Visitor information
Opening hours
How to find us
Parking & prices
Contact details

Opening hours

Coate Moor and Gribdale Gate offer 24 hour access, 365 days a year. 

How to find us

How to find us
By Car

Coate Moore is approimately two and a half miles east of Great Ayton and can be reached on foot, by cycle or by car along Station Road and Dikes Lane.

OS Grid Ref
NZ592110
Get directions

54.490947436737, -1.0872698298963

Parking and prices

There are no parking charges at Coate Moor and Gribdale Gate. 

Additional information

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest, have you seen our Easy Access trails page?

Contact details

E-Mail Address
yorkshirefd@forestryengland.uk

Immerse yourself within the rolling Yorkshire hills at Coate Moor and Gribdale Gate

Found on the edge of Middlesbrough, Gribdale Gate car park provides a great starting point for a network of paths and trails. 

Follow the long-distance Cleveland Way footpath and adventure into Coate Moor, a forest haven just waiting to be explored. If you want to venture further afield, the trail runs up to the historic Captain Cook's monument. The steep climbs are definitely worth it for the unparalleled views across the Cleveland Hills!

At a glance

  • Network of walking trails 
  • Captain Cook's monument 

Things to do

Walking at Coate Moor

Walking is the perfect way to get some fresh air and explore some of the area's most beautiful landscapes.

There are a range of paths starting from Gribdale Gate car park. Follow the long-distance Cleveland Way footpath to explore Coate Moor or get your blood pumping on the walk up to Captain Cooks monument. 

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