Wildlife at Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre

Guisborough Forest
North Yorkshire
England
Guisborough is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NZ 586152
The visitor centre provides the ideal starting point for a visit to Guisborough Forest via Redcar & Cleveland Council's Walkway, a disused railway line. The Centre has displays about the the history and geology of the area and the forest.
The centre sells local guide maps and is the starting point for many events organised by the local rangers.

Mammals: Roe deer are the commonest large mammal in Guisborough Forest but they are rarely seen. Roe are very clever at hiding from view in well visited forests and the best way to see them is play them at their own game. Find a comfortable place to sit overlooking a wide area. In autumn and winter look for sunny ground where the frost has melted from the plants. Then sit quietly and .........wait......... sometimes a long time. Deer are very good at spotting any movement, the longer you remain still the greater your chance of seeing them. We have information about Roe deer

Birds: We have information about Nightjar

Habitats: The hillsides around Guisborough would once have been clothed in natural woodlands but the last remnants of this were cleared away in the industrial revolution.Almost every tree in Guisborough Forest was planted in the twentieth century and the majority of them are planted on mining waste.

How to get there:
The entrance to the visitor centre is about 300 metres along the A173 for its junction with the A171 just west of Guisborough. The entrance is signed.

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The centre is a joint venture managed and run by Redcar & Cleveland Council. For opening times call 01287 631132.

Activities
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Education visits can be arranged by contacting the staff at the centre on 01287 631132

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Permanent orienteering is available. Packs from the visitor centre

Contact:
Brian Walker
Environment Officer
01751 472771
e-mail: nym@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

What's on


February
Step to it!
Novel Nest Boxes
March
E-normous Nest
April
Easter Eggs-pedition
Spot the ladybird!
May
Watery Wonderland

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What else is here

In Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre there is also
recreation

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