A30 dog walk and a cafe near Bodmin, Cornwall Enormous chunk of forest - with a really good cafe for that post-walk tea and cakes! This is well worth an explore, ideal for taking a break for dog walkies and a fix of sanity if you're boiling up on...
Water Mill dog walk, Hertfordshire Junction 8 This is a 'there and back' Public Footpath walk through some charming countryside, starting in a village with a ford, ducks and working water mill that looks more like a film set than a real life...
Dog walk and tea room off the M54 Junction 1, Staffordshire Junction 1 Even though this is very much an on-lead experience for dogs, the curators of this extraordinary Elizabethan Hall have made every possible arrangement for canine comfort. Marvellous tea room!
A9 dog walk at Faskally near Pitlochry, Scotland Useful stopping point if you're heading north on the A9. The car park is hardly any distance from the main road, yet once you're in the trees it's a different world.
M42 Junction 4 dog-friendly pub near Dorridge, West Midlands Junction 4 Very easy to get to from the M42, and a nice dog-friendly pub - but the walk is almost non-existent. On the other hand, if you've been stuck in traffic this could well be a useful doggiestop.
M5 Junction 18 and 19 woodland dog walk, Somerset Junction 19 Easy to reach from either Junction 18 or 19 of the M5, this is a piece of canine heaven, through Forestry Commission woods with clear paths and easy to follow signed routes.
M1 Junction 27 dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Nottinghamshire Junction 27 This village dog walk has the advantage of being completely stile and livestock-free.
M9 Junction 11 Stirling dog walk, Scotland Junction 11 Visitors to Stirling will relish the opportunity to combine a visit to the Wallace Monument with a hidden walk that most people miss.
M55 Junction 1 dog walk and dog-friendly pub Woodplumpton, Lancashire Junction 1 Good combo of dog walk and welcoming dog-friendly pub. The bar has a haunted fireplace so after a scamper over the fields, your dog may get the chance to growl at some spooks.
Green Wood Cafe dog walk off the M54, Shropshire Junction 6 A short woodland stroll overlooking the Ironbridge Gorge, starting from a welcoming and hospitable cafe with a tempting range of home made cakes, artisan bread and wholesome snacks and meals.
M8 junction 24 dog walk in a Glasgow park, Scotland Junction 24 Great place to take a driving break and enjoy a cultural experience with the dog at the same time.