Moors Valley Country Park   Description Set in 700 acres, Moors Valley is home to a wide range of plants and animals as well as recreational and play facilities. Every year over 750,000 visitors enjoy the cycleways, a tree-top trail, picnic areas, lake and forest walks and play structures. Alongside an extensive events programme further attractions include: • High wire forest adventure – Go Ape! • Cycle hire • Narrow gauge steam experience on Moors Valley Railway • Recreational fishing lake • 18 hole Moors Valley Golf Course • Seasons restaurant • Country Shop     Open Visitor Centre/Seasons Restaurant Daily 9.00am to 4.30pm - Open all year Cycle Hire Centre daily 9.30am to 3.00pm (later in the summer) Country Shop Daily 10.30am to 4.30pm (5.00pm in summer) Go Ape High Wire Adventure Opened at Moors Valley in 2003. Weekends from 27 February - 21st March Daily from 27 March - Sunday 31 October (closed Tuesdays during term time), plus open weekends throughout November. Moors Valley Railway At weekends throughout the year from 10.45am to 4.30pm (5.00pm in summer). Moors Valley Golf Course Moors Valley Golf Course offers a full programme of golf tuition for both adults and children. Daily 8.00am to dusk (except Christmas day). Moors Valley Walks There are over 10 miles of waymarked walks and trails at Moors Valley. Moors Valley Play Trail The Play Trail was originally built and opened in 1992. Orienteering There has been a permanent orienteering course in the Forest for over 10 years. Mountain bike orienteering is also available. Fishing Fishing is permitted on Moors Lake from 16th June to 14th March. Nature discovery  Over 4000 children take part in Ranger-led nature discovery sessions every year as part of educational visits or holiday events.     Prices See Moors Valley website for up-to-date charges.     Contact Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Dorset BH24 2ET Tel:01425 470721 Email Website     Directions Signposted at the Ashley Heath roundabout on the A31 Streetmap     Parking On site     Refreshments Seasons Restaurant is open daily from 9am to 4.30pm (later in summer) for freshly cooked breakfasts, light lunches, homemade cakes and speciality coffees. Tel:01425 470537 or Email Picnic tables are provided by Moors Lake, Forest picnic area, Play Trail and Nature Trail.     Accessibility Wheelchair: The footpaths around the Moors and Crane lakes, the play trail and in the vicinity of the Visitor Centre are tarmac or compacted gravel and so are fairly good for wheelchairs. The restaurant, country shop and golf centre are accessible to wheelchairs and wheelchair accessible picnic tables can be found in the car park and main picnic area. A wheelchair and 2 battery powered scooters are available to borrow from the Visitor Centre. Accessible toilets can be found at the Visitor Centre, Kingsmere Station and Golf Centre.

Cycling at Moors Valley Country Park Moors Valley Railway is one of the longest, fully signalled narrow-gauge steam railway in the south. There are 17 steam and 2 diesel locomotives in use on the railway. The majority of the engines have been built in the workshop at Moors Valley. Infants Play Area The infants play area was extended in 2008 and a new piece of play equipment was added.   Go Ape High wire adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides - all set high up in the treetops.