Dogs will be OK on the front of Parlick - supposedly common land, but watch out for livestock, be ready to put the pooch on a lead.Originally Posted by Al Fowler
When the "Right to Roam" came in, estates had a deadline by which to apply for an exclusion against dogs, even on a lead ( so I am told ). Seemingly the Bleasedale Estate got theirs in; so no dogs on the back of Parlick, Fairsnape Fell ( Paddy's Pole ) right around the head of the River Brock - Fiendsdale Head, Holme House Fell & Hazelhurst Fell. This also applies to the Duchy of Lancaster estate - around Grisedale Head - and the Grosvenor ( Duke of Westminster ) estate at Abbeystead ( all of Wyresdale, Littledale and Roeburndale ). I'm only aware of one estate that failed to get their application in ( owner lives overseas ) and seemingly something of a bitter pill with them; and we need their co-operation for a couple of our races. So best not upset the apple-cart.
It's all to do with the fact that roaming dogs will scare parent ground-nesting birds off their nest, long term; hence failure to rear the chicks. This includes grouse, on which the sporting estates are totally dependent for their income.
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