Dog Friendly Walks in the North York Moors
9 dog friendly walks in the North York Moors, 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.
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Blakey Ridge and the Lion Inn Circular
North YorkshireA breezy moor-top circuit from one of Britain's highest inns, with easy off-lead walking once you clear the sheep pasture.
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Falling Foss and the Arncliffe Woods Loop
North YorkshireA dog friendly moorland and woodland loop to the sixty-foot Falling Foss waterfall, with a tea garden at the halfway point.
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Farndale Daffodil Walk and River Dove Circuit
North YorkshireA dog friendly spring daffodil walk along the River Dove, famed in April but quieter and just as pretty the rest of the year.
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Goathland Moor and Mallyan Spout Walk
North YorkshireA classic North York Moors loop from Heartbeat country up onto open moor and down to the boulder-strewn Mallyan Spout waterfall.
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Bransdale Circular Walk from Cockayne
North YorkshireA remote moorland and valley loop at the wild northern head of Bransdale, with sheep to lead for and no crowds.
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Cropton Forest Circular Walk
North YorkshireA sheltered Forestry England loop through conifer plantation and birch woodland on the southern edge of the North York Moors.
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Grosmont to Egton Circular Walk
North YorkshireA gentle Esk Valley circuit linking two pretty steam-era villages along old field paths, woodland and a short road stretch.
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Newtondale Gorge Walk from Levisham Station
North YorkshireA quiet steam railway and moor-edge loop through the wooded Newtondale gorge, arriving back at a working heritage station.
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Rosedale Abbey and the Rosedale Railway Trail
North YorkshireAn atmospheric moor-edge loop from a pretty Rosedale village up to the ruined ironstone kilns and along the old mineral railway.