Southport dog-friendly beach, Merseyside Long sandy beach. You can park on the beach most days but there's an all day parking charge.
Oxclose Woods dog walk, Nottinghamshire A former colliery site which has been transformed into an attractive woodland and dog walk. There's a fine network of paths with great views from the top of the hill.
Meols Beach - dog-friendly, Merseyside Dog friendly beach that's perfect for endless doggie fun (when the tide's out). No restrictions, and lots of space for quality off-lead exercise. Horse riders also use the beach.
Coed Bryndansi woodland dog walk near Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, Wales Easy dog walking on forest tracks, in pretty much the middle of nowhere.
M61 Junction 8 dog walk Cuerden Valley Park, Lancashire Junction 8 A quiet and restful walk along the side of the River Lostock in a less-visited section of this vast country park. You can get here easily from the M6 too.
Phoenix Park local dog walk, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire Junction 37 Phoenix Park is a popular local dog walk, over what used to be the Hickleton Colliery. There are now sculptures and installations as a reminder of its history and a network of paths around the park.
Freshwater East dog-friendly beach Pembrokeshire, Wales A sandy beach, dunes and the coastal path too makes Freshwater just pawfect for dogs.
Pocklington Canal dog walk, East Yorkshire One of the Canal and River Trust's set of walks along the towpath of the Pocklington Canal. Volunteers have done an amazing job of cleaning the canal up, and it's well worth a visit.
Coatham wood dog walk in dog-friendly, County Durham 2 Square miles of forest, woodland and meadows 1 mile off the A66 at Long Newton.
Bury dog walk, Lancashire Country park, with lots of different scents and sniffing for dogs. The River Irwell runs through the park. It's interesting for people too - with industrial heritage to look at, and sculptures too.
M1 Junction 44 country park dog walk, West Yorkshire Junction 44 Just one mile from the motorway, a great place for dogs to have free running.
