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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 |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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: September 2025  |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Nobleh |
1 review from this member |
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 The area is lovely, you can walk into Dalby forest but we chose to drive as the kids are only 3 + 6 and we didn’t want their legs to tire.
The site is clean and the quiet after the sun went down.
Large field at the side for ball games too. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2024 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Jbeverley |
1 review from this member |
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Great site for bikes in Dalby.
Lovely pitch. Grass immaculate.
Good toilets and showers.
Fresh milk and milkshake machine 😋.
2nd time we have stayed and will deff stay again
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| Date of Visit: June 2024 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Cmadel |
1 review from this member |
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Original pitch we were allocated was not as described/booked. We were able to move the next day when a suitable pitch became available.
Dog walking was good once we found a route. No dog poo bag bins however. Shower facilities “adequate”. No shop for essentials. Nowhere to dispense grey water.
Site location pleasant and music event transfer a good idea.
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| Date of Visit: April 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Maggie53 |
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We chose this site because it had good reviews, and it was well placed for some of the places we wanted to visit.
The site is very quiet, but it was the end of April.
The facilities are good, with plenty of hot water, spacious pitches, and the site is nicely kept.
We paid £30 per night, refreshingly there is no extra charge for an Awning.
Wendy the owner made booking easy, and kept us up to date about a nearby road closure.
The site is very close to Thornton le Dale, a delightful pretty village, where we had an excellent Sunday lunch in the New Inn.
We also visited Pickering for a look round, and to see the castle and the amazing medieval paintings in the church.
We also went to Robin Hoods Bay, had a trip on the North York Moors railway, and spent time cycling and walking in nearby Dalby forest.
We ran out of days to do things we wanted, so we will have to return.
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| Date of Visit: September 2023 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Ianarayner |
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A lovely site with great facilities.
Handy for Dalby Forest which has great cycle trails, Go-Ape and visitor centre with a good cafe, though all of this is a 1. 5 mile hike or ride from the camp site. You could drive but then you would have to pay for parking which isn't cheap.
Site had 3 showers in Gents, (and I guess the same in Ladies), a decent pot washing area and even a vending machine for milk and another for flavoured milk shakes.
Good hard standings for motorhomes with gorgeous grass patches alongside.
Really quiet site apart from periodic noise when farmer is working.
Think we paid £28 pn inc EHU.
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| Date of Visit: July 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Mikeswett |
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Great site! friendly, helpful staff.
Easy to reach and clean showers and toilet block.
Would recommend for all but could do with more facilities for children
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| Date of Visit: May 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Heathe |
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Fabulous site with great amenities.
Lovely walk into Dalby forest.
Wendy very helpful when booking etc.
Not far from a lovely village, Thornton Le Dale.
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| Date of Visit: May 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Andrew Birkin |
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4 miles outside the village of Thornton Le Dale is this Gem
It’s one of those sites that you don’t want to tell everyone about but to good not to let people know.
Based on the entrance to Dalby Forest which is great for walkers, hiking, orienteering, mountain biking, sightseeing and star Gazing as it’s a designated Dark Sky area.
On arrival we were welcomed by Wendy and given a chose of plot. Facilities are good and clean
The views across the moors are beautiful.
My only gripe was people kept leaving the toilet/ shower block doors open at night and the moaning it was cold
Will definitely be going back here.
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| Date of Visit: August 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Jilliancook |
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Great location for Dalby Forest, Pickering and getting to coast.
Staff 10/10 very friendly and helpful, as for the site was kept very clean and tidy.
Walk just off site for dog.
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| Date of Visit: July 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Kelley |
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The campsite was lovely, the owner was really friendly and welcoming.
All the facilities was cleaned regularly, the tent pitches was a very good size.
The chippy van came on Monday night and the ice cream van came daily.
The campsite was just at the entry of Dalby forest and Thornton Le Dale was a five minute drive away, it’s a really good location.
We had a really good time and will 100% come again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Samant |
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Excellent campsite very clean toilets, showers and washing up area.
Well kept grounds and we cycled into Thornton Le Dale Saturday tea time for a pub lunch at The New Inn which was well recommended.
Will definitely return
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| Date of Visit: May 2022 |
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Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Rozzy b |
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Excellent site. Extremely clean, nice manicured grass, good pitch size, very good toilets and showers and very good water, waste water and emptying facilities.
The down side was that we (a retired couple) were allocated a pitch in-between a family with three very noisy young girls who yelled all their conversation and a family who had the BBQ smoking away at every meal time.
We couldn't sit out because the noisy family had their awning facing us on one side and the BBQ was set up on the other side, filling the entire sitting out area (and our van)with smoke!
I think the owners could ask a few questions in order to make more appropriate pitch allocations. In fact, the site has plenty of ground and could well think of offering a quiet zone for people who prefer to be away from squealing children.
I in turn have learned a lesson and will be sure to enquire about our possible neighbours before booking the Dalby Forest site again. Nothing wrong with the actual site, infact we were impressed by the layout and facilities.
Very good location for Dalby Forest itself and for Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering and the surrounding N. Yorkshire Moors attractions, and a very secure site which we value.
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| Date of Visit: April 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Phil+friends |
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Just returned from Dalby Forest campsite and I'm in two minds about it, the site has large and level pitches with the grass cut nicely short,
Facilities were OK but yes cleaned by the owners but not looked after by the campers, there's a mop provided to clean the showers after use but some campers just ignored it, toothpaste was left in the sinks at times and sometimes ( in the mens ) you'd walk in to a face full of steam from the showers so could do with a bit more ventilation in there.
There's no dog walk on site but being next to Dalby Forest there's a footpath leading from the site, but again people/campers leaving their dog mess behind just laziness, with other trails leading off into the forest itself, you can see why it's a walkers and mountain bikers haven.
The site is in a great location for venturing out, we visited Whitby and Robin Hood Bay, walked the Hole of Horcum and visited Goathland home of Heartbeat tv series all are within easy drive.
Back to the site they hire out a cottage, a log cabin and glamping pods although I thought the pods were too close to the cow shippon has they could be a bit noisy at times.
What I really liked about the site is that it wasn't full, it was quiet apart from those who think they are campers but you get that anywhere,
Would I recommend it, yes I would, just letting people know my views.
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| Date of Visit: September 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Iianpr |
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Great site with good pitches. Easy access to dalby forest for mountain biking.
Also short bike ride down into Thornton le dale which is worth
Visiting. Would stay week days if possible as gets busy weekends.
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| Date of Visit: September 2021 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 8 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Irisbr |
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Beautiful location, immaculate site and a warm welcome.
Toilets and shower block very well appointed and kept immaculately clean by Ella and Wendy.
We appreciated the site rule about no loud noise at night - it meant a peaceful stay for everyone and we could drift off to sleep to the lullaby of the owls in Dalby Forest.
Short easy drives from this site to coastal towns, N York moors, delightful market towns and timeless abbeys.
We will be back next year! Thankyou
Iris Briscoe
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