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Thornton-le-Dale village – Dalby Forest Visitor Centre loop from Thornton-le-Dale

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Thornton-Le-Dale

Thornton-le-Dale village – Dalby Forest Visitor Centre loop from Thornton-le-Dale

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Thornton-le-Dale village – Dalby Forest Visitor Centre loop from Thornton-le-Dale

06:25

23.9km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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510 m

Beck Isle Cottage

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Beck Isle Cottage rightfully holds the title as one of the prettiest cottages in the UK. The cottage is nestled in the backstreets of beautiful Thornton le Dale village and …

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677 m

Thornton-le-Dale village

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Thornton le Dale is a picture-perfect village in North Yorkshire known for its idyllic riverside scenery and thatched-roof cottages.

It was voted the prettiest village in Yorkshire in the 1920s …

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2.90 km

Hagg Wood

Forest

6.71 km

Wooden Steps on Forest Trail

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7.78 km

Featherhaugh Wood

Forest

8.22 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Crossing

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Obviously, take care crossing any railway tracks. Beyond this, this is a heritage North Yorkshire Moors Railway crossing, meaning you might just see one of the heritage trains on this Pickering to Whitby line.

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13.1 km

Cross Dale

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This walk through Cross Dale might be short, but the views are certainly stunning down (or up) the green slopes. Anyone who has walked the Yorkshire Wolds National Trail in …

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16.5 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

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This is the usual place where people go when they choose to do their Dalby Forest adventures! There is a car park here, a café, tourist information, trail maps, a …

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19.3 km

Thornton Beck Footbridge

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A lovely spot to stop at here; a good quality footbridge crosses the lazy stream of Thornton Beck. In the summer, it's very green and pleasant here.

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20.1 km

Eller's Wood and Sand Dale SSSI

Nature Reserve

22.0 km

St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn

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This church, in a lovely setting, is real old. It dates back to 1050, and some parts of it are as old as 850. It is a Grade 2 listed …

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23.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

7.04 km

2.20 km

2.05 km

430 m

108 m

Surfaces

5.39 km

5.25 km

4.09 km

4.02 km

4.01 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thornton-le-Dale village – Dalby Forest Visitor Centre loop from Thornton-le-Dale

Beck Isle Cottage

Thornton-le-Dale village

Wooden Steps on Forest Trail

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Crossing

Cross Dale

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Thornton Beck Footbridge

St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn

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