Dog Friendly Walks in West Yorkshire

Dogs get free rein across most of Bingley's 550 acre St Ives Estate, before a steep climb to the Druids Altar viewpoint over Airedale.

A short loop through the ancient woodland of Esholt Woods and the village of Esholt, Emmerdale's original filming location, with a dog-friendly pub at the finish.

Dogs explore Breary Marsh and Eccup Whin at Golden Acre Park on a mix of lead and off-lead paths, finishing at a cafe terrace that welcomes them.

Dogs get a paddle in Hebden Water for most of this wooded Pennine valley walk, up to the 19th century Gibson Mill and its cafe.

Dogs get free rein through Judy Woods, Bradford's largest public woodland, sniffing round old mine pits and a beck along the way.

Dogs get off-lead space, water and shade all the way along Meanwood Beck, from Meanwood Park through the woods of north Leeds to the Seven Arches aqueduct.

Dogs can run off lead through 200 acres of ancient woodland in south Leeds, over old coal workings, with a visitor centre cafe at the end.

A surfaced lakeside loop for dogs at Newmillerdam, with woodland paths and a dog-friendly pub by the dam for you.

Dogs can range mostly off lead across this short heather moorland loop above Sowerby Bridge, out to the gritstone Ladstone Rock and wide valley views.

Dogs can run off lead through most of the woodland below the Chevin ridge, before Surprise View's panorama over Wharfedale rewards the climb.

Dogs explore the lake and ancient woods of Anne Lister's Shibden estate, the real home of Gentleman Jack, before a steep climb to Beacon Hill above Halifax.

Dogs get plenty of off-lead parkland around Temple Newsam's Tudor-Jacobean house, then a tea room where they're welcome on a lead.

Wide heather moorland for dogs to explore on a lead, and the Cow and Calf rocks and Twelve Apostles stone circle for their owners.

A Brontë pilgrimage on a lead for dogs, across heather moorland to the waterfall and the lonely ruin of Top Withins, one of Yorkshire's most atmospheric walks.

Dogs get canal towpath and steep woodland through the old weaving village of Heptonstall and wooded Colden Clough, ending at a very dog-friendly pub.

A level towpath walk on a lead for dogs, from Saltaire's World Heritage mill village to the famous staircase locks at Bingley.

A big National Trust moorland round for dogs on a lead, climbing from Marsden up the Wessenden valley and along the Pennine Way over Standedge, finishing along the canal.

Dogs sniff their way through woods and meadows around Oakwell Hall, the 1583 Elizabethan manor that Charlotte Brontë turned into Fieldhead in Shirley.

Dogs get an easy, flat lap of Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park, largely off lead, with woodland and a castle folly above the water for you.

Dogs get off-lead space to explore around Shipley Glen and Baildon Moor, with big views over Airedale from the trig point for you.

A classic Calder Valley climb for dogs on a lead, following old packhorse causeways and the Pennine Way to the 121 foot Stoodley Pike monument.

A tough, remote circuit over high Pennine moorland above Hebden Bridge, linking three reservoirs with big views and real wild space for a fit dog.

A lead walk through YSP's 18th century parkland and lakeside woods for dogs, with world-class sculpture and dog-friendly cafes for you.

This lead-only reservoir walk near Halifax still gives dogs shady woodland and a climb onto Ovenden Moor, with wide Pennine views for you.

A varied Pennine reservoir walk on a lead for dogs, taking in woodland, two reservoirs and dam-top views between Ryburn and Baitings.