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Pexton Moor Blue Trail — Dalby Forest

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Pexton Moor Blue Trail — Dalby Forest

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Pexton Moor Blue Trail — Dalby Forest

00:43

2.73km

20m

Hiking

Outstanding views of the Dalby Dales and Ellerburn along a range of woodland habitats. Don't miss the striking Lumberjill Sculpture on the way, commemorating women working in British forests during World War 2.

by Forestry England Yorkshire

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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Lumberjill Sculpture

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This sculpture commemorates the role of women who worked in Britain’s forest during WW2. They were known as "lumberjills" and there were over 9,000 of them. They were recruited from …

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422 m

Friends of Dalby Forest Bench

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A wooden bench is always great to come upon in a forest, where you can rest to enjoy the peace and quiet away from it all. This one has been …

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1.75 km

Ellerburn Bank Nature Reserve

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A small, lovely area of grassland on the border of Dalby Forest. This nature reserve - particularly in June and July - teems with wildflowers, and the beautiful green slopes here only add to its charm.

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2.73 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.91 km

799 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

586 m

135 m

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Weather

Monday 25 May

24°C

12°C

17 %

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November 8, 2023

Outstanding views of the Dalby Dales and Ellerburn along a range of woodland habitats. Don't miss the striking Lumberjill Sculpture on the way, commemorating women working in British forests during World War 2.

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