Forge Valley is a national nature reserve in the Scarborough

district of North Yorkshire, England, located within the North York Moors National Park on the East Ayton / Hackness road. The valley follows the route of the River Derwent and was formed by melting ice water at the end of the last ice age. The NNR at Forge Valley covers over .

The area is now covered with woodlands which are thought to be 6,000 years old. Forge Valley takes its name from the fact that charcoal was produced in these woods, for use in iron forges. There was a foundry to the north of the valley in 1798.

Forge Valley

Forge Valley is managed by Raincliffe Woods Community Enterprise CIC.

Forge Valley

See also

Forge Valley railway station

References

External links

Forge Valley Geological trail

A journey with fortification - a walk through Forge Valley's wood

Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire

Valleys of the North York Moors

River Derwent, Yorkshire

Forge Valley