Cropton Forest

High fire risk – to keep the forest safe, fires, barbecues and stoves are not permitted anywhere in the forest.

Visitor information

Discover your next escape amongst the evergreens at Cropton Forest

Nestled at the base of the North York Moors National Park, Cropton Forest is an idyllic coniferous forest that is brimming with an abundance of wildlife.

With two Forest Holidays sites located within the forest, it's the perfect place to switch off. The North York Moors Railway runs through the edges of Cropton Forest and offers the chance to see the forest by steam train.

Cropton Forest is host to one of four locations across England where Forestry England are carrying out our Wild Core Areas programme: Wild Newtondale and is home to a family of Beavers as part of our Beaver Trial Programme.

Things to do

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Easy access trail

Pass through the wildflower meadow, a particular spectacle in spring-early summer. Keep an eye out for butterflies who often make home amongst the grasses. Heading into the forest...

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Forest Holidays Cropton Cabins

Forest Holidays is a picturesque location with 58 woodland cabins situated in a grassy meadow, enclosed by the leafy woodlands of nearby Cropton Forest. With underfloor heating, log...

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Forest Holidays Keldy Cabins

The cabins at Keldy blend delightfully into their woodland surroundings, some hidden beneath the trees and others opening out onto soft grassy glades. Warm and welcoming, in an...

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High Muffles cycle loop

A short family cycle ride taking in a range of forest habitats with a great steady descent to rest your legs on the return to The Forest Hub.

The trail starts from Forest Holidays...

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Our work

A glacial valley with forest and moorland

Wild Newtondale

Discover our plans to lead the way on restoring natural processes in 458 hectares of Cropton Forest, delivering landscape-scale ecological enhancements that will benefit both nature and people.
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A line of conifer trees in front of a vast forest covered in mist.

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A visit to Dalby will...

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Sneaton Forest

Sneaton Forest is a true mixture of new and old.

The larger part of the forest to the south is principally made up of conifers planted in the 1960s, while the northern area is old...

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Clay Bank

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Clay Bank offers you easy access to the Cleveland Way...

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Coate Moor

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 national trail...

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