Dog Friendly Travel Guide To North Yorkshire

Focus on North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire has something for everyone, from great beaches and pretty fishing villages to bustling towns, quiet moors and extensive forests.

Plus2dogs has visited this area several times, usually in May or November, and thinks the area has much to recommend it for those holidaying with their canine companions.

Here’s our top dog-friendly picks for the area

Dog friendly beaches in this area include:

• Cayton Bay, south of Scarborough
• Sandsend, north of Whitby
• Danes Dyke near Flamborough

NB: Scarborough Borough Council operates seasonal dog bans on five of its beaches (Scarborough North Bay, Scarborough South Bay, Filey, Whitby and part of Sandsend) throughout the summer (1 May to 30 September) but at other times and on other beaches you are free to take your dog.

Recommended walks:

Old Toll Road between Egton Bridge and Grosmont – it’s a scenic and easy 4 mile round trip.

For other walks:

• Rail Trail between Grosmont and Goathland – many people walk one way and catch the steam train back. Dogs are welcome on the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway at a charge of £2 per dog.
• Esk Valley Walking
• Visit North Yorkshire Moors National Park for loads of dog friendly walking routes, including Forestry Commission trails, in the area
• The Coast to Coast route travels through North Yorkshire
• The Cleveland Way also travels through the area

Places to visit with your dogs:

• Helmsley Walled Garden, dogs welcome
• National Trust Houses & Gardens in Yorkshire
• North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway

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