Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre Improvements

Guisborough Forest Walkway operates as a gateway for families, outdoor pursuit enthusiasts and local residents to access beautiful, un spoilt forest, moorland and national park. The Visitor Centre is ideally situated at the entrance to the walkway from the car park and provides toilet and baby change facilities, café and picnic area, as well as a recycling centre, bike wash-off, outdoor performance / educational area. A variety of educational and ‘Forest Schools’ opportunities are delivered throughout the year. A scheme funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority will shortly join one end of the walkway to Nunthorpe and enable improved access to onward cycle routes into Middlesbrough, providing an opportunity to access the walkway from further afield and increasing the level of use and passing trade for the café.

The entrance to the visitor centre car park will also be reconfigured to improve accessibility. Currently, the sharp turn near a blind summit bridge makes navigation challenging. Enhancing this entryway will create a more welcoming arrival experience.

Construction works at the Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre are underway, with completion targeted for Spring 2026. The project includes doubling the size of the café and adding sustainability features such as air‑source heat pumps and solar panels. Improvements to the surrounding pathways enhance the link between the forest walkway and Guisborough town centre, making the site more accessible for visitors.

As the visitor centre is currently closed, temporary outdoor toilet facilities are available on site.