Happy hound at Harrington!

This is, as Lezli describes, a fantastic walk. There’s plenty to see; a lovely village to start with - with a great cheese shop - a public loo (a necessity after a fab coffee) and stunning scenery.

At first I was a little concerned because the walk seemed to go through fields of cows (cow phobia!) until I realised that the walk actually was on a pathway between two stone walls! Best foot forward and we ended up at the foothills of the dale.

There are sheep around here, but plenty of walkers who point out where the sheep are (if your hound is a chaser). This part of the walk is quite rocky and uneven under foot - so take care if you’re a bit clumsy or unsteady on your feet.

The directions, as usual, are easy to follow and we got back once again without getting lost - usually unheard of when we venture out by ourselves!

This is a great walk if you like a bit of everything; fields, dales, rivers and ponds. We watched a heron attempting to catch a late lunch and our dog, Moses, had the best fun fetching sticks out of the river.

If you don’t fancy the rocky dale, you can always head straight for the river. At the beginning of this walk instead of turning left uphill, you can go straight through the kissing gates, through the meadow and keep going, through the wood and ending up at the river and then just double back. It’s fairly flat along here and so easier underfoot.

Moses was most appreciative of the river, but he did also enjoy his doggy ice cream at the end of it!

All in all, we loved this walk and highly recommend it!