Dog Friendly Walks in South Yorkshire

Ancient sessile oak woodland, cascading stream pools, and the broad open heathland of Longshaw combine to make this one of the most complete short circuits in the Peak District.

A gentle riverside loop through one of Sheffield's prettiest green corridors, with plenty of shade, splash spots and easy going underfoot.

A National Trust estate walk along the 3-mile lime tree avenue and through the parkland surrounding Clumber Lake.

A varied city park and ancient woodland loop in north Sheffield, mixing open parkland, mature trees and stream-side paths.

A short but fascinating gorge walk past Ice Age caves with prehistoric cave art and a good visitor centre.

Dogs can run off lead through South Yorkshire's largest ancient woodland, with old coppice stools, charcoal pits and a brook to sniff around.

A long circular lap of Ladybower Reservoir through woodland and open water views, much of it traffic free and easy to follow.

A well loved dog walking loop of Langsett Reservoir, through conifer woods and out onto Hingcliff Common with views into the Peak District.

An easy lakeside loop through a family-friendly country park, with flat, well-surfaced paths and plenty of wildlife.

A classic walk along the full length of the Peak District's iconic gritstone escarpment, with sweeping views over the Hope Valley.

An easy, flat circuit for dogs around a 60 acre former canal feeder reservoir beside a working 17th century water mill, with woodland, bird hides and a tea room.

A short loop to a dramatic gritstone outcrop with big views over the Amber Valley, punchy enough for a satisfying evening walk.

A high moorland circuit taking in the tors of Derwent Edge before descending to loop back along Ladybower Reservoir.

A hilly Peak District loop for dogs, from Low Bradfield up to the hilltop church at High Bradfield and around Dale Dike and Agden Reservoirs.

A triple reservoir loop through woodland near Chesterfield, with waterside paths and a peaceful, enclosed feel.

A circular climb from Castleton onto Lose Hill and Back Tor, walking the eastern end of the Peak District's famous Great Ridge.

An easy, flat loop for dogs around a former Rotherham drinking water reservoir, with woodland edges, open fields and water views.

A sharp climb from Hope village onto the pyramid summit of Win Hill, with panoramic views over Ladybower and the Great Ridge.

A long, varied circuit for dogs from the estate village of Wortley through Wharncliffe Woods to the gritstone edge of Wharncliffe Crags, with wide Don valley views.

A rugged loop for dogs along the waterfall filled valley of Wyming Brook and the three Redmires Reservoirs, once a medieval hunting ground.

A hilly loop for dogs from Cannon Hall's Georgian parkland into Deffer Wood, past the rare breeds of Cannon Hall Farm.

A short lead walk for dogs from the ruined Cistercian church at Roche Abbey into the wildflower grassland of Maltby Low Common.

A lead walk for dogs beside a riverside and woodland reserve in the Don Gorge, where a lake formed by old mining subsidence draws birdlife.