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. 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.
Five and a half miles and about three and a quarter hours, a 420-metre climb to a rocky summit with the best all-round view in the Hope Valley for the effort involved. Start from the pay-and-display car park on Marsh Lane in Hope, small but usually with space, and the station is 500 metres away for anyone coming by train. The lower fields are grazed and the ridge is open access, so a two-metre fixed lead is required near stock and from 1 March to 31 July for ground-nesting birds; there is no water above the last field gate and the summit tor is a short scramble that some dogs will refuse.
Beachcomber Cottage is a place to eat in Hope. 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.
Modern outdoors hotel on the A6187 between Hope and Bamford, built around wet kit, bikes and dogs rather than in spite of them. Dog-friendly rooms are a core part of the offer, with drying space and floors that survive a Kinder day. Bike hire on site and the Ladybower trails ten minutes up the road.
Cafe Adventure is a place to eat on Edale Road, Hope. 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.
Real dog-welcoming cottages from our booking partner holidaycottages.co.uk — live prices, booked on their site. Booking through these links supports Wagfinder and never changes the price you pay.
The Piggery Burton Farmhouse
Devon · dogs welcome
7 nights from £600
The Stables Burton Farmhouse
Devon · dogs welcome
7 nights from £710
Wrekin Havoc
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £404
The Phone Box
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £411
Mallard Blaco Hill Farm
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £418
The Cuckoos Nest
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £447
Wrens Nest
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £449
Wren Blaco Hill Farm
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £458
The Mill Granary
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £461
Thorndon Barn Annex
Heart of England · dogs welcome
7 nights from £462
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