here over the August Bank Holiday weekend, £8 per night in the overflow field. This rough, sloping field is probably a sheep grazing field, as there were lots of sheep droppings! Thank goodness for our footprint! The 20 unit figure appears to correspond to the main camping area, where hook ups are available. However, one caravanner did tell me that he needed his extension to make the hook up reach his pitch.
The shower and toilet block is excellent, but ladies were queueing up in the morning. Hand wash and toilet roll was supplied. Less grand are two original toilets still in use behind the farmhouse if you preferred. The next field, which also belonged to Pexton Moor Farm was fully occupied with an estimated 80+ touring caravans. The site had a range of campers: families, groups of young men and couples, and all were very peaceful. Sited on an overflow field meant we didn't have to rush to depart, which made packing up stress-free.
Would definitely visit again, the facilities are very clean and the surrounding area is lovely, a few miles from Pickering and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which runs all the way to Whitby.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Terry+Linda |
53 reviews from this member |
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We've just returned from spending August Bank Holiday on this site.
The shower and toilet block were spotless. We did'nt find any problems with the fact that there is only two WC's and two showers per [M&F] block,despite the fact that the site was full due to it being Bank Hol weekend.
The grass is well cut and there seemed to be a small childrens play area in one of the outbuildings [ we did'nt take too much notice though,as we have no children of our own]
The site is handy for Thornton - Le - Dale [1.5 miles] and Pickering [3 miles]. The road from Thornton Dale past the site also offers a route into Whitby [19 miles] missing out the bottleneck of Pickering.
The Forest Drive,situated right next to the entrance looked attractive,although at £7 per car,personally I would say its a tad expensive just to "drive through a forest",so we did'nt bother.
Our dog enjoyed the walks in the forest.
We spent a day travelling from Pickering to Whitby on the North Yorks Moors Railway,and also visiting the lovely villages of Thornton-Le-Dale,Hutton-Le-Hole and Goathland [aka, Aidensfield of TV "Heartbeat" fame].
Flamingoland and Scarborough are also within easy reach.
The view from the site is lovely,although I suspect it could be a bit "open" if the wind is in the wrong direction,we had a couple of stunning sunsets while we were there.
We even found the site owner most helpful when our car refused to start after arriving, although after a tow-start all was fine again [and I still have'nt found what the problem was]
We will definitely be going back to this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Tansycake |
3 reviews from this member |
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Ideal little site for walking in Dalby Forest. We were testing out a new tent so only stayed for 2 nights, but would return for a longer break with no hesitation. The toilet/shower block although small was always clean and there is a chemical toilet disposal area. The site owners were friendly. Electric hookups were available for both caravans and tents. The site is close to Thornton Dale and Pickering so is in an excellent position for touring the area. It is a very popular site so you need to book ahead.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Bonkers13524 |
2 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely little site and we had a lovely time staying here. The owners are very friendly and helpful, especially when the showers were only producing cold water they tried to fix the problem as fast as they could- though they did blow a fuse again, but these things happen. I did find a problem with the toilet block towards the end of my stay (not because of the cold showers!) just the number of people on the site and the number of toilets and showers. There are only 2 toilets and 2 showers (one of which is a toilet and shower combined!) and this did lead to some waiting around, especially in the morning. That said I would definitely go back, but hopefully when it is not quite so busy.
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Powelly |
1 review from this member |
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Just stayed here in our camper van "little mo" and thought it was BRILLIANT!, We stayed because of going to see James Morrison & Travis but will definitely go back with our two children. It is situated right next to the toll booth to Dalby Forest and has gorgeous view`s, it is very quiet and the brand new toilet facilities are second to none!
The owner`s are the best we have encountered and seem to need very little sleep as they are there to welcome you and to see you off!The hook-up`s are in a field next to the farm house, toilet block etc and the tent`s are in one of the other adjoining field`s, while we were there the tent field enjoyed a little sing song which we found enjoyable rather than anything and if your after a nice quiet,small,really Friendly place then this is it.Really can`t recommend this enough and at £5 a head per night for tent`s and £9.50 a night for hook-up`s it`s very reasonable!
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