Dog Friendly Walks in Northumberland

Vast and dramatic sands beneath iconic Bamburgh Castle, with enough space that even busy days feel manageable.

Dog friendly Northumberland coast loop from beneath Bamburgh Castle round Stag Rock to Budle Bay's wading-bird estuary, mostly off-lead with castle views throughout.

One of Northumberland's most iconic coastal walks, linking the fishing village of Craster with the atmospheric ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

Wide-open, big-sky sand beneath distant views of Dunstanburgh Castle - quieter than the headliner beaches with room to breathe.

Dog friendly open-beach yomp from the Farne Islands ferry harbour at Seahouses up the dune-backed coast to Bamburgh, loads of off-lead space and year-round dog access.

A superb ridge walk with panoramic views and high off-lead potential across the open fell; excellent dog-friendly pubs in Rothbury for post-walk refreshment.

The River Allen runs alongside for miles, giving dogs a drink and a paddle, on the way to the ruined medieval Staward Peel tower above the gorge.

A brilliant mix of beach, estuary views and slightly higher coastal paths, with the scenery changing quickly between sand, dunes and open headland.

Dog friendly easy circuit of the Pastures alongside the River Aln beneath Alnwick Castle, fantastic open grass with castle views and great off-lead potential.

Dogs can range through West Wood off the lead before joining the level lakeside path around John Dobson's Georgian lake, with a cafe waiting for their humans.

Dog friendly Views of Cragside circular through Lord Armstrong's Victorian pleasure ground, leads-only on a National Trust estate of lakes, rhododendrons and rocky ridges.

One of Northumberland's best all-rounders, combining lakeside trails, dunes and a long sandy beach with plenty of flexibility.

A magical woodland walk through a gorge to a dramatic waterfall with good off-lead potential on the wooded path; the gorge requires some care near steep drops.

A short but rewarding hill walk with panoramic Cheviot views and high off-lead potential on the open ground; excellent dog-friendly facilities in Wooler.

Easy lakeside section of the 26-mile Lakeside Way, dog friendly with mostly off-lead potential through quiet forest beside Kielder Water.

Dog friendly tide-locked perimeter of Holy Island taking in dunes, seal-strewn bays and the silhouette of Lindisfarne Castle, leads-only because of ground-nesting birds.

Dog friendly easy town circular along the Wansbeck through Carlisle Park into Bluebell Wood, plenty of off-lead grass and good cafe options either end.

Dog friendly easy woodland and riverside circuit of Plessey Woods Country Park, 100 acres of meadow and oakwood beside the River Blyth.

A long linear coastal walk from Seaton Sluice north to Cresswell, following wide sandy beaches, dunes and clifftop paths.

Dog friendly moorland circular over Iron Age rock art and the Simonside ridge, with classic Coquetdale views and big skies.

Dogs can run free for most of this forest circuit, climbing past a Bronze Age cairn to open heather crags with views for their humans over the Cheviots.

Remote Cheviot moorland with genuine off-lead freedom and wild, open scenery; the length and altitude demand fitness and good navigation.

Sea air for dogs on the lead along the clifftops, then Britain's only complete Elizabethan town walls to explore, with views over the Tweed for their humans.

Dog friendly Cheviot foothills circular from Ingram up Brough Law Iron Age hillfort and back along the River Breamish, leads-only sheep country with huge views.

A quiet valley walk in a pristine Cheviot setting with no on-route facilities; sheep and deer present so reliable recall is essential.

Dog friendly upper-Coquetdale valley walk from Alwinton along the Coquet to the remote Barrowburn farmhouse cafe, sheep country with big Cheviot views.

One of the most atmospheric walks along Hadrian's Wall with dramatic crags and excellent facilities; sheep graze the surrounding fields so leads needed on some sections.

Dramatic ridge-top circular along the most photographed stretch of Hadrian's Wall, dog friendly on lead with sheep and ground-nesting birds throughout.

Dog friendly figure-of-eight from Vindolanda up to Hadrian's Wall and back via Twice Brewed, mixing Roman history with classic Whin Sill ridge views.

Dogs get a shaded, watery start along Haltwhistle Burn before this loop climbs to Cawfields Quarry's flooded lake and a stretch of Hadrian's Wall for their humans.

Dog friendly Coquetdale circular through pine forest to the Drake Stone and the heather crags above Harbottle Lough, big views and quiet paths.

A sheltered estate walk through woodland paths and wide tracks, with a calmer feel than open beaches and strong year-round options.

Tough dog friendly forest-and-fell circuit from Kielder Castle to the 571m summit of Deadwater Fell with huge cross-border views.

A rewarding walk to Northumberland's tallest waterfall with good water access; sheep in adjacent fields require leads on the approach.

A flat, free lake loop with no livestock to worry a dog, and a narrow gauge railway and viewing jetties to enjoy for their humans.

A pleasant riverside walk in one of Northumberland's most remote valleys with good water access; sheep in the valley require leads on some sections.

A steep climb through dog-friendly Hepburn Wood and heather moor reaches the Iron Age ramparts of Ros Castle, where seven castles can be seen on a clear day.

Dog friendly walk linking Rothbury village with the Cragside Estate via the Coquet riverside and the back lanes, leads-only across the National Trust estate.

A pinewood sniff around St Cuthbert's Cave leads dogs on the lead up Greensheen Hill, with views to Holy Island for their humans.

A long and demanding climb to the highest Cheviot peak with excellent off-lead potential on the open moorland; the boggy summit plateau requires fitness and resilience.

A relaxed, low-effort walk following the River Coquet as it opens out towards the sea, with castle views and estuary scenery.

Dog friendly remote Cheviot walk along the Pennine Way to the largest Roman marching camp in Britain, big skies and big sheep country.