You're based in Bolton — do you really collect from Horwich?

Yes — BL6 is core coverage for the Bolton & Horwich bus, door to door. Horwich is arguably the reason the route exists: some of the best walking in the West Pennines is on your doorstep.

My dog does the moors with me at weekends — what's different?

The company and the coverage. A small matched group, a qualified walker to every six dogs, routes you might not do solo, and the whole thing lands on a weekday when your dog would otherwise be asleep on the sofa. £27 all-in, door to door.

Which days does the bus run in Horwich?

Tuesdays to start — we've just launched this area, and more days open as routes fill. Booking closes at 8pm the night before so we can plan the route.

Can older or steadier dogs come?

Absolutely. Groups are matched by energy as well as temperament, and the rotation includes flat waterside and forest days alongside the hill days. Tell us about your dog and we'll book them onto the right ones.

Door-to-door dog adventures

Dog adventures in Horwich

Name: PawTrips
Price range: ££

Horwich dogs live at the foot of the best walking in the West Pennines, and plenty of them still spend weekdays waiting for the evening lead-walk. PawTrips collects door-to-door across BL6 — Horwich town, Blackrod and the lanes between — and heads straight up into the good stuff: a fell day, a beach day, a forest day or a secure field day, picked the night before once we've seen the weather.

Groups are small and matched: capped at twelve dogs with a qualified walker to every six, everyone temperament-screened before their first trip. No crates on the bus — each dog rides harnessed in a pup pod with a window seat — and you can watch the whole route on a live map.

Bolton & Horwich is our newest patch, so runs start on Tuesdays with more days opening as they fill. Your dog comes home rinsed, dried and properly tired, with photos in your dashboard by 4pm.

Book an adventure See this week's calendar

Door-to-door — we collect and return your dog at home
Small matched groups, six dogs to a qualified walker
Live map from pickup to drop-off
Photos from every adventure by 4pm

Where Horwich dogs go

Real adventures, not laps of the block

Fell day

Open tops and big weather, for the dogs that need to really stretch.

Beach day

Sand to tear up at low tide, and a tide line full of smells.

Forest day

Quiet mid-week paths, soft ground and shade — easier on older joints.

Secure field day

Fenced the whole way round, for the dogs who need the space to themselves.

One of four kinds of day — a fell day, a beach day, a forest day or a secure field day. We pick the spot the night before, once we've seen the weather, the ground and which dogs are on board. Your dog is out for at least 3 hours, including their walk. See the calendar.

Collection area

BL6

Door-to-door across Horwich and Blackrod — the whole of BL6, from Middlebrook to the Crown roundabout and up towards the moor edge. Check your postcode on the booking page for a straight answer.

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Horwich questions

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Ready? Pick a day, pick your dog, pay.

Two minutes from cold start to booked. We'll handle the rest from your doorstep.

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