Yorkshire With Your Dog: Coast, Moors, Dales and Pennines

Yorkshire gives a dog four completely different holidays inside one county. There is the coast between Scarborough and Bridlington, the North York Moors, the Dales, and the high South Pennines above Todmorden, and five Wigwam® Holidays sites in Yorkshire take dogs across them. Live availability is on the dog-friendly glamping in Yorkshire page.

The coast and the Moors

Humble Bee Farm near Scarborough has five dog-friendly cabins, which makes it the easiest site in Yorkshire to book with a dog at short notice. It sits between the Wolds and the coast, so you can walk the Cleveland Way in the morning and be on the beach at Filey by lunch. Filey allows dogs on the beach year round at the northern end, which is worth knowing if you are travelling in August.

From here the North York Moors are half an hour away, and the disused railway paths around Whitby and the Esk Valley are the best kind of dog walking: long, flat, off-road and easy to turn back on when someone has had enough.

The Dales and the Vale of York

Sedgewell Barn near Northallerton has five dog-friendly cabins and four cabins with hot tubs, which makes it the strongest choice in Yorkshire if you want both. It sits between the Dales and the Moors, so you can go either way in under an hour. The Dales walking around Wensleydale and Swaledale is largely on farmland, which means leads and gates rather than open running, but the riverside paths along the Ure and the Swale are the exception and they are excellent.

The South Pennines

Hillend at Stiperden House Farm above Todmorden is the newest dog-friendly option in the county and the only one in West Yorkshire. Foxglove Cabin takes dogs and has a wood-fired hot tub, a sheltered pergola and a wood-burning fire, which makes it the pick for a cold-weather trip where the walking matters more than the beach.

This is high moorland on the Calderdale side of the Pennines. The Pennine Way, the Rochdale Canal towpath and the reservoir circuits above Todmorden and Hebden Bridge all start within a short drive, and the canal in particular gives you flat, off-road miles in either direction whatever the weather is doing on the tops.

East Yorkshire and the Wolds

Ball Hall Farm at Storwood in the East Riding has three dog-friendly cabins in quiet farmland between York and the Wolds. It is the closest of the five to York itself, so it works if you want a city day without the dog spending the whole trip in a car.

Bainton Burrows near Driffield has two dog-friendly cabins, both of them Premium Cabins with a hot tub. This is Wolds country, gentle and chalky, with the Yorkshire Wolds Way running nearby and the Bridlington and Hornsea beaches around twenty-five minutes away.

Which to pick

For the most availability with a dog, Humble Bee Farm or Sedgewell Barn, with five dog-friendly cabins each. For a dog and a hot tub, Sedgewell Barn first, then Bainton Burrows, then Hillend if you want the wood-fired version. For a beach-focused trip, Humble Bee Farm for Filey and the North Yorkshire coast, or Bainton Burrows for the East Riding beaches. For Dales walking, Sedgewell Barn. For moorland and canal walking on the western edge, Hillend. And for York plus a bit of everything, Ball Hall Farm.

Practical notes

Yorkshire is working farmland almost everywhere outside the National Parks, so leads are the default rather than the exception, particularly through lambing in spring. The South Pennine moors add ground-nesting birds to that from spring into early summer. Beach restrictions on the East Riding coast run from May to September in the main resort sections, so check the specific beach before you set off. All five sites have dog-friendly cabins rather than a blanket dog-friendly policy, so book the specific cabin, and if you want the hot tub as well, remember the tub is for human guests only.

Ready to book

Yorkshire sites with live availability are on the dog-friendly glamping in Yorkshire page. For the rest of the country, start at the dog-friendly glamping collection. Booking direct with Wigwam® is always the best price.

Frequently asked questions

Which Wigwam® sites in Yorkshire are dog-friendly?

Five: Humble Bee Farm near Scarborough, Sedgewell Barn near Northallerton, Hillend above Todmorden, Ball Hall Farm at Storwood and Bainton Burrows near Driffield. Dogs are welcome on selected cabins at each.

Is there dog-friendly glamping with a hot tub in Yorkshire?

Yes. Sedgewell Barn has four cabins with hot tubs alongside five dog-friendly cabins, Bainton Burrows has one hot tub cabin, and Hillend has a wood-fired hot tub at its dog-friendly Foxglove Cabin. The specific cabin has to be both dog-friendly and have a hot tub.

Can I take my dog on Yorkshire beaches?

Filey allows dogs year round at the northern end. Most East Riding resort beaches have restrictions between May and September, so check the specific beach before you travel.

Which site is best for walking the Dales with a dog?

Sedgewell Barn, which sits between the Dales and the Moors. The riverside paths along the Ure and the Swale are the best off-lead options, since most Dales walking crosses working farmland.

Which site is best for moorland walking?

Hillend above Todmorden, which sits high in the South Pennines with the Pennine Way, the Rochdale Canal towpath and the Calderdale reservoir circuits all close by.

Do I need to keep my dog on a lead?

On farmland, yes, and particularly through lambing in spring. On the South Pennine moors, keep dogs on a lead through the ground-nesting bird season as well. The disused railway paths in the Esk Valley, the Rochdale Canal towpath and the riverside routes in the Dales are the easier options if your dog needs distance.