Dog walk and dog-friendly cafe and pubs in Teesdale, County Durham A bustling and traditional Teesdale town with dog-friendly cafe and pubs, and small independent shops. It feels a bit like a film set, but this small town is delightfully real and well worth a visit.
Picnic Area and historic Toll Bridge, North Yorkshire An eighteenth century toll bridge, still carrying traffic after all these years. The wooden slats make a racket only if you're driving too fast!
Easy access dog walk with sculptures near Horncastle, Lincolnshire A section of the easy-access path between Horncastle and Woodhall Spa. It's a great path for dog-walking, and you cannot possibly get lost!
A165 Lighthouse, clifftop path and telescope, East Yorkshire A mega-popular weekend leisure spot at the end of a peninsula with a dog-friendly cafe and tiny beach. Telescope and topograph for keen sea-spotters.
Wolds village circular dog walk, Lincolnshire A quiet and gentle dog walk over fields and marshes. Best on a summer day after a few weeks without rain!
Long dog walk on a medieval route, Northumberland A really good, long dog walk that's worth checking out if you are staying nearby. The dog-friendly and welcoming rural pub where drovers used to halt seems to be for sale (2024).
Tea rooms and collectibles, Essex Interesting combination of vintage tea rooms, collectibles barn and a dog-friendly garden. And a great dog walk on the Essex Way too.
Southey Wood forest walk in the steps of John Clare, Cambridgeshire Not far from the A1 you'll find quiet and tranquil woodland walking here on forestry paths. It's a real bolthole from the thunder of the "Great North Road".
Dog-friendly pub and dog walk near Halesworth, Suffolk Atmospheric village pub and a comfortable place to spend some time. The staff all seem to love dogs and you may have to drag Fido away when the time comes for walkies.
A stroll on the Weavers Way near Felmingham, Norfolk A fully accessible walk along a former rail track, now part of the Weavers Way footpath. It's an easy walk and has no stiles or livestock to contend with.
Dog-friendly motel and country park - close to Heathrow Airport, London A Travelodge motel with a small country park literally on the doorstep, and really close for Heathrow if you need to stay over to pick someone up and have the dog with you.
Brandon Ford dog walk, Northumberland A remote and wonderful spot for a dog walk, with doggie swimming and a good long run to be enjoyed. Just a few moments from the A697 and delightfully out of the way.