Dog-friendly Harrogate

A micro-brewery and taproom on Kings Road pouring its own beer alongside Asian street food. The brewery states plainly that it is dog friendly, and dogs are as welcome inside the taproom as they are on the heated outdoor terrace, so the weather need not decide where you sit.

Harrogate's oldest pub, a Victorian time capsule with working gas lighting and a nationally listed historic interior on CAMRA's inventory. Dogs are welcome throughout on a lead, and the snug Vaults room with its log burner is a fine spot to dry off a damp spaniel.

A first-floor craft beer and sourdough pizza bar hidden up The Ginnel, and one of the most reliably dog-friendly rooms in central Harrogate. Dogs settle under the long communal tables while their owners work through the keg list, and nobody minds a damp coat.

A handsomely revived West Park pub run by Provenance Inns, a minute from the top of the Stray. Dogs are welcome in the whole of the downstairs bar, where beds and bowls are kept ready for them, while the upstairs dining room with its view over the common stays people only.

Roadside pub and grill at Killinghall on the northern edge of Harrogate, a short hop from Ripley and the Greenway. Dogs are gladly allowed in the bar and beer garden, with treats and water bowls provided as standard.

A handsome Victorian corner house on Church Square looking straight out at the Stray, with dogs welcome everywhere including the bar. Water bowls and treats are kept behind the counter and the pub keeps a dog of its own, so yours will be in good company after a lap of the common.

Handsome gastropub on Cold Bath Road known for real ales, pies and Sunday roasts. Dogs are welcome in the outside areas only, but the beer garden is partly covered and heated so it works year-round. Good refuelling stop after a loop of the nearby Valley Gardens and Pinewoods.

World beer freehouse in the last surviving part of Harrogate's 1862 railway station, with an ever-changing line-up of cask and craft. Dogs are more than welcome in the downstairs bar, though not in the upstairs room. Perfectly placed for arriving by train with the dog.

Community pub on Knox Lane at the Bilton edge of Harrogate, handy for the Nidderdale Greenway. Dogs are welcome inside and in the beer gardens, with fresh water and help-yourself treats laid on; the pub asks you to mention your dog when booking so they can seat you comfortably.

A Cold Bath Road local that takes dogs more seriously than most: they are welcome everywhere in the pub, there is a water bowl and a jar of treats on the bar, a dog menu, and a resident pub dog to do the greeting. Sky Sports, quizzes and live music keep the humans occupied.

Award-winning micropub on Cheltenham Crescent with up to eleven cask and keg lines and no TVs or music, just conversation. Dogs are welcome inside and in the heated back yard, there are doggy bar snacks behind the counter, and resident pub dog Mo often holds court.

Elegant Market Town Taverns pub on Royal Parade with rotating cask ales and proper pub food, a short stroll from Valley Gardens. Dogs are welcome and staff happily fill water bowls; it is one of the most reliably dog-friendly pints in the town centre.

A big, easy-going family pub on Otley Road heading out towards Beckwithshaw, listed as both child and dog friendly. There is a substantial garden for muddy paws, which makes it a sensible finish to a Harlow Carr or Crimple valley walk.

A rambling old country pub at Lund House Green on the western edge of town, well placed for a walk out towards Beckwithshaw. Treats and water bowls are kept for visiting dogs, though they are steered towards the bar-led areas and the outdoor seating rather than the formal dining tables.

A large, unfussy pub on Devonshire Place with the Stray on its doorstep, where dogs are welcome everywhere in the building. It is the obvious finish to a circuit of the common, and there is plenty of floor space for a big dog to stretch out.

A roomy Wetherby Road pub on the eastern edge of Harrogate, handy for Hookstone Wood and the Stray's quieter end. The pub describes its beer garden as a dog-friendly retreat come rain or shine, and that is where four-legged guests belong.

Scandinavian cafe on Oxford Street famed for cinnamon buns, skillingsboller and open sandwiches. Dogs are welcome inside and out during the daytime and staff make a genuine fuss of them; a civilised alternative to the town's no-dogs tearooms.

Stylish speciality coffee shop and brunch spot on Royal Parade with a London feel and locally sourced menus. Dogs are welcomed inside with water bowls and treats; it is compact and popular, so booking and mentioning the dog is sensible.

All-day independent on Oxford Street that moves from Dark Woods coffee and brunch to Neapolitan pizza and sixteen craft beer lines by evening. Dog friendly throughout, with a relaxed room that suits a snoozing hound under the table; strong vegan and gluten-free options too.

Four miles and about two hours from the top of the Valley Gardens out through Cardale Woods to the gritstone outcrop of Birk Crag, returning down the wooded ravine of Oak Beck, with roughly 100 metres of climbing on rooty woodland paths that hold mud through the winter. Start from the Harlow Carr end of Valley Gardens or the roadside parking on Cornwall Road; the 6 and 24 buses both put you within a few minutes' walk. The woods are the best off-lead ground within walking distance of Harrogate town centre and Oak Beck gives a clean drink, but the crag itself drops away suddenly, so call a dog back well before the top.

Two hundred acres of protected open parkland wrapping around the south of Harrogate town centre, kept open and unenclosed since the Great Award of 1778. Flat mown grass criss-crossed by tree-lined paths gives dogs freedom to roam off lead under control, with cherry blossom avenues in spring. No stock, no gates, and cafes at almost every edge.

A gentle mile and a half from Harrogate's ornamental Valley Gardens, with its bandstand and spa-history wells, up through 96 acres of Pinewoods to Harlow Carr's boundary. Dogs on leads are welcome throughout the formal gardens, and the pine plantation paths are shaded and dry underfoot most of the year. Plenty of bins and easy town-centre access make this the default Harrogate dog leg-stretch.

Georgian landmark hotel a minute's walk from Valley Gardens, trading since the days of the spa. Its dog-friendly package includes a bag of treats and a toy for the dog plus a 1pm late checkout for a last garden walk; dogs are welcome in the lobby and bar, with dog rooms at fifteen pounds per night.

The former Yorkshire Hotel on Prospect Place, now an Inn Collection Group house and one of the most dog-committed stays in town. Up to two dogs per room for fifteen pounds a night, with beds, bowls, biscuits and blankets waiting on arrival, and the in-house Barking George pub serves doggy roast dinners and fish and chips from its own canine menu.

Smart boutique hotel directly opposite the 200-acre Stray, so the morning walk starts on the doorstep. Dogs are allowed in the bar, courtyard and designated areas of the restaurant as well as bedrooms, with a charge of twenty pounds per dog per night.