Dog walk and dog-friendly pub near the Ashby canal, Leicestershire A small village with plenty of dog walks and a traditional friendly pub where dogs get a good welcome.
A20 exit 9 Outrille dog walk and fine food, France Junction 9 Gracay This is a gastro-walk, and you'll need to leave the A20 at lunchtime to make the most of it! The restaurant is opposite an 11th century church with an improbably twisted spire and charming gardens.
A7 exit 17 village doggiestop near Mirmande, France Junction 17 A gem of a village that's counted as one of France's prettiest villages; and it's easy to see why. Well worth a visit if you're staying in the area - and a complete bonus as a motorway break.
M40 Junction 5 dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Buckinghamshire Junction 5 You can tell from the enormous car park that something's up in this village. The pub and village have indeed featured in films and TV series.
A12 dog-friendly cafe, pub and long beach walks, Suffolk Awesome big skies, and an almost end-of-the-world feel to this beach walk with marshes behind. Good pub, and also a cafe with perfect fish and chips.
Loch Lomond Shores dog walks with shopping, Scotland An extraordinary development built over the remains of a former dye works.
A67 Roman bridge by the Tees and a dog-friendly pub, County Durham The village sits squarely on the river Tees, and the short walk here features the site of an old Roman bridge. Apparently the Romans lived here for just short of 500 years.
Woodland dog walk on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon Gorgeous woodland for a dog walk and with some excitement on stepping stones. Usually quiet and peaceful.
Dog-friendly tea rooms and short walk, Dorset When you really need a cream tea, and a short stroll with the dog, a dog-friendly tea room set in heritage surroundings is the only place to be.
A22 dog-friendly pub with dog walk, East Sussex Dog walk and dog-friendly pub in a pretty village on the Cuckmere river.
A35 Coast path walk and dog-friendly inn, Dorset Just the place for a bracing dog walk on the coast path and a re-charge of your energy levels. The pub here is dog-friendly but the beach is out of bounds in summer.
A35 Jurassic coast dog walk, Dorset Within seconds of Jem leaping out for a sniff at the sea and a bounce on the beach, the rain deluged. The beach is all shingle and we couldn't really see anything of the coast path!
