Our drawing of the route — the shape of the walk, not a navigation aid. Carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.
A short circuit from the south end of Croft Bridge that takes in the whole of the village: down the A167 past St Peter's Church, out along Richmond Road, back on the field path towards Spa Bank where the old spa wells were, and home along South Parade beside the Tees. There is no seasonal dog ban anywhere here, because North Yorkshire Council's seasonal dog control measures cover only parts of Scarborough, Filey and Whitby. What does apply is the fouling offence: fail to pick up on land the public have access to and it is a £50 fixed penalty in the Richmondshire area, up to £1,000 on conviction. The A167 stretch by the bridge carries fast traffic on a narrow pavement, so this is a lead-on start whatever your dog is like.
The Croft Hotel is a place to stay on Northallerton Road, Croft-on-Tees. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.
West from Croft Bridge along South Parade, then out onto the Croft and Clow Beck floodbank, a raised embankment path that follows the south side of the Tees towards Stapleton. It is flat, green underfoot and open, with the river on one side and grazing land on the other, and it makes an easy out-and-back of just under three miles there and back. There is no seasonal restriction and no lead requirement on this stretch, but the fouling law applies as everywhere: £50 fixed penalty in the Richmondshire area, up to £1,000 if it goes to court. The bank floods in winter and the grass stays wet long after rain, so this is a wellingtons walk from November onwards.
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Number 2 Bank Top
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Havercroft
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Farmstead Cottage At Bland Close Farm
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