Giltbrook/Kimberley/Moorgreen dog walk, Nottinghamshire A fantastic network of crisscrossing footpaths across fields and through a little wood (strewn with bluebells in spring!) Can walk anything from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Bakewell dog-friendly pub, Derbyshire Easy to find dog-friendly pub, right by the Tourist Info Office in Bakewell. On busy days and weekend lunch times in summer it can get full so it's worth getting in early.
A6 short dog walk near Loughborough, Leicestershire A short but sweet walk around a lake close to the centre of Loughborough. It was once a claypit and brickworks that supplied the bricks to build St Pancras station in London.
Shear Water dog walk - Longleat Estate, Wiltshire This is a forest of varying walks for all levels of dog walker.
Bramhall dog walks near Stockport, Cheshire Lovely wooded parkland surrounding the totally other-worldly Bramall Hall. The park is run by Stockport Council, and dogs can run free under the trees.
Eartham Woods dog walk near Chichester, West Sussex A small beech wood on the edge of the South Downs, ideal for some mindful mooching with the pooch. There are hard surface tracks, so buggy and wheelchair friendly.
Forest day out with the dog, Kent Busy Forestry recreation space, and great for a family outing. This is a long-stay visit, not a doggie-stop on your journey because the entry charge is over £10. The Pinetum is fantastic.
Formby dog-friendly pub and beaches, Merseyside Mainly a food pub with a nice atmosphere, on a country lane, an area of 3 or 4 cosy tables inside is available for visitors with dogs or there are tables outside.
Little Budworth Country Park dog walk, Cheshire A great off lead walk for the dogs. Very quiet and loads of places to explore. Not too strenuous, plenty of pathways to follow. One very happy dog.
Dog walk near Aberfeldy, Scotland A gloriously atmospheric and spooky wood, where for centuries sagas have been told around the fire of the dragons and wierd creatures who lived around the Caves of Weem.
Dog-friendly pub and dog walk near Louth, Lincolnshire. Great traditional dog-friendly pub, wonderful location in a very attractive picturesque village.
M8 Junction 4 dog walk near Whitburn, Scotland Junction 4 On the early summer morning we visited this luscious park there was no one else around, and the birds were chorusing loudly in the woods.
