Ruislip Lido dog walk, Greater London With a beach and extensive woodland surrounding it, this can be canine heaven.
Highgate Wood local dog walk, Greater London A tree filled 70 acre park at the beginning of the A1. Once inside the trees, there's almost no trace of the surrounding traffic and there are plenty of tweeting birds instead.
Wimbledon Common dog walks, Greater London One of South London's biggest open spaces. Popular with dog walkers, horse-riders and everything active.
Hornchurch Country Park dog walks, Essex Plenty of history in this country park - from pre-Roman times to a former RAF base. Now it's a tranquil spot and popular with local dog walkers.
A206 Abbey Wood dog walk, Greater London Lovely woodland for dogs, and also the remains of an Abbey. There's about 200 hectares of wood and hidden in there somewhere are old chalk pits and evidence of a Bronze Age settlement.
Doggie day out in lavender fields near London, Surrey Lovely dog-friendly day out from London in the Surrey countryside. On a hot summer's day it feels like Provence!
Bayhurst Wood dog walk, Greater London A large 90 acre Country Park that's largely woodland. It's part of Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve.
Hanworth Park, Feltham, Greater London Junction 1 Popular park for local dog walkers, with plenty of space to tire out small-medium sized dogs. More energetic hounds will need chukkers and frizbees to burn the calories though.
M25 Junction 31 dog walk near South Ockendon, Essex Junction 31 The woodland here is a real pleasure to walk through with the dog, shady in sunshine, and with a dappled glow on duller days.
Mill Hill Park dog walks, Greater London Useful neighbourhood park for dog walkers, and close to the end of the M1 and the A1. Gently old-fashioned sort of park, in a nice way.
Tylers Common local dog walk, Greater London One of the largest areas of common land in Greater London and a popular dog walking place.