12 things to do with your dog in the Peak District

June 8, 2023 By

If you are visiting the Peak District and bringing your dog, you may be interested in 12 things to do with your dog in the Peak District.

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1. Dog Walk in Grinlow Woods

Take a walk in Grinlow Woods, Buxton. Here your dog can run around the woodlands and burn off some energy. You can also walk up to Solomons Temple, which offers a fantastic view across Buxton. Check our weekend dog walk to Solomons temple for a walk that will really clear your head! It’ll also give you some great views across Buxton (on a clear day). However, please don’t let your dog go up the stairs in Solomons temple, one of my friends had a nasty experience when her dog plummeted from the top.

Later you can visit the Pooles Cavern coffee shop, which is a dog friendly cafe, and have a nice warm drink – with your dog by your side. Please note that the cavern itself is not dog friendly, but you are more than welcome to walk through into the coffee shop and enjoy refreshments for you and your dog!

If you enjoy woodland walks with your dog, then you will enjoy reading our Woodland Dog Walks post.

2. Explore the Monsal Trail with your dog

Explore the Monsal Trail, and discover one of the many dog friendly pubs nearby. The Monsal Trail is also a well used cycling trail, so you need to ensure that you keep your dog under close control, as cyclists can really gather some speed and won’t necessarily be able to react quickly enough if your dog suddenly runs out in front of them.

3. Visit Bakewell Market

Visit Bakewell on a Monday, and walk around the market. You can follow this with a drink at a dog friendly cafe or one of the dog friendly pubs in Bakewell.

4. Visit Monyash with your dog

Make a trip to Monyash and take a walk down Lathkill Dale, or try our Monyash Meander walk. You can finish your day with a visit to the Old Smithy tearooms, who welcome dogs. This tearoom can be found on our dog friendly cafes near Bakewell page.

5. Visit Monsal Head

Visit Monsal Head and walk down into Monsal Dale. Your dog will enjoy running free in Monsal Dale. You can enjoy a drink or a meal in The Stables Bar, back up at Monsal Head, when you’ve both tired from all the fresh air and exercise

6. Visit Crich Tramway Museum

Go and see the Crich Tramway Museum. Dogs are welcome to enjoy a ride on a tram. Please check their website for opening times, there are sometimes restrictions on services during the winter months.

We spent a lovely day at Crich Tramway museum and you can read more about our doggy day out at the Tram museum.

7. Enjoy a walk around Ashford in the Water

Enjoy a walk from the picturesque Ashford in the Water. You can stand on the medieval stone bridge and watch the ducks swimming below. You could also visit Aisseford Tea Rooms, which is a dog friendly café in the village. The Bulls Head in Ashford in the Water is also a dog friendly pub

8. Visit Chatsworth House grounds

Spend an afternoon wandering around Chatsworth House grounds, you will be pleased to know they allow dogs in the Gardens as long as they are on a lead.

9. Visit the Eastern Moors, Sheffield

Travel to the Eastern Moors near to Sheffield and experience the open spaces of the moors and heather. Enjoy a National Trust walk and stop off at The Grouse inn, which is dog friendly. You can eat with your dog in the conservatory area at the back (limited seating) or there are several benches and tables outside.

Read our post National Trust Dog walks to find out about more interesting dog walks that are on National Trust property in the Peak District.

10. Visit Black Rocks at Cromford

Visit Black Rocks at Cromford and enjoy a varied walk with your dog through woodlands and open spaces. There are way marked trails, but also plenty of footpaths for those with a local map.

You can read about our trip to Black Rocks Cromford to find out more.

11. Try a Woodland Walk

If your dog enjoys running around in the woods, then there are plenty to choose from in the Peak District. Please read our Woodland Dog Walks feature to find out more.

Useful dog walking books in Peak District

12. Visit a National Trust Property

There are many National Trust properties in the Peak District and most of them have dog friendly areas.

We have written a separate post about National Trust Dog walks, so take a look.

We hope that you have enjoyed reading about 12 things to do with your dog in the Peak District. Please have a look at our Pinterest page which will give you a few more ideas about what to do in the Peak District when you are visiting with your dog.

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Buy our Pub Guide – for less than the price of a pint of beer!

June 8, 2023 By

For less than the price of a pint of beer, you can now download our new guide Dogs Welcome in the Peak District.   We have listed over 100 pubs, cafes and attractions which are dog friendly.

No more lurking outside pubs, trying to see if they will accept dogs. You can now walk in with confidence and enjoy drinks and meals with your dog, in the comfort of some beautiful pubs in the Peak District.

Fancy a pint, sat next to a log fire with your dog?

Perhaps you’re camping, and need to know which attractions you can take your dog to? Do you need to entertain the children and the dog at the same time?  Wouldn’t it be nice to know which pubs you can visit, to sit in front of a warm fire and get some hot food at the end of a long and tiring day outdoors….

Check out our guide, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the choice of places.

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Dog Friendly Pubs near Bakewell

June 8, 2023 By
Dog Friendly pubs in Bakewell in the Peak District.

Check out our list of Dog Friendly pubs in Bakewell. Most pubs in Bakewell accept dogs. Some have specific rooms that they prefer you to use, but others allow dogs in all areas of the pub. All suggest that you keep your dog on the lead.

Many of the pubs will have dog biscuits at the bar, and a bowl of water near the front door. This is always a good indicator of how dog friendly a pub actually is.

Check our list of dog friendly pubs

The Castle Inn: Bakewell, DE45 1DU   Tel: 01629 812103

The Joiners Arms: Bakewell  Tel: 07834 950693

The Wheatsheaf: Bakewell, DE45 1DS   Tel: 01629 812985

Red Lion: The Square, Bakewell, Derbyshire. DE45 1BT   Tel: 01629 812054

Manners Hotel: Haddon Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire. DE45 1EP  Tel: 01629 812756

Lathkil Hotel: Over Haddon, Bakewell, Derbyshire. DE45 1JE  Tel: 01629 812501

Bulls Head: Ashford in the Water  Tel: 01629 812931

The Packhorse Inn: Main St, Little Longstone, Nr Bakewell.  DE45 1NN   Tel: 01629 640471

The Stables Bar: Monsal Head, Bakewell. DE45 1NL  Tel: 01629 640250

The Crispin: Main St, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire.  Tel: 01629 640237

The White Lion: Main St, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire.  Tel: 01629 640252

The Old Eyre Arms: Hassop, Bakewell, Derbyshire. DE45 1NS Tel: 01629 640390

Bulls Head: Church St, Monyash DE45 1JH  Tel: 01629 812372

Devonshire Arms: Nether End, Baslow, Derbyshire. DE45 1SR  Tel: 01246 582551

Robin Hood Inn – near Baslow   Tel: 01246 583186

George Hotel: Main St, Youlgreave, Derbyshire. DE45 1UW  Tel: 01629 636292

The Farmyard Inn: Main St, Youlgreave, Derbyshire. DE45 1UW  Tel: 01629 636221

 

If you’d prefer something less alcoholic, then perhaps check our list of Dog Friendly cafes in Bakewell.

Some dog friendly pub walk books to try

We have found a couple of good books that you might want to try. Check and see if you can find any more dog friendly pubs in Bakewell.

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Pitter Patter of Tiny Paws – Part 14 – Registering the Litter

August 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It's now day 6 for the puppies! Almost a week since they were born.  Tilly is now beginning to get fed up of being in the whelping box all the time, and is quite happy to go for short walks around the village. We're not getting dragged back to the house quite so quickly these days!

Now that we've determined the sex of the puppies, it is time to register their official kennel names with the Kennel Club. This has meant that we have had to put our thinking caps on and find 10 names for the puppies plus 10 spare, in case the first 10 are not acceptable!

We have chosen a somewhat obvious Olympic theme, but we have also chosen to mix the olympic theme with the names of Scottish Islands, so that we stand a good chance of not having a duplicate name.

We've used the dog name checker facility on the Kennel Club website, to double check the names we have chosen are not being used elsewhere. Whilst this check is not completely fail safe, we are giving ourselves a better chance of getting the names we want first time.

At the end of the day, this is only a kennel club name and not the Pet name of the dog, but we need to have the official kennel club certificates ready for each new owner.

The pups are continuing to do well and are growing. There are some clear personalities developing within the litter, and there seems to be one girl pup that is the noisiest! She's the first one to kick up a commotion when she wants feeding. We also have a chunky girl pup who we've nicknamed "fat girl" as she's always the first to feed and is a lot chunkier and bigger than the rest. We can easily identify her, as she has got wrinkly legs – a bit like "Nora Batty's" stockings – for those of you who remember the "Last of the Summer Wine" programme on television!

None of the pups have opened their eyes yet, and they still look like they've run head first into a brick wall at speed! But we love them, and Tilly is being a great mum.

Here's some photos…..

2 day old pups

Mum and baby

Tilly and 3 pups day 5

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Pitter Patter of Tiny Paws Part 2 – Health Checks

April 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Having made the decision to breed from Tilly, we want to make sure that we are doing this properly. We are well aware that Labradors can experience hip problems in later life, but until we started talking to people and also researching stud dogs, we didn't know much about the health tests that are recommended.

We had already had a quote for a hip test, some time ago, and quite honestly, it was frightening how expensive it seemed. After a lot more research and talking to experienced people, we discovered that the first quote was indeed very expensive and it had certainly paid to do the research, as we have since discovered that we have probably saved a couple of hundred pounds!

Time however, is of the essence, as Tilly is due to come into season, mid May. So it is really important to get these health tests done as quickly as possible.

Having spoken to a potential stud dog owner, we have found that the sensible order of health checks is as follows.

First get the eyes tested- as this is the cheapest test to do (Cost £48). However, only specialist vets do this. We travelled to Huddersfield with Tilly (a four hour round trip) – so if we added the fuel costs as well, it would probably be another £20.  If the dog's eyes are not clear, then it is probably not worth continuing with the breeding process. Thankfully, Tilly's eyes were classified as "clinically unaffected", so this meant that we could breath a sigh of relief and move on to the next test.

The next test, being the hips scored. You can, at the same time, get the elbows done (which apparently is trickier than the hips, as x rays need to be taken of both straight leg and bent legs).  Some vets will anaesthetise the dogs, in order to carry out this procedure. However, in our case the vet we have chosen is so experienced,  that she is going to sedate the dog, which is a method that we prefer.  She is also able to give an approximation of the hip score on the day, which is what we want, since we are so close to the start of Tilly's season. We need to know if she has any hip problems prior to breeding with her. If the hip score turns out to be bad – we will not be breeding.  This is an expensive business as the hip score and elbows test is approx £250. (Actually a good price, as we were previously quoted £400!)

We are now awaiting the  official results of Tilly's hip score, as the vet now has to send the results of the x rays that have been taken, to the BVA (British Vetinary Association). Apparently there is a panel of 12 vets who assess the results and two of them will make a judgement on Tilly's x rays. Once they have made an assessment, this score will be sent back to the vets, who in turn will inform us! As you can see, this process can take some time, anywhere between 3 and 8 weeks, we have been told!!!

Since we do not have 8 weeks, as Tilly is due in season any time soon, we have had a preliminary score given to us. The score is 5,4 which is a very respectable score for hips. The vet told us that the breed average is 14. Basically, you add the two scores together, in Tilly's case this is 9, and compare this to the breed average.  The vet is expecting the official score to be a little lower than she has told us, so we are waiting with baited breath!!!

She also scored the elbows, which were 0,0 a perfect score!!!!

The vet has told us, that based on what she has seen, she is more than happy for us to continue the process of breeding, with Tilly.  It helps that she also knows  the stud dog that we are thinking of using, so we have been given the "green light" to continue!

Follow our next post as we decide on a stud dog for Tilly, and also hopefully we will have the official hip score!!

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I love the Peak District!

December 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I have been reminded this week, why I love the Peak District so much. You don't realise how much you appreciate something until it's not there. Having visited other parts of the country visiting friends over the festive break it has been brought home to me what a lovely place we live in.
The beautiful scenery which changes with the seasons. The fact that you can sling on a pair of scruffy walking boots, hat and coat and not feel a complete duck taking the dog for a walk! You simply blend into part of the walking scenery.
The fact that you can find a dog friendly pub or coffee shop without too much effort and sip a lovely cup of coffee, whilst reading the paper with the dog at your feet.
The endless walks that you can do, often from your front door.
Having visited the South recently, I am reminded how friendly Derbyshire folks are. You can strike up a conversation with anyone and find that you can have a laugh and joke with someone you've never met before.
Most of all, you can get around and about without having to worry about road congestion and rush hour! Stress levels are so much lower as a result.
Never again will I be concerned about not having shops and city type facilities around. I can order whatever i need on the Internet and have it delivered to my front door!
Roll on 2012, where I will find more exciting places to visit and admire with my dog at my feet.

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The Peak District in all it’s glory!

June 8, 2023 By Leave a Comment

I was in the Rutland Arms in Bakewell last night (which by the way is dog friendly!) and I was chatting to a businessman from Essex. He asked me, what had made me want to live in the Peak District!?  Well, I was a bit surprised at first, because I thought it was a bit of an obvious answer. I paused and explained to him, that whilst he thought he was a million miles from anywhere, and a bit isolated, perhaps there isn’t a Mcdonalds within 20 miles – maybe that is the beauty of the place. We live in a wonderful part of the world, and yes, we don’t have all the facilities of the big towns and cities, but what we do have is peace and tranquility and beauty, surrounding us all the time. We can shop in the cities if we want, and maybe we need to plan ahead a little, but there is always online shopping for those who simply don’t want to venture into the smoke.

Take a look at this video and you can see for yourself why you should “get here”

 

 

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Sunshine all week!!!

April 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Just had a beautiful walk in Monyash today. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing! I’m planning on making the most of the lovely weather this week. The MET office is predicting sunshine all week! Happy Days…. Tilly me and my shadow

The temperature is going to be upwards of 23 degrees from Wednesday – so the short sleeved t shirts and dare I say it – shorts(?) will be coming back out of the wardrobe!

I’m now busy planning walks and taking photographs for the forthcoming Doggie Guides. Got to make the most of the weather while it lasts.

If you fancy a visit to the Peak District with your dog, I suggest getting up here this week – it could be snowing soon! (You think I’m joking?)

 

 

 

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Visit our website!

September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Come and check out where to eat, drink, stay and play in the Peak District – all dog friendly of course!

http://www.dogfriendlypeakdistrict.co.uk

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Dog Found in Monyash, Peak District

July 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Yesterday, whilst walking our dog in Monyash, in the Peak district, we came across a dog running loose near the public toilets.  It narrowly avoided being hit by a car as it dashed across the road towards our dog. It had a collar on, but no ID tag, and it was subsequently found that it was not microchipped either.
I contacted the Police and was told that they no longer deal with lost dogs and that my two options were to either contact the RSPCA or the local council. I opted for the latter and got in touch with the local dog warden. Two and a half hours later the dog was collected by the dog warden with no sign of the owner.
The local police station in Bakewell has been informed that a dog has been found, and we are keeping our fingers crossed that the owner is reunited with the dog as soon as possible.

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