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.
A41 dog-friendly pub with dog walk near Tring, Hertfordshire A comfortable and welcoming village pub with a great dog walk from the door, and good food if you're hungry.
A40 Burford dog-friendly inn, Oxfordshire Astonishingly historic dog-friendly inn. The building itself is a showstopper and this medieval town is pure delight.
Charlbury area dog-friendly pub and dog walk, Oxfordshire A friendly village pub with a great dog walk from the door, and not a million miles from from the A44 (if you really need the excuse).
A5 dog-friendly pub and walk near Rugby, Northamptonshire Ivy-clad hotel and bar/restaurant in a village backwater. Definitely a change of pace if you're taking a break from the motorways nearby. And they do very good hampers to eat in or take away.
A1M dog-friendly pub with dog walk near Hatfield, Hertfordshire Junction 4 Welcoming country pub with reasonably priced food and a dog walk from the door.
A1 near Hitchin dog-friendly pub with dog walk, Hertfordshire Junction 8 Well placed for a driving break and circular dog walk near the A1 from junctions 8 and 9.
A441 dog-friendly village pub with dog walk, Worcestershire Very welcoming and dog-friendly pub in the centre of the village. And a dog walk that will delight canines who enjoy a water splash and swim.
A38 Dog-friendly pub and Cotswold walk, Gloucestershire This a great place to take a break and combine refreshments at a welcoming dog-friendly pub with a walk on the Cotswold Way to the Tyndale monument and beyond if you have time.
A38 dog-friendly pub and dog walk near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Perfect combo of dog-friendly pub with an interesting canalside walk too.
Wensleydale dog-friendly pub and dog walk, North Yorkshire The inn here was once a drover's hostel and still has its original oak beams, open log fire and stone flagged floors, with one of only two original bull 'ook games in the Yorkshire Dales.
Kitnors dog-friendly Tea Garden near Minehead, Somerset A tea garden and much more besides. Strong on gluten-free bakes and some very stylish contemporary cakes to try.