Best places to walk your dog in Wetherby

Great Places to Walk Your Dog in Wetherby

Wetherby might be a small town, but it’s surrounded by some fantastic spots to walk your dog — whether you’re working on recall, improving lead manners, or just heading out for a calm countryside stroll. From riverside paths to quiet woodland trails, there’s something here for every dog and every stage of training.

As a local dog trainer working across Wetherby, Harrogate, Tadcaster, Leeds and the wider North and West Yorkshire area, I often recommend these walks to clients as part of their training routine — they’re ideal for building focus, confidence, and calmness in real-world environments.

🌿 1. Wetherby Riverside Walk

Starting from the town centre and following the River Wharfe, this walk offers a mix of open grass, riverside trails, and quieter wooded sections. It’s ideal for gentle lead walking, recall with a long line, and practising neutrality around other dogs and people.

Trainer Tip: Try short training games like “watch me” or “sit and stay” in different parts of the walk to build focus.

🌳 2. Spofforth Castle & Surrounding Trails

Just a short drive from Wetherby, Spofforth offers peaceful, open countryside with a historical backdrop. The castle ruins and surrounding fields are a great spot for training sessions, especially for dogs that benefit from lower-stimulus environments.

🐾 3. Bramham Park (with permission)

Bramham Park has beautiful woodland and estate trails — ideal for calm, controlled walks or long-line recall training. Access may depend on events or permission, but when open, it’s a brilliant space for structured walks.

🚶 4. The Harland Way (Wetherby to Spofforth)

This former railway line turned walking route is flat, safe, and easy to navigate. Perfect for lead walking, working on calmness around bikes or joggers, and for younger dogs that are just starting out.

🏞 5. Thorp Arch Circular Walk

A quiet countryside loop just outside Wetherby with open fields, small wooded areas, and gentle tracks — great for dogs who need space or are working through reactivity. It’s also a peaceful spot for owners who want to avoid busier areas like town parks.

🐶 Final Thoughts from Jack

Wetherby’s size makes it easy to overlook, but it’s actually a brilliant base for dog walking and training. Whether you’re raising a new puppy or trying to fix a behaviour issue, these routes offer the right mix of space, distraction, and calm for real-world training.

If you’re in Wetherby or surrounding areas like Boston Spa, Collingham, Bramham or Tadcaster, I’d love to help you and your dog train with purpose and confidence.

I’m Jack — your local dog trainer at Northern K9 Company. I offer personalised 1-to-1 training packages across Yorkshire using balanced, reward-based methods. Let’s make your next walk a step forward in your training journey.

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Let me know how me and the team can help with your dog's training and I will personally respond with an email, text message or I will arrange a phone call. Even if you just need some simple advice I'm happy to help.

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Hi, i'm jack, I treat every dog I train like my own. I seriously do, I love all dogs regardless of their breed or history. Every training session is a lesson learnt for both me and your dog, I try make every session as fun as possible, Although I believe in pack leadership I don't believe in showing dogs "who is boss" I believe in showing dogs that I am pretty cool to hang around with, and feeling safe in my presence which is why I also try to make every session an adventure for us both. One of my favourite things about this job is seeing how exited dogs get when they see me. Dogs really are Angels sent from heaven.