Trail closures at Dalby Forest

Trail closures for Dalby Grit

Updated 8th June 2026

Due to Dalby Grit taking place between 20-21 June there will be closures in place on some trails and forest areas. See the lists below for the trail statuses across the period of the event.

Car parks

The following car parks will be closed throughout the event weekend:

  • Crosscliff Car Park
  • Bickley Car Park

All other visitor car parks within Dalby Forest are open throughout the weekend.

Access to Adderstone Field and Dixon’s Hollow from the Visitor Centre will be unaffected by the event.

For visitors driving into Dalby from the Bickley entrance (via Hackness) should expect 3 crossing points that may require a momentary delay to allow cyclists to pass through safely.

Cycle trails

Red cycle trail
Sections 1 - 12Open
Sections 13 - 25 (Includes: Board Walk into 3 Rock Drop, Worry Gill, Medusa's Drop, Adder's Back Climb, Fossil Canyon, Bickley Gate and Bomb Holes)Closed
Sections 26 - 30Open
Sections 31 - 33 (Includes: Vera Lynn)Closed
Sections 34 - 38Open
E-Xplorer GreenClosed
Adderstone Green (Short and Long)Closed
UCI BlackClosed
Ellerburn GreenOpen
Jubilee BlueOpen
Ellerburn Skills AreaOpen
Dixon's Hollow Bike ParkOpen

Walking and running trails

Woodcock WayClosed
Adderstone Rigg Trail (Long)Closed
Adderstone Rigg Trail (Short)Open
Crosscliff Viewpoint TrailClosed
Jerry Noddle Viewpoint TrailClosed
Jerry Noddle TrailClosed
Waitcliff TrailClosed
Deepdale Habitat TrailClosed
Adderstone 5K Running RouteClosed
Staindale 10K Running RouteClosed
Pexton Moor TrailOpen
Ellerburn Trail (All-terrain mobility scooter route)Open
Dalby Beck TrailOpen
Housedale Rigg Trail (All-terrain mobility scooter route)Open
Sneverdale Rigg Rabbit RunOpen
Lakeside TrailOpen
Nissen HutOpen
Ellerburn 3K/5K Running RouteOpen

Children’s Activity Trails

Room on the Broom TrailOpen
Gruffalo Orienteering TrailOpen

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