Dog Friendly Walks in Greater Manchester

An easygoing suburban circular linking the parkland around Bramall Hall with the Ladybrook valley out to Dean Row, dog friendly and good for all weathers.

No livestock means a dog can range freely on this flat loop round a flooded former gravel pit and along the River Mersey, in south Manchester's green corridor.

A hidden country park of woodland, old canal, and river valley tucked between Failsworth and Ashton, dog friendly with easy paths, a cafe, and free parking.

A double reservoir circuit in the West Pennine Moors above Bolton, with the Strawbury Duck pub as a well-placed halfway stop.

A lovely woodland and waterside circular in a former industrial valley, genuinely dog friendly with a loyal cafe, good paths, and river, lake, and weir views throughout.

No livestock at Haigh Woodland Park gives a dog free rein on miles of way marked trails through 350 acres near Wigan, with a cafe to finish.

A fitter dog will relish the steep sections of this wooded gorge along the River Spodden, with waterfalls and a dramatic Victorian viaduct to admire.

An easy, mostly flat loop around a 130 acre lake on the edge of the South Pennines, genuinely dog friendly and a reliable year round favourite.

A surprisingly wild country park on the edge of Farnworth following the River Croal and Crompton Lodges, dog friendly with good paths and a cafe hub.

A West Pennine Moors climb to Winter Hill with TV mast landmark and sweeping views over Greater Manchester.

A compact but hilly country park above Royton with beech woods, open grassland, and wide views across Oldham and Manchester, long known as a dog walker's favourite.

A spectacular reservoir and moorland circular climbing out of the Chew Valley, dog friendly but very much sheep country once you leave the reservoir path.

Ancient trees and a free-roaming fallow deer herd line this gentle, lead-only loop for dogs through Dunham Massey's 300 acre medieval deer park, with a Georgian hall to see.

A short wooded valley circuit near Parbold Hill, genuinely pretty and remarkably quiet for its proximity to Wigan.

No livestock at Jumbles Country Park lets a dog explore quieter woodland paths away from the busy reservoir shore, with a cafe near the water.

No livestock lets a dog explore this wooded River Tame valley walk fairly freely, past old mill ponds and a historic weir near Stockport.

Wooded cloughs and moorland edge give dogs on a lead plenty of ground to cover on this circuit below Winter Hill, following Dean Brook and Barrow Bridge.

A classic moorland circular from Uppermill onto the Saddleworth Moors, dog friendly but requiring leads where sheep roam the open hills.

A proper hilltop outing for a dog, this three mile circuit on Werneth Low above Hyde passes the war memorial with views to the Welsh hills and Manchester.