Food and Drink at Dalby Forest

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Discover the two cafes located in the Low Dalby valley. The Dalby Forest Cafe and Courtyard Cafe are designed to be to the perfect places for a refuel and recharge, whether you've been out cycling the trails with friends, or gone for a easy-paced wander through the forest.

With both offering a wide range of food and drinks; from sandwiches to cakes and soft drinks to coffee. Why not stop by for a spot of lunch with relaxing views of the forest all around.

A cafe with pink bench seating and yellow and pink chairs

Dalby Forest Cafe

Located in the Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, the Dalby Forest Cafe is the perfect place to refuel and relax after your forest adventure.

Dalby Forest Cafe offers a delicious selection of hot and cold drinks, sweet treats and both hot and cold food to replenish your senses. The menu includes:

  • Sandwiches and rolls
  • Homemade soup
  • Cakes, snacks and ice cream
  • A range of hot and cold drinks

Sit back and relax in the beautifully-designed cafe and relax with views overlooking the forest. 

Located within The Courtyard (near to Dalby Forest Cycle Hub), the Courtyard Cafe is a great location to meet up for a coffee following a day out on the trails.

Courtyard Cafe are an independently owned cafe serving award winning coffee, breakfast, brunch & lunch as well as sweet treats & savouries.

With seating options both inside and outside, there is an opportunity to experience the forest no matter the weather.

A decking outside a cafe in the forest with seats and tables on

Courtyard Cafe

Looking for something to do?

Two people walking down a forest trail
Walking trails and routes

Dalby Forest is home to some of Yorkshire's finest walking routes and superb views. With over 8,500 acres of forest, there's plenty of room to explore and lose yourself in the woods. 

Whether you're looking for an easy-going stroll, a stomp through the forest with the family, an accessible trail or ticking off one of the more challenging routes, Dalby has something for everyone - and you won't beat those views!

Cycling trails at Dalby Forest
Cycling & mountain biking

Whether you've just bought your first bike, or you're happy shredding through rock gardens, Dalby Forest offers a fantastic opportunity for natural cycling. Exploring this stunning forest on two wheels will leave you grinning from ear to ear.

With graded trails for various abilities, there is something for everyone to enjoy no matter the weather!

Runners on a woodland trail
Running

Whether you've just bought your first pair of trainers, or have 1000's of miles under foot, Dalby Forest offers opportunity for all runners. Choose from a number of way marked running routes that range from 1km to 10km and explore this stunning forest.

Nissen Hut sculpture through the trees
Forestry England Arts map

Dalby Forest has hosted artists for many years, providing a place to create unique pieces, inspired by the stories of the forest and its naturally distinctive qualities and landscape. The arts are dotted throughout the forest, to tell each story in a purposefully selected location, bringing the forest and the art to life.

For more information contact artsindalby@forestryengland.uk