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Dog-friendly walks in Spofforth

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Spofforth Park, Sicklinghall and Kirkby Overblow

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8.1MILES
4:00TIME
145mCLIMB
85%OFF-ROAD
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A long, easy eight miles round the parkland and fishing lakes south and west of the village, four hours, almost entirely on grassland and broad tracks with only modest rises but a real quantity of stiles, some of them stone. Start from the lay-by beside Spofforth Castle on the A661, which fills early on a fine weekend, and the 7 bus between Harrogate and Wetherby stops on the High Street; there are pubs at Kirkby Overblow at roughly halfway. The route crosses grazed pasture for much of its length so leads on there, several stone stiles will need a big dog lifting over, and the lakes are private fishing water rather than swimming; some sections turn very muddy after rain, though the old railway viaduct stretch near Spofforth stays firm.

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The Harland Way

Spofforth
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6MILES
2:30TIME
50mCLIMB
95%OFF-ROAD

Three miles each way along the trackbed of the old Wetherby to Church Fenton railway, converted to a path in 1992 and largely surfaced, dead flat and wide enough for two abreast, though the middle section can turn muddy in a wet spell. Start from East Park Road in Spofforth beside the ruined castle, or from the old Wetherby station car park at the far end if you would rather walk it the other way; North Yorkshire Council resurfaced a long stretch recently. Cuttings and embankments shelter it from the wind, which makes it a good winter option for an old dog, but it is shared with cyclists and horse riders so a lead is sensible; the Castle Inn in Spofforth takes dogs at the end.

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