Grade of Trail:
Length of trail:1.5 miles
Trail is currently openYou may have noticed some signs and barriers along the Forest Drive at the Pexton end and on the Pexton Moor Walk. These are important because they let you know about a harvesting operation that starts on Monday 26 January for three weeks,
Trail is currently openThis means that there will be occasional stop/go access after 9am when trees are felled along the roadside. If you’re a walker, the Pexton Moor walking route will also be closed off for your safety. How about trying out a new walk in a different area of the forest? There’s plenty to explore, including the Ellerburn Trail (2 miles) or the walk around Staindale Lake (0.4 miles) ,
Trail is currently openThanks for your patience and for understanding the logistics of a working forest.
Start from the Haygate car park and picnic area.
A circular trail around Pexton Moor taking in the diverse mixture of woodland, scrub and grassland in the area. There are outstanding views over the riggs and dales of Dalby and over Ryedale towards Helmsley.
The route follows a mixture of earth tracks, forest road and compacted gravel path. It may be slippery in wet weather.