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.
A16 Junction 40 Cap Blanc Nez dog walk near Calais, France Junction 39 Peuplingues An ideal spot to stretch your legs and exercise the pooch before or after a channel crossing.
Erskine dog-friendly beach near Glasgow, Scotland You'll find park, beach, and woodland for a good dog walk here.
Motherwell dog walk, Scotland Junction 6 Part of a bird sanctuary called Barons Haugh. There is a Japanese garden and it also has the oldest living thing in Lanarkshire - the Covenanters Oak, which is 800 years old.
Holywell Bay Beach - dog-friendly, Cornwall Fantastic Beach for dogs to explore with sand dunes to run up and down, big plus of a stream running down to the sea for dogs who are not keen on the sea and is dog friendly all year round
Lee-on-the-Solent dog friendly beach, Hampshire Gravel beach with accessible footpath. Excellent for a fish and chips lunch while the dog enjoys a dip!
Reighton Sands dog-friendly beach, North Yorkshire Enormous sandy beach, with no dog restrictions. Brilliant!
Bramblebush dog-friendly beach, Dorset Bramblebush Bay has some nice grassy picnic areas, and free parking along the roadside. Finding a parking space can be exciting on hot weekend days.
Hengistbury Head dog-friendly beach, Dorset Fab walking over the headland, and also on the beaches. Dog friendly all year, under control as it's a nature reserve.
A26 Aire le Reveillon dog stop between Jct 5 and 6, France Le Reveillon / La Grande Bucaille The Aire de Repose that appear every 20km or so - and always have WCs and usually picnic tables - are a real bonus of the French motorway system.
