In reply to alisonk:
We've had that happen - they're *very* particular about that, to the point where even with a dog attached to a waist harness you're not allowed to descend on the footpaths that come out in Eastby.
We've also been turned away at the gate up to Crookrise, but by a Barden estate employee, not by a council worker.
As someone who lives in Embsay I do feel a bit resentful about it all, as the moor is such a big space that so many people could enjoy, but I don't know how the situation could be changed, short of a revolution...