Ennerdale Forest dog walk, Cumbria Several times on the way to the car park I doubted whether this was a wild-goose chase. But no - the car park is real, the paths are excellent and the dog was delighted.
Grizedale Services and nearby pub, Cumbria Convenient dog-friendly local pub near the fuel station/services just before the start of the Energy Coast.
Rossendale Way Cafe and Walk, Lancashire A popular dog-friendly cafe and walks, and it's easy to find from the A56.
Country park dog walks, Lancashire A choice of car parks, some free the others P&D and a number of trails from wherever you stop. It's a popular weekend outing but there's plenty of space and enough walking to keep everyone happy.
Denshaw dog-friendly coaching inn, Lancashire A former coaching inn with a warm and cosy atmosphere. It has changed hands recently, so do leave a review if you live locally! It's on a junction of several major roads and very easy to spot.
Country inn with rooms near Skipton, North Yorkshire A warm and dog-welcoming country inn with a blazing fire in cold weather, and a real haven from a biting Yorkshire wind.
Dog-friendly cafe, pub and canal walk near Skipton, North Yorkshire We quite often stop here on the way to Kirkby Lonsdale and fill our lungs up with fine Yorkshire air, and enjoy the feel of a very traditional and unspoiled village.
Victorian railway and canal walk, Staffordshire A rather nice walk exploring a Victorian railway and then a canal towpath. The pup loved her walk here and it is an ideal easy-access walk.
Dog-friendly pub on the heath, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire The dog-friendly pub here is a step back in time to the 1850s with a quirky and really lovely old building. You can almost still hear the shouts of stagecoach drivers and ostlers across the heathland.
A dog walk beside the Macclesfield Canal, Cheshire A towpath walk along the side of the Macclesfield canal. Ideal for an off-lead walk with nothing for a dog to chase.
