Dog-friendly Bedale

Comfortable flagstoned bar on Bedale's cobbled market place with a big cosy fire, armchairs and live music at weekends. Dogs are welcome and the bar keeps complimentary gravy bones for visiting hounds; there is a pleasant beer garden to the rear. Ideally placed at the end of the Bedale Beck walk.

A market-place pub at the top of Bedale, part of the small family-run Ivy Pub Group, serving pub food from mid-morning through the day. Visitors report dogs being welcomed in and thoroughly fussed over rather than merely tolerated. A sensible first stop after the Bedale Beck walk.

A small bar on Bedale Market Place opening from Wednesday onwards, run on the micropub model with a short, changing beer list. It is listed as dog friendly, so dogs come inside rather than waiting on the pavement. Evenings only for most of the week.

A traditional pub on Bedale Market Place with a sun-trap patio at the back and a well-kept beer range. Dogs are made welcome inside and a bowl of water tends to appear without being asked for. The patio is the pick of it on a bright afternoon.

A cycling cafe at the North End of Bedale, geared to riders coming off the Dales lanes but happy to feed anyone who walks in. It is listed as dog friendly, and dogs are welcome inside alongside the bikes. Coffee, cake and a bike workshop under one roof.

Small family-run coffee and gift shop on Bedale's market place where, in their own words, fluffy friends are always welcome. Good coffee, cakes and light bites with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Closed Wednesdays and Sundays, with early afternoon closing on other days.

A restaurant by the bridge at the foot of Bedale, close to the beck and the old railway line that gives it its name. It is listed as dog friendly, so dogs are allowed in rather than left tied up outside. Evenings and weekends rather than every day.

A sheltered courtyard cafe off Bedale Market Place doing home-baked scones and sourdough pizzas, and a proper sun trap when the weather obliges. Dogs are welcome and the kitchen keeps dog ice cream for them, which is not a claim many Vale of Mowbray cafes can make. Daytime opening only.

A morning cafe at the North End of Bedale, opening at eight and closing early in the afternoon, doing breakfasts and sandwiches for the town. It is listed as dog friendly, so dogs come in with you. Convenient for the Bedale Beck path and the leisure centre car park.

A small independent kitchen at the lower end of Bedale Market Place, open later in the week and cooking from scratch. It is listed as dog friendly, so dogs sit with you inside. Worth checking the days before making the trip.

Easy 3.1-mile beckside circular from Bedale market place along tree-lined waterside footpaths, passing the curious eighteenth-century harbour, a canal basin complete with mooring rings from Bedale's abandoned waterway scheme, plus a small waterfall and the Georgian leech house. Level going that suits all dogs, finishing among the town's cobbles where the Green Dragon keeps gravy bones. Watch for wildfowl on the beck.

Four and a quarter miles of flat field paths, farm track and short lane sections between Bedale market place and Crakehall, allowing a shade under two hours; the going is easy but the field edges hold water for days after rain and there are up to six stiles. Start from Bedale market place, where there is parking, or arrive at Bedale station on the Wensleydale Railway a few minutes away on foot. Much of the route crosses working pasture with sheep and cattle so lead work is needed through the stock fields, the stiles are the awkward step type a heavy dog will need lifting over, and Bedale Beck and Rand Beck both give a drink.

One hundred acres of magnificent woodland garden between Bedale and Snape, with waymarked trails, a lake and national tree collections. Dogs are welcome on leads throughout the arboretum grounds, though not inside the tearoom, the children's play area or the Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre. Autumn colour here is among the best dog walks in the vale.