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Dalby Courtyard

(Average user rating4 unrated 3.7/5)
 

Dalby Courtyard Complex is home to a variety of businesses housed in workshop units and offices.  The Courtyard Complex also incorporates a meeting room, cafe and bike hire business.

The courtyard is home to Pulpitations paper art studio run by Niki Hampson and Pace Cycles.

Offices located in the courtyard include:  Purple Mountain Head Office, The Hidden Shop.com, Pace Cycles and Massey Ferguson Generators.

The bike centre and cafe are run by Purple Mountain. The bike hire centre offers people who want to try out the cycle trails within the forest, high quality bikes to suit all ages and abilities. For more information contact 01751 460011. The cafe can provide good, wholesome and locally sourced food. This is a friendly place to finish off a day's cycling in the forest.

How to get there:

Dalby Courtyard is in Dalby Forest.
Follow directions for Dalby Forest given on the Dalby Forest page. The Courtyard is located in the village of Low Dalby one and a half miles from the entrance to the forest.
Thornton-le-Dale is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SE 856 874
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

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3 Stars 3 Stars

Lovely forest but the cafe leaves a lot to be desired. You need a cafe serving reasonably priced home cooked snacks and atmosphere which would make the admission cost feel more favourable.

Anon, 26/Dec/2011
5 Stars 5 Stars

Great ride out and superb food at Dalby Court cafe by Dino. Definitely recommended for a day out.

mark taylforth, 8/Oct/2010
1 Star 1 Star

most of the units are closed, not a pleasant place to be

Anonymous, 16/Aug/2010
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The courtyard at Dalby Visitor Centre

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Purple Mountain Cafe will provide good, wholesome and locally sourced food. A friendly place to finish off your day out, enjoy a good coffee and a big fat slice of homemade cake. For more information please telephone 01751 460011 or 07966 571080.

Other Facilities

Purple Mountain Bike Centre will offer people who want to try out the new forest tracks, high quality bikes to suit all ages and abilities. For more information please telephone 01751 460011.

Cycling

Contact:

Tanya Rex
Business Centre Manager
e-mail: tanya.rex@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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