Dog Friendly Walks in the Nidderdale
8 dog friendly walks in the Nidderdale, from gentle valley paths to proper fell days out. All hand-picked for dog owners who want wide open country and honest notes on what each walk is actually like with a dog in tow.
Brimham Rocks Summit and Nidderdale Loop
North Yorkshire
A dog friendly moor-top circuit around the sculpted gritstone outcrops of Brimham Rocks, with long views across Nidderdale.
Druid's Temple and Ilton from Swinton Park
North Yorkshire
A moorland and woodland circuit for dogs from Swinton Park to the Druid's Temple, a 19th century folly styled like Stonehenge above Colsterdale.
Grimwith Reservoir Circular
North Yorkshire
A big-sky loop for dogs on a lead around Yorkshire Water's largest reservoir, on a wide stile-free track above Wharfedale past a 16th century cruck barn.
How Stean Gorge and the Stean Trail Circular
North Yorkshire
A circuit for dogs on a lead around Nidderdale's dramatic limestone gorge, linking Lofthouse to How Stean Gorge's dog friendly cafe through woods and hay meadows.
Masham and the River Ure Walk
North Yorkshire
A gentle riverside and meadow loop from the brewing town of Masham along the River Ure and the smaller River Burn.
Scar House Reservoir Circular
North Yorkshire
A wild circuit for dogs on a lead around Scar House Reservoir at the head of Nidderdale, crossing its great 1930s masonry dam with views to Angram's spillway.
Swinsty Reservoir Circular
North Yorkshire
An easy, stile-free loop for dogs on a lead around a Victorian reservoir in the Washburn Valley, on wide surfaced paths past the 17th century Swinsty Hall.
Yorke's Folly and Guisecliff Wood from Bewerley
North Yorkshire
A climb for dogs from Bewerley through ancient Guisecliff Wood to Yorke's Folly, a pair of 19th century pillars above Nidderdale's best view.