National nature reserve
Dog walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale
Moor House-Upper Teesdale is a national nature reserve of 8664 hectares in County Durham, 24.7 km from the middle of Penrith. 565 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 44% are under 3 km and 2% are loops.
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Three walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale
From the 565 walks that lie mostly in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, those that start nearest its middle: a 9.9 km loop, a 2.1 km there and back and a 3.5 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Moor House-Upper Teesdale (longest)9.9 km · 170 min · A loop
- Near Moor House-Upper Teesdale (shortest)2.1 km · 36 min · There and back
- Near Moor House-Upper Teesdale (in between)3.5 km · 61 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Special Area of ConservationNorth Pennine MoorsNatural England designations
- Site of Special Scientific InterestLune Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific InterestUpper Teesdale SSSI
- Special Protection AreaNorth Pennine Moors
- Site of Special Scientific InterestAppleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific InterestMoorhouse and Cross Fell SSSI
- Special Area of ConservationRiver Eden
- Site of Special Scientific InterestRiver Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- And 3 more zones from the same order.
County Durham council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Westmorland and Furness council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale are like
Every share is of the 565 walks that lie mostly in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, with Penrith as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Over 12 km: 8% of the walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, against 13% near Penrith.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 44% | 41% |
| 3 to 5 km | 18% | 19% |
| 5 to 8 km | 17% | 15% |
| 8 to 12 km | 11% | 9% |
| Over 12 km | 8% | 13% |
What shape they are
A loop: 2% of the walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, against 14% near Penrith.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 2% | 14% |
| There and back the same way | 65% | 58% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 32% | 27% |
What is beside the path
On open access land for a third or more: 90% of the walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, against 18% near Penrith.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 1% | 38% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 80% | 60% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 90% | 18% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | <1% | 10% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 69% | 14% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 9% | 61% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | <1% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 97% of the walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, against 73% near Penrith.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 97% | 86% |
| Never beside a busy road | 97% | 73% |
| No busy road to cross | 97% | 74% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 78% | 70% |
| No steps | 98% | 89% |
What is on the way
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road: 7% of the walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, against 69% near Penrith.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 7% | 69% |
| Pass a pub | <1% | 31% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 1% | 24% |
| Pass a public toilet | <1% | 19% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 3% | 4% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 58% | 29% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Moor House-Upper Teesdale, for your dog
If you live in Cumbria, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 1% of the walks here run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Moor House-Upper Teesdale before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops. Part of Moor House-Upper Teesdale is open access land, where a path on the ground can be faint: drift off your line and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Cumbria is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Moor House-Upper Teesdale?
- On the open access land, the law asks for a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any time. County Durham has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026. Westmorland and Furness has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Moor House-Upper Teesdale?
- 565 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Moor House-Upper Teesdale.