Good dog walks with soft paths

[WallBuilder 10]

Graves park is a good dog walking park and it also has the rare breeds animal farm so you can watch Brude try to figure out what a saddleback is or a goat, be warned though if he puts his head through the bars, goats head butt as Max found out to his cost.

Not been there for a while but there are woods behind the old Stradbroke college if you don't mind the odd burnt out car.

[vidster 10]

Originally posted by WALLBUILDER

Graves park is a good dog walking park and it also has the rare breeds animal farm so you can watch Brude try to figure out what a saddleback is or a goat, be warned though if he puts his head through the bars, goats head butt as Max found out to his cost.

Not been there for a while but there are woods behind the old Stradbroke college if you don't mind the odd burnt out car.

I will agree with that!. The grass seems to be really short as well.

[Strix 11]

Thanks WB. We like the Heilan Coos at Graves Park!!!

[Clumber 10]

There are some excellent walks from the Longshaw Estate that should meet all your needs

[Strix 11]

Originally posted by Clumber

There are some excellent walks from the Longshaw Estate that should meet all your needs

Thanks Clumber. Where is this?

[Longshanks 10]

Think the Longshaw Estate is next to the Fox House pub, and next to Padley Gorge.

[Strix 11]

Originally posted by Longshanks

Think the Longshaw Estate is next to the Fox House pub, and next to Padley Gorge.

We'll be exporing there soon then. Thanks Longshanks.

[Strix 11]

Originally posted by Longshanks

Have you got transport? Padley Gorge, just past the Fox House, has some grass but is fairly sandy. Nearest thing to a beach I can think of!

Is there a dog pub near here?

[horseface 10]

Originally posted by WallBuilder

Hi,

Just thought 'Treeton Dyke'.

Go down the road under the iron bridge to Woodhouse mill just go on for another 100 yards crossing the river and railway, there is a little dead end turning on the left just as you reach John Oxley gardener head quarters. End of that road is a nice long footpath that will if you want lead you all the waay round the lake and it's well maintained and flat. Can sometimes be entertaining as well if the yuppies are water skiing and fall off, Hee- Hee-Hee.

 

As another forum member wrote, those are good directions, but there may soon be another, more direct, route to the Dyke, if a current proposal by Rotherham Council goes ahead. The "Public Consultation" leaflet can be found at:

http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/8720B9E4-E8CE-4F8D-AD1B-9D7DDDFC8A96/0/WaverleyLinkRoad.pdf

 

To declare an interest, I live on that "little dead end", and I really would not like a road built between my home and the Dyke. It may be seen as nimbyism, but...

 

Ray

[GHOSTDOG 10]

STRIX, TRY THE WOOD AND ALOTTMENT PATHS ALONGSIDE BRINCLIFFE EDGE AT NETEHREDGE, LOTS OF MAINLY FRIENDLY DOGGIES AND NO HORSES OR MANY WALKERS.

GHOSTDOG LIVES !

[GHOSTDOG 10]

STRIX, GHOST DOG AGAIN. THE HALF MOON AT STONEY MIDDLETON DOES GREAT FOOD AND ALLOWS IN WELL BEHAVED DOGS, EVEN VERY LARGE GERMAN SHEPHERDS.

[Guest makapaka]

Rivelin valley would prob be good?