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Crosscliff View Trail


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FOREST CLOSED DUE TO SNOW. Sorry for any inconvenience. updated 6/2/12.

ROAD ACCESS IS POSSIBLE UP TO THE VISITOR CENTRE BUT ALL MOUNTAIN BIKE AND WALKING TRAILS ARE CLOSED.

A short easy access trail to the viewpoint at Crosscliff. There are excellent views over Langdale Forest and the surrounding area including 'Blakey Topping' a pudding basin shaped hill of ice age origin. The route also passes Dargate Dikes, ancient earthworks of unknown origin.

PLEASE NOTE - Crosscliff View Trail is fully open but please beware that there are hanging branches over head.

 

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How to get there:

Crosscliff View Trail can be started from Crosscliff in Dalby Forest. Thornton-le-Dale is the nearest town or village.

Crosscliff is signed off the forest drive about 7 miles from the visitor centre and about 1 mile south of the north eastern toll point.Follow stone road for about two thirds of a mile to Crosscliff.

OS Grid Reference: SE 857875
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

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Facilities and Activities

ParkingEasy AccessOther Facilities
Walking

Trail

Grade of trail

Sensible footwareEasyeasy access

Trail waymarking

red

Length of trail

half miles

Approximate time of trail

20 minutes

Open or closed

open

Contact

Recreation Manager
01751 472771
e-mail: nym@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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