Location Moors Valley is situated ten miles north of Bournemouth; it is signposted from the Ashley Heath roundabout at the junction of the A31 and A338. Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET Opening Times Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is open everyday of the year except Christmas Day, from 8.00am to dusk (8.00pm latest) The Visitor Centre, including the Rangers Office, Seasons Restaurant and Cycle Hire Centre, are open from 9.30am to 4.30pm each day* (5pm in summer). The Country Shop is open from 10.30am to 4.30pm (5pm in summer) each day. The Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure is open 12th to 20th February inclusive (half term), 18th March to 30th October inclusive, November weekends only, December and January closed. For Further information please see the website or call 0870 444 5562. The Moors Valley Railway is open everyday from Spring Bank Holiday week at the end of May through to early September, during Dorset School Holidays and on weekends throughout the year. 10.45am to 4.30pm (5pm in Summer). The Golf Course is open from 8.00am to dusk, weather permitting. Charges There are no admission charges, so if you walk or cycle to Moors Valley it’s free, however parking charges do apply. These vary depending on the time of year; the maximum charge for 2008 is £8.00 per car per day. To find the parking charge on the day you wish to visit, please click here. Other charges apply for the Railway, Golf and Cycle Hire, details are given under their sections on the things to do page. Facilities for the less able 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 and pushchairs. A wheelchair is available to borrow from the Visitor Centre. A battery powered scooter, donated by the Wimborne and Ferndown Lions club is also available to borrow. Both should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment, please telephone 01425 470721. Trandems - basically a bike with a wheelchair on the front - are also available to hire from the cycle hire centre, allocated on a first come first served basis. 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 platform to enable people in wheelchairs to fish is located on the Moors Lake. Please note: at times of high water this platform may be submerged. A Trail Orienteering course allows wheelchair users or people with mobility problems to take part in the this sport. Disabled toilets can be found at the Visitor Centre, Kingsmere Station and Golf Centre. Disabled persons with vehicles that are tax exempt may park for free. (Take a ticket on entry to the Park and then call in at the Information Point in the Visitor Centre with your tax disc to claim your free parking pass). Disabled(orange/blue) badge holders pay normal car park charges. Dogs Dogs are welcome to visit Moors Valley but must be under close control at all times and in many areas must be kept on leads. Please come along prepared to clear up after your dog – bins are located in the Forest area only. BBQs The Forestry Commission have a gas barbeque in the forest picnic area which is available to hire for £75.00. To book or for more information please contact the Forestry Commission at Lyndhurst on 02380 283141. It is possible to bring your own barbeques but they can only be used on the grass picnic area between the play area and the lake. BBQs now MUST be on legs at least 30 cms high and kept around the edge of the picnic area only. You must come prepared to take all your rubbish and BBQ ashes away with you as there are no bins on site.Please be particularly careful on windy days that smoke does not bother other visitors and that there is not a risk of sparks setting light to vegetation. In a particularly dry spell use of portable bbqs in this area may be banned. BBQs are not permitted in any other areas of the park or forest. If you have any questions about Moors Valley or have any comments or suggestions to make about your visit to Moors Valley then please contact us directly. moorsvalley@eastdorset.gov.uk. Tel:01425 470721              Copyright © East Dorset District Council 2008. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission from East Dorset District Council is prohibited.