Cropton Forest

Cropton forest is a mainly coniferous woodland set on the edge of the North York Moors. It is very much a 'residential' forest with a campsite, forest cabins and educational outdoor activity centres. Except for facilities associated with the cabins and campsite access at Cropton Forest is informal.

How to get there:

Pickering is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference:

By car to Spiers House Campsite. Follow the A170 west from Pickering for two miles to the village of Wrelton. From here follow the the minor road through Cropton towards Rosedale. The campsite is signed on the right about one and a half miles from Cropton.

Start your visit from:

Black Park

Facilities:

Parking

Other Facilities

Activities:

Camping

Walking

Contact:

Recreation Manager

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

What's of interest

Keldy Forest Cabins - Stay in a fully furnished log cabin in the heart of the forest, short breaks available and pets welcome. For more information and bookings visit www.forestholidays.co.uk or call 0131 314 6100. Spiers House, North York Moors Spiers House Campsite, Cropton, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8ES - Telephone 01751 417591. An ideal base to explore the North York Moors National Park, with pony-trekking, waymarked trails, forest drives and an orienteering course nearby. A scenic 18 mile steam train journey from nearby Pickering is an exciting way to see the countryside. The site is within easy driving distance of York, Scarborough & Whitby.

What's on

May
Badger Watching
June
Badger Watching
In search of the Nightjar
July
Badger Watching
August
Badger Watching

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What else is here

In Cropton Forest there is also
wild woods

Useful sites

Find out more

What's the Forestry Commission doing about sustainable forestry or biodiversity? Try these links to find out.
Search our publications database for more indepth information, or look at Forest Research.

Follow the Forest Code at all times.

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