A689 Accessible dog walk on an old railway, County Durham The joy of a walk along an old rail track is that you don't need to worry about directions, and the paths stay pretty clean in even the worst downpours.
A689 Wolsingham dog walk and waterside picnic, County Durham A hidden gem of a dog walk in the small market town of Wolsingham, in the Wear valley.
A689 Old rail line dog walk and tea house, County Durham A dog walk from the start of what's now a leisure trail for walkers and cyclists.
Country park dog walk with excellent kids activities, County Durham You'll find plenty for dogs as well as kids (of all ages) in this really likeable country park. It's a happy mix of sporty activities for people and a lot of different paths to explore with the pooch.
A689 Moorland dog walk for people who enjoy big spaces, County Durham A magnificent dog walk across the moorland. Expect near total solitude, and the chance to focus in on bird calls and an occasional rustling in the heather from nesting birds.
A689 remote nature ramble with the dog, Cumbria Remote nature reserve where you can walk the dog for miles with just hawks and chirruping insects for company. And sheep if you're unlucky.
A dogwalk with no stiles or livestock near Haltwhistle, Northumberland An enjoyable stroll with the dog along a former railway track that's now a bright and colourful wildlife corridor.
A689 Heritage Railway and a dog walk on the Pennine Way, Northumberland Wonderful opportunity to admire one of the cutest (and dog-friendly) heritage railways in England, take a stroll with the dog on the Pennine Way, and stride out into the countryside.
Dog-friendly pub with history near Carlisle, Cumbria The dog-friendly pub here is defended by Edward 1st who died of a ghastly tummy upset while trying to invade Scotland. As kingly demises go, it's not very glorious.
A689 dog-friendly cafe/pub and a short walk, County Durham More of a pitstop for hungry people than a full-on dog walk, and we reckon you can't have too many dog-friendly cafes to chose from.
A689 Riverside dog walk and lead mining museum, County Durham A fine place to stop where all the family will be happy and find something to do.
A689 Dog-friendly Heritage Village with cafe and short walk, Northumberland A former lead-mining village that's now become a heritage centre. Nearly all the buildings are plaqued for the old post-office, dairy, smithy and so on.
A689 Dog-friendly cafe and walk to a Roman fort, Cumbria Very handy place to stop for refreshments, do a bit of shopping in the farm shop and then take a stroll with the dog across fields to the remains of a Roman fort. A good family stop.
A689 Riverside parking area near Bollihope, County Durham An informal parking area that's understandably popular with drivers needing to get out of their vehicles to enjoy the great outdoors.
A689 Remote dog walk and reservoir nature trail, County Durham You'll find big open spaces here and it's a chance to experience the wild Pennine landscape of isolated farmhouses and drystone walls.
A689 Dog-friendly heritage train and riverside walkies, Cumbria First up, you need to plan the train trip and not just rock up. Seats get booked up fast. Dogs are welcome and on a sunny day it's a nice ride.
Heritage dog walk and woodland pool, Cumbria This village was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain and a major centre for lead and silver mining. They must have been tough to live and work here back in the day.
A689 on-lead walk onto the hills, County Durham A somewhat functional walk with the dog, but the pub at the start is friendly and welcoming and when the dog's gotta go ...