Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park

Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park is a National Trust waterfall and woodland site near Keswick, set beside Ullswater in the Lake District. Trails wind through ancient woodland to a dramatic 65-foot waterfall, with the option to climb Gowbarrow Fell for sweeping views across the lake. Dogs on leads are welcome throughout, and the on-site tea-room welcomes dogs inside and out.

The National Trust car park sits right at the trailhead, with the tea-room a short stroll away serving hot drinks, cakes, sandwiches and ice cream daily from 10:00 to 16:30. Water bowls are dotted around the car park and tea-room area, so post-walk hydration is sorted for four legs as well as two. Dogs must stay on leads across the whole site, given the livestock, ground-nesting birds and red squirrels in residence.

The indoor tea-room welcome means a wet-weather cake stop doesn't require anyone to wait on the pavement, making this a proper full-day out for dogs and their people whatever the forecast throws at Ullswater.