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Recreation at Dalby Courtyard
 

Dalby Courtyard is the home to a variety of workshop units, offices and a cafe and bike hire business.

The workshop units provide a workspace for artists who can produce their crafts in an idyllic setting.

The courtyard is home to Rachel Gretton, kiln glass artist; Artners, art studio and a wood turner. Gifts and commissions can be purchased from workshop units.

Offices located in the courtyard include: Taylored Systems and Websites Made Easy; RS Associates Ltd; Tourism Destination by Design; Purple Mountain Head Office and Paul Hampson, Action International.

The bike centre and cafe are run by Purple Mountain. The bike hire centre offers people who want to try out the new 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.

Cycling trails

How to get there:

Dalby Courtyard is in Dalby Forest. Thornton-le-Dale is the nearest town or village.

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.

OS Grid Reference: SE 856 874

Other places to go in Dalby Forest

The courtyard at Dalby Visitor Centre

Facilities:

ToiletsParkingEasy AccessRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Refreshments

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.

Activities

Cycling Moor to sea cycle trail
Ellersway Family Cycle Route
BLUE Cycling Trail
RED Cycle Trail

Contact:

Tanya Rex
Business Centre Manager

e-mail: tanya.rex@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


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