Dog-friendly beach near Porthmadog, Wales Vast beach and excellent for dogs and football/cricket players. On the afternoon we took the photos here at the start of the school holidays (August) there was one other car on the beach.
Poppit dog-friendly beach near Cardigan, Wales Huge sandy beach on Teifi Estuary near Cardigan. Open to dogs all year with just one small area where dogs are not welcome. Added by tknorn: Huge beach near Cardigan.
Alnmouth dog-friendly beach, Northumberland Thunderbourne Interchange Beautiful sandy expanse with lots of room for kids and dogs. Dogs welcome all year round. Parking is easiest in the signed beach car park, as there's limited space in the village.
Reservoir dog walk, Leicestershire Junction 22 Calm and cooling spot for a dog walk - and no chance of getting lost.
A31 exit 6 dog walk near Auberive, France Junction 6 This is one of our favourite stops - with a fabulous forest off-lead walk for the dog, and then just a few miles down the road there's a village with an excellent restaurant and an old abbey to admire...
A1 country park dog walk near Bedlington, Northumberland This country park is a wonderful place to walk around. It's a hilly place, but delightful to stroll through the trees, meadows and down to the River Blyth in the valley bottom.
Blidworth Woods dog walk, Nottinghamshire Haywood Oaks and Blidworth Bottoms are a fave destination for lots of Notts doggies. There's plenty of romping space, and a friendly chatting space for post-walkies coffee and cake.
M1 Junction 12 dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Bedfordshire Junction 12 This walks starts at one of the highest points in Bedfordshire, within the Chilterns' Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are stunning views over the county and the Sharpenhoe Clappers.
Sedgemoor Services dog walk, Somerset Junction 21 Another dog-pleaser of a walk dog starting at the motorway services, but well-hidden from public view. This is a dry, summer walk and gets well muddy after rain.
Stoke Woods (near Bicester) dog walk, Oxfordshire Junction 10 The Woodland Trust run Stoke Woods. It's a great little Wood with a number of routes short and longer. Plenty of parking and easy access off the M40/A43. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
