Dog-friendly walks in West Yorkshire

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Slaithwaite

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Marsden

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Holmfirth

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Fairburn Ings

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A visit to West Yorkshire's very own 'Lake District', now a bird reserve of national importance.
Walks

Ackworth

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
An undemanding stroll through history in rolling, pastoral countryside to the east of Wakefield.
Walks

Wetherby

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Around a handsome country market town and along a stretch of the mature River Wharfe.
Walks

Upton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
From the scars of Upton coal mine, a nature reserve is created.
Walks

Barwick In Elmet

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A walk from Barwick in Elmet – boasting the country's second tallest maypole.
Walks

Stanley Ferry

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
An exploration of the River Calder and the Aire and Calder Navigation
Walks

Bardsey

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A rolling landscape with echoes of a Roman past.
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Walton Heronry

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A short walk around a country park and the home of a visionary naturalist.
Walks

Meanwood Valley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
From the bustle of the city to the heart of the country.
Walks

Newmillerdam

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A pleasant oasis, close to Wakefield, and a chance to feed the ducks.
Walks

Fulneck

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A little rural oasis between Leeds and Bradford, and some of the finest Georgian architecture in Yorkshire.
Walks

Burley In Wharfedale

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A taste of West Yorkshire moorland from the village of Burley in Wharfedale.
Walks

Farnley Tyas

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A delightful valley and views of Huddersfield's most prominent landmark.
Walks

Bretton Hall

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A visit to a fine house, and an estate that's been transformed into an acclaimed Sculpture Park.
Walks

Addingham

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
From Addingham to Ilkley, along a stretch of the lovely River Wharfe.
Walks

Shipley Glen

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A glimpse of moorland and a traditional rural playground for the mill workers of Shipley and Saltaire.
Walks

Otley Chevin

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Enjoy woodland walks and panoramic views across the Wharfe Valley.
Walks

Halifax

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
An old packhorse track, a superb half-timbered hall and a hidden valley – all just a short walk from Halifax.
Walks

Norland Moor

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Awash with colour in late summer, Norland Moor is an island of heather moorland in the midst of busy mill towns.
Walks

Bingley

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Great views of Airedale from a viewpoint known as the Druid's Altar.
Walks

Rodley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
The rural side of Leeds
Walks

Haworth

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Across the wild Pennine moors to the romantic ruin of Top Withuns.
Walks

Ilkley Moor

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Standing stones and a brief look at some of the intriguing historic features which make up Ilkley Moor.
Walks

Hepworth

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A short walk of great variety, from the unspoiled hill village of Hepworth.
Walks

Oxenhope

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A moorland round a return to the age of steam.
Walks

Laycock

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A varied walk, from intimate woodlands to the breezy moor tops.
Walks

Judy Woods

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Surrounded by towns these are some of the finest beech woods in West Yorkshire
Walks

Rishworth Moor

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A bracing ramble on old moorland tracks, with extensive views all the way.
Walks

Stoodley Pike

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A classic South Pennine ridge walk to a much-loved landmark.
Walks

Hardcastle Crags

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A pair of beautiful wooded valleys, linked by a high level path.
Walks

East Morton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
An opportunity to visit one of West Yorkshire's finest 'Halifax' houses.
Walks

Todmorden

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
An invigorating moorland walk, punctuated by reservoirs, finishing off with a stretch of the Rochdale Canal.
Walks

Lydgate

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Ancient tracks and gritstone outcrops, with terrific views of the steep-sided Cliviger Valley.
Walks

Hebden Bridge

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Textile history from cottage industry to the mills of bustling Hebden Bridge.
Walks

Harden

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A short but entrancing woodland walk between Bradford and Bingley, to a splendid waterfall.
Walks

Batley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
One of Yorkshire’s finest mansions was demolished three centuries ago but the view it commanded still impresses.