Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill.
Seven and a half miles up both banks of Pickering Beck on forest track and riverside path, with a gentle 120 metres of ascent and a little over three hours of walking; the surface is firm gravel for much of it, which makes this the best wet-weather choice in the town. It begins at the market place and runs out past the North Yorkshire Moors Railway sheds, so park at the station if you want the steam and the toilets, or on Vivis Lane if you want to miss the crowds. The beck gives constant water and the forest tracks are wide enough for a dog to range ahead, but the line crosses the running railway on the level twice and there are roe deer in the plantations, so a recall you trust is the price of entry.
Timber lodges on a working farm south-west of Pickering, well placed for Dalby Forest and the steam railway. Dogs are accepted in all of the lodges, so there is no scrambling for the one pet-friendly unit.
A family-run touring park and holiday home site on the Malton road out of Pickering. It is a dog friendly site with no extra charge for dogs, and pitches are allocated with the dog in mind if you say so when you book.
An award-winning farm shop and cafe on the edge of Pickering with a miniature railway and its own pick-your-own fields. Dogs are not permitted inside the cafe but are welcome on the outdoor terrace and lawn, where water bowls are plentiful, and there is a secure hireable dog field beside the cafe so your dog can tear about while you have a takeaway coffee at the picnic tables.
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