Just off the A50, beautiful pool, meadow, and option for long dog walks, Leicestershire Junction 21a Accessed within seconds of leaving the A50 heading towards Leicester, this is a great stop off. If you're peckish, turn left into the village where there's a chip shop and a coop.
Towyn dog-friendly beach near Rhyl, Wales Lovely quiet beach. Runs from the blue bridge in Rhyl all the way up to Colwyn Bay. A mixture of sand, pebbles and shingle.
Sandsend dog-friendly beach, North Yorkshire Dogs are welcome on most of the beach here all year round.
Tankersley local dog walk, South Yorkshire Junction 35a Westwood Country Park is still something of a secret to all except dog-walkers, locals and anglers. The dog will be delighted! There are no facilities here, just a dog walk.
Kingmoor Sidings Nature Reserve dog walk, Cumbria, Cumbria A former railway sidings, now covered in a birch wood and popular with local dog-walkers
Spittal dog-friendly beach, Northumberland Another doggy-tastic big sandy beach in Northumberland with no restrictions on dogs, and plenty of poo bins are in place.
Appley dog-friendly beach, Isle of Wight Gorgeous sandy beach at southern end of Shanklin by the Chine.
Sherwood Forest dog walk, Nottinghamshire Dogs' delight in winter, less so in summer! Walking through ancient broadleaf trees on clear paths, really easy to follow and with scents that dogs just adore.
A26 between exits 1-2 Aire de Zutkerque, France Zutkerque (Southbound) If you're heading straight from the ferry terminal to the motorway south, then this is the first chance for the pooch to do a bit of scratching and sniffing on French soil.
Virginia Water dog walks, Surrey Glorious walking in a far corner of Windsor Great Park. The lake is lovely, and it's been used in the Harry Potter films - and the village nearby is home to many celebrity dog owners!
M8 Junction 30 dog walk in Erskine, near Glasgow, Scotland Various walks on banks of River Clyde, Golf Course and Parkland.
Cogden dog-friendly beach, Dorset National Trust owned beach with no restrictions on dogs all year round. The beach car park is on the coast road between Abbotsbury and Burton Bradstock (the B3157).
