This easy Bakewell dog walk starts from the town centre and heads up to the Monsal Trail before descending back down to Coombs Road and back into town.
This walk is approximately 3 kilometres and will take about 45 minutes to do. It is a family friendly dog walk and the walk is varied from pavement walks in Bakewell to cycle trails and quiet country lanes.
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Dog walk directions
This dog walk starts from the Bakewell Tourist information centre in the middle of town.
1. Turn right out of the tourist information centre and walk across the stone bridge out of Bakewell.
2. Bear right and head up Station road (following signs to the Industrial Centre). This is quite a steep uphill climb, but there is a footpath all the way up. You will see lovely views across Bakewell on the right hand side, and there are some spectacular private gardens that you’ll notice as you progress up the hill.
3. Once you get to the top of the hill, you will see the Codel building on your right and then the Bakewell station will come into view.
4. If you walk to the left hand side of the Bakewell Station building you will gain access to the Monsal Trail.
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5. Turn right onto the Monsal trail – signposted towards Coombs Road.
Follow the Monsal Trail which is a nice flat and wide surface until you reach the very end. You will experience some lovely views across to Bakewell on your right hand side. To your left, you will see Bakewell golf course, with the woods behind it.
The Monsal Trail is used by walkers, dog walkers, cyclists and horses. Everyone must be respectful of each other and appreciate that everyone wants to enjoy the trail in their own way.
6. When you reach the end of the trail, you will see a signboard which gives you more information about Coombs Road, which you are going to join very shortly.
7. Head down the steep path towards Coombs Road and then turn right onto Coombs Road itself. This is a very quiet country lane, but it is still used by traffic so please be aware of this and keep your dog on a lead. Follow the road back into town. If you follow Coombs Road until the end, you will eventually arrive at the stone bridge that you first walked over.
There are several dog friendly pubs and cafes that you will see as you walk back through into Bakewell. Even the cafes that don’t allow dogs inside, provide outdoor seating and often blankets and covered areas. (The Lime Lounge being one of these is the first café that you see as you walk over the bridge). This provides outdoor seating and blankets, but doesn’t make it onto our dog friendly café list, because dogs are not allowed inside. Having said that, the coffee is so good, we thought it was worth a mention!
Read these posts to find out about the many dog friendly cafes or dog friendly pubs in Bakewell.
