FOI Dog Exercise Field Crimes (1100-2023/24)
Request
I am investigating the impact of organised dog exercising areas. (see below details of some of these parks in your area).
Particularly since Covid, there has been an increase in the ownership of dogs.
Finding suitable area for walking dogs can be an issue and farmers are experiencing problems with sheep worrying, where public rights of way cross their land.
To help cater for this demand, a number of dog exercising areas have been open, mostly in rural areas.
However, they are not always welcomed with the National Sheep Association indicating that sites without sheep grazing next to them would be preferable.
There is a current planning application for proposed change of use of an agricultural field to a dog walking field, with associated gravel car parking area on a field at Railer Bank, Mickley which is proving controversial.( ZC23/02361/FUL) where some residents fear the opposite and are concerned there will be an impact on noise and an increase in sheep worry.
What I am asking you is whether over the last three years in North Yorkshire, there have been any prosecutions of any owners/ operators of these or any other exercising areas for sheep worrying?
Happy Paws Dog Park
Grangeside Grafton Grange, Marton cum Grafton 7.61 mi
Hopewell Dog Park
Hopewell House Farm, Hay-A-Park Knaresborough 8.87 mi
07872 527518
Belmont Unleashed
Forest Lane, Harrogate 9.78 mi
01423 740710
Jerry Green Dog Rescue enclosed paddock
Hambleton 10 mi
01845 67456
Corners K9 Fields
North Moor Road 13.04 mi
07508 114240
5 Acres Canine Field
The Spinney Crow Tree Farm, Northallerton 13.9 mi
07969 088768
Tockwith Dog Fields
Marston Rd, York 15.61 mi
Woofing Woods
Arthington Rd, Leeds 18.01 mi
07729633118
Baffles Secure Dog Field
Burley Road, Menston 18.69 mi
07980301808
Dogs Run 4 Fun
Stead Lane, Burley in Wharfedale 18.86 mi
07716 128939
Unleashed Pawtential Field
Carr Lane, Leeds 19.46 mi
07910 444008
York Dog Park
Back Lane, York 19.49 mi
07498 782849
Release the Hounds
Warm Ln, Yeadon, Leeds 20.45 mi
07309 189619
Narrow lane Canine Play
Narrow Lane, York 20.56 mi
07764 224312
Wharfedale doggy play park
Turner lane, Addingham 20.85 mi
07971 562216
My Happy Hounds
Low Pastures, Eady Cowton 20.95 mi
07721480822
Dogtopia Play Park
North Lane, Huntington 21.92 mi
07793437553
Bingley View Dog Park
Hawthorne way, off dimples lane, East Morton, Keighley 22.49 mi
07890994381
Flaxton Dog Park
Cross Lane, Flaxton 22.75 mi
Sammy's Field
Melsonby, Richmond 23.72 mi
07887 934130
Response
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Of the above locations, the number of people charged for for sheep worrying from 01 January 2021 to 21 February 2024 is 0.
I note that some of the locations privded do not fall within the North Yorkshire Policing area.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.