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

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

Eastfield

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

Moderate

5.0

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riders

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

03:59

81.2km

760m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 30.0 km for 104 m

After 35.4 km for 237 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.13 km

Burton Riggs Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

24.0 km

Great Pasty and Pie Shop

Highlight • Other

great pasty and pie shop

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24.0 km

Thornton-le-Dale village

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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29.6 km

Dalby Forest mountain bike trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Dalby is great for a longer ride on a trail centre red. Not as technical as other UK reds but still provides a challenge. If you start at dixons hollow …

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29.7 km

Dalby Bike Barn

Highlight • Rest Area

Dalby Bike Barn is an all-things-bike centre right here at the heart of Dalby Forest. You can rent bikes here to then go on the many trails in the area, …

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30.1 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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35.6 km

Staindale Lake

Highlight • Lake

This is one beautiful lake, and easily accessible as a car park "sits on it" beside the blue surface of the lake's water (on a sunny day). Lots of wildlife around the lake to spot (and listen to!)

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38.2 km

Dalby Forest Crossroads Rest Area

Highlight • Forest

A rather oddly located trig point, nonetheless it's worth noticing it as this is actually the highest point in Dalby Forest, at 248 m! Ordnance Survey have these days stopped …

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39.5 km