Pastoral country park dog walk, Berkshire Junction 11 Close to the M4 Junction 11. Popular park centred on the lakes. There are signed footpaths with walks between 1-3 miles. A favourite with birdwatchers - so best to avoid them!
M4 Junction 24 dog walk and dog-friendly pub near Caerleon, Gwent, Wales Junction 24 Excellent combination of a dog-friendly Roman tourist attraction and a small town with shops for snacks.
M5 Junction 28 dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Devon Junction 28 This is a dog walk that does exactly what it says on the tin: one path that winds through an avenue of rhododendron bushes, there and back. And the dog-friendly pub is a treat.
A14 Junction 33 dog walk with cafe, near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Junction 33 Milton Interchange Well-organised and relaxing country park, ideal for dog walking. It seemed like a very gentle and calm place when we were there.
Dog walk and dog-friendly pub near the M1 Jct 24A and the A50, Derbyshire Relaxing dog walk on a heritage canal trail close to the M1 and the A50 near Nottingham, and beautifully rural for a summer stroll with the mutt.
M42 Junction 4 dog-friendly pub and dog walk Lapworth, Warwickshire Junction 4 Handy and dog-friendly pub for a walk by the canal, or just a pleasant place to sit in the beer garden and watch the boats go by. Close to the M42 and the M40.
M4 dog-friendly pub and dog walk near Caerphilly, Wales Junction 30 Less than 4 miles from the motorway, and this part of the Rhymney Valley feels like a different planet.
M1 Junction 11 dog walk on the Downs, Bedfordshire Junction 11 This is a fabulous dog walk on an ancient track that was once the pre-Roman highway between the Ivinghoe Beacon in Hertfordshire and far away Norfolk.
A5 Exit 22 dog walk near Vendeuvre-sur-Barse, France Junction 22 This small town is just on the edge of the Forêt d'Orient national park, and as its well away from the more obviously touristic town, the atmosphere here feels incredibly laid back and sleepy.
A gentle dog walk by the River Slea, Lincolnshire Popular with local dog walkers, this is a walk with everything dogs love. Water, sniffs, and a cool path on the paws.
A5 Exit 24 Châteauvillain dog walk, France Junction 24 Definitely worth leaving the autoroute to explore this tiny medieval village, with a couple of very appetising boulangerie / patisserie, a deer park and enticingly dozey atmosphere.