Country Park dog walk near the A45, Northamptonshire Based around an Edwardian reservoir, this country park makes a perfect journey break. There's a mixture of meadows and woodland to wander around as well as a circular reservoir walk.
St Dogmaels dog-friendly bar and restaurant with nearby beach walk, Wales Family and dog-friendly hotel cafe/bar with a relaxed atmosphere and estuary views. Popular with locals and visitors.
Woodland dog walk near Dornoch, Scotland We really enjoyed a walk with the dogs in this light and airy woodland not far from the A9 and Dornoch.
A26 exit 2 family motorway break, France Junction 2 Popular relaxation spot for families, with lake and amusement park for watersports and fun. Cruising pedaloe swans for hire, irresistible.
A7 exit 21 doggiestop in the old city of Orange, France Junction 22 It's not every day that you get the chance to both visit a top UNESCO heritage site, and the dog can go too.
Pride and Prejudice dog walk, Cheshire Glorious dog walk around the grounds of a magnificent National Trust Georgian estate, used for the filming of the BBC's version of Pride and Prejudice.
Dog-friendly pub and dog walk near Southport, Merseyside A fantastic place to visit for a meal and the attention from the staff is second to none. The surroundings are lovely and dogs are well looked after.
Sea Palling dog-friendly beach, Norfolk Long sandy dog-friendly beach with narrow bays. Not much sand when the tide is in, but there are also footpaths.
West Wittering dog-friendly beach, West Sussex West Wittering is privately owned, and famous for its row of lovely beach huts. There are some restrictions for dogs in summer.
Ferring dog-friendly beach, West Sussex Patcham Interchange Sand and shingle beach. Dogs allowed all year round.
Five Arches dog walk, Kent Large park area with woodland and river, great for cooling dogs (and owners!) off in hot and sunny weather.
Porthlunley dog-friendly beach, Cornwall Carland Cross South facing bay on the Roseland Heritage coastline, somewhat dominated by an enormous car park. Dogs allowed on the beach all year round.