Distance Covered: 3 miles Time to Complete Walk: 2 hours
Suitable for dog walking: Yes
Guisborough Forest has a network of walking, biking and horse- riding routes. The waymarked walking routes are coloured Green, Red and White and are well signposted so you cant get lost. This route follows the Red route. Pass by sculptures in the forest and do not miss a magnificent surprise view along the route.
Virus Awareness: The walk was done whilst in tier 3 and will change to tier 4 on New Years Eve. Outdoor exercise is actively encouraged. Stick to within your council areas. This walk is in the Redcar/Cleveland area. Social distancing was easy to maintain along the route, however due to heightened interest in open public spaces, wear a mask in the carpark and around the visitor centre.
General Safety Tips: This walk can get very muddy and the added frost can be difficult to negotiate. Wear sturdy boots and take a walking stick. The walk would be classed as a medium walk if completed under muddy and frosty conditions.
The Guisborough Forest Walk
Getting There
Drive towards Guisborough on Middlesbrough Road. Turn right at the first roundabout signposted to Pinchinthorpe. Guisborough Forest is the second turning on your left just before you reach Pinchinthorpe. Parking is £4.00 for over 2 hours and £2.00 for two hours.
Map of the Guisborough Forest Walk
The Walk
From the car park head past a railway carriage and the visitors centre.
Guisborough Forest information panel
Pass the railway carriage
At another information panel follow the path to the right waymarked as the Red route.
Head right in the direction of the Red route
Go through a gate and follow the path to the left.
Head through the gate and follow the path to the left
Soon you come to another red waymark - follow the path to the right.
Follow the path to the right
Follow the path passing a wooden sculpture
Wooden Sculptures
Turn left at a branch in the path which climbs upwards.
Turn left at the branch in the path
Follow the path as it climbs.
Keep on the path as it climbs
Look for another red marker and follow the path to the left.
Follow the direction of the red waymarker
The path now goes to the right at another signpost.
Follow the path to the right
Keep left as the path bends.
Keep left at the bend in the path
The path now heads straight ahead at another red waymarker.
Keep ahead at another waymarker
Keep ahead up some steps.
Keep ahead up some steps
Heading through the forest
Keep to the path, however there may be branch-offs you can use to avoid mud.
Keep on the path
Take a seat on your right
Roseberry Topping
Back on the path keep ahead as the path dips.
Dip in the path
The Green route now diverges to the left- keep ahead on the Red route.
Keep ahead on the Red route
The path sticks with the upper part of the forest as it continues and then descends down.
Through the forest...
View from the edge of the forest
The Red and the White route now part ways- head left on the Red Route at a waymarker.
Head left on the Red Route
At a major junction in the forest head left.
Turn left at the junction
The path now widens and becomes easier to walk on.
Follow the forest path
There is a bench to your right if you need another pitstop!
Take a break on the bench to your right
The path now swerves to the left and down to the right. Keep to the main path.
Keep on the main path as it winds downwards
Go through the gap in the gate
At a couple of branches in the path keep to the right on the lower path.
Keep to the lower path
Keep ahead at a waymarker.
Keep ahead at the waymarker
Go through a gate and turn left and follow the path
Go through the gate and turn left
Keep on the path passing some interesting sculptures.
Sculptures in the forest
Keep ahead at another junction
Guisborough Forest
Find out more about this beautiful forest and all it offers here:
https://www.forestryengland.uk/guisborough-forest
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