Find dog friendly attractions and places to visit near you, in York, Yorkshire and the surrounding area. For you and your dog to enjoy a day together.
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedPocklington Canal
Melbourne
Yorkshire
YO42 1NW
- Dog friendly attraction in Yorkshire
- Hundreds of wonderful waterside
- Download a free fun-packed local map
- and activity sheet
- It won't cost you a penny!
This idyllic rural waterway was once derelict, and nearly became a dumping ground for industrial waste. It was saved by the work of energetic local volunteers and campaigners and is now one of the country’s best canals for nature, and home to three Sites of Special Scientific… Read more
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedMother Shipton's Cave
Mother Shipton's Cave
Harrogate Road
High Bridge
Knaresborough
Yorkshire
HG5 8DD
- Dog Friendly Attraction in Knaresborough
- Woodland Riverside Walk
- Birthplace of the famous prophetess
- England’s oldest visitor attraction.
Discover the legend of Knaresborough’s famous prophetess, Mother Shipton. She lived in the time of Henry VIII and was born in a cave next to the River Nidd. Beside Mother Shipton’s Cave is the Petrifying Well, a geological phenomenon where water cascades over objects and turns… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedAldborough Roman Site
Aldborough
Yorkshire
YO51 9ES
- Outstanding collection of Roman finds
- On-site museum & uncover 1,800 years
Aldborough, among the northernmost urban centres in the Roman Empire, succeeded Stanwick as the tribal stronghold of the Romanised Brigantes, the largest tribe in Britain. One corner of the… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSteeton Hall Gateway
South Milford
Yorkshire
- Well preserved manorial gatehouse
- Dating from the 14th century
A fine example of a small, well-preserved gatehouse dating from the 14th century. Exterior viewing only. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions. Assistance dogs are welcome… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSpofforth Castle
Spofforth
Yorkshire
- Remains of a fortified manor house
- on an outcrop overlooking the village
The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop. Dogs on leads are… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedKirkham Priory
Kirkham
Yorkshire
YO60 7JS
- Set in the beautiful Derwent valley
- Perfect place to stop if on a family day
Stroll around grounds of Kirkham Priory with your dog. The riverside ruins of an Augustinian priory picturesquely set in the beautiful Derwent valley near the Yorkshire Wolds. This site is ideal… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHowden Minster
Howden
Yorkshire
- Elaborately decorated ruins
- 14th-century chancel and chapter house
The elaborately decorated ruins of a 14th-century chancel and chapter house (viewable only from the outside), attached to the still operational cathedral-like minster church. Dogs on leads are… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedWharram Percy
Wharram le Street
Yorkshire
- 3000 year old deserted medieval village
- Largest and best preserved
The most famous and intensively studied of Britain's 3,000 or so deserted medieval villages, Wharram Percy occupies a remote but attractive site in a beautiful Wolds valley. Above the substantial… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedByland Abbey
Wass
Yorkshire
YO61 4BD
- Early gothic architecture
- Perfect place for a family day ou
Take your dog somewhere new and explore the grounds of Byland Abbey. Byland was one of the great Yorkshire Cistercian abbeys, housing at its zenith well over 200 monks and lay brothers. This site… Read more
