Route diagram, drawn from the recorded track — for the shape of the walk, not for navigation. Carry OS Explorer on the hill.
Three and a half miles with only 91 metres of climbing, an hour and three quarters on flagged field paths and walled tracks beside Gayle Beck to the forty-foot drop of Aysgill Force. Start from the car park at the Dales Countryside Museum and National Park Centre in Hawes, which is also the bus interchange for the Little White Bus and the DalesBus. A modest, sheltered walk that suits an older dog on a warm day, with the beck alongside for most of it and cascades in Gayle village itself, but the fields are grazed, several wall crossings are narrow stone squeeze stiles, and the lip above Aysgill Force is unfenced.
Quiet family-run caravan and camping park in old walled hay meadows just above Hawes, with big Wensleydale views. Well-behaved dogs are most welcome but must be kept on a lead around the park, which sits amid working sheep pasture. Pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes plus a handful of pods; open April to October.
Legendary bikers' and walkers' cafe on Hawes Market Place, serving big Yorkshire breakfasts and mugs of tea. Dogs are not allowed inside, but the outdoor seating on the cobbles welcomes them and staff will bring a water bowl on request. A cheerful pit stop before Hardraw Force or the Pennine Way.
Country-house hotel above Hardraw with grand views over Wensleydale, a short walk from Hardraw Force. Dogs are welcome in the bar, orangery and terrace but not the dining room, and dog-friendly rooms (twenty-five pounds per night) come with a welcome pack of treats, bags and bowls; there is even a warm outdoor tap for muddy paws.
One short email when we add places or a council changes its beach rules. No noise, easy out.
NO SPAM · UNSUBSCRIBE ANY TIME · WE NEVER SELL THE LIST
Wagfinder Members · Coming soon
NO PAYMENT NOW · FIRST IN WHEN DOORS OPEN · EASY OUT