Meols Beach - dog-friendly, Merseyside Dog friendly beach that's perfect for endless doggie fun (when the tide's out). No restrictions, and lots of space for quality off-lead exercise. Horse riders also use the beach.
M61 Junction 8 dog walk Cuerden Valley Park, Lancashire Junction 8 A quiet and restful walk along the side of the River Lostock in a less-visited section of this vast country park. You can get here easily from the M6 too.
Phoenix Park local dog walk, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire Junction 37 Phoenix Park is a popular local dog walk, over what used to be the Hickleton Colliery. There are now sculptures and installations as a reminder of its history and a network of paths around the park.
Freshwater East dog-friendly beach Pembrokeshire, Wales A sandy beach, dunes and the coastal path too makes Freshwater just pawfect for dogs.
Coatham wood dog walk in dog-friendly, County Durham 2 Square miles of forest, woodland and meadows 1 mile off the A66 at Long Newton.
Pocklington Canal dog walk, East Yorkshire One of the Canal and River Trust's set of walks along the towpath of the Pocklington Canal. Volunteers have done an amazing job of cleaning the canal up, and it's well worth a visit.
Branscombe dog-friendly beach and dog walk, Devon A pebble beach, and dogs are allowed all year round in special dog-exercise area.
Bury dog walk, Lancashire Country park, with lots of different scents and sniffing for dogs. The River Irwell runs through the park. It's interesting for people too - with industrial heritage to look at, and sculptures too.
M1 Junction 44 country park dog walk, West Yorkshire Junction 44 Just one mile from the motorway, a great place for dogs to have free running.
Ganavan dog-friendly beach near Oban, Scotland Dog friendly sand and shingle beach just by Oban town. Ideal for a doggy leg stretch before you take the ferry to one of the islands, or just for a swim and a walk around the coastline.
Kirkintilloch dog walk, Scotland Easy walk along canal towpath detour on return via Roman wall and fort
