Country dining in an award-winning country pub, and an easy woodland walk for dogs to enjoy. Less than 4 miles from the M25, and close to the A41 also.
A gem of a village that's counted as one of France's prettiest villages; and it's easy to see why. Well worth a visit if you're staying in the area - and a complete bonus as a motorway break.
This is a gastro-walk, and you'll need to leave the A20 at lunchtime to make the most of it! The restaurant is opposite an 11th century church with an improbably twisted spire and charming gardens.
You can tell from the enormous car park that something's up in this village. The pub and village have indeed featured in films and TV series.
Awesome big skies, and an almost end-of-the-world feel to this beach walk with marshes behind. Good pub, and also a cafe with perfect fish and chips.
An extraordinary development built over the remains of a former dye works.
The village sits squarely on the river Tees, and the short walk here features the site of an old Roman bridge. Apparently the Romans lived here for just short of 500 years.
Gorgeous woodland for a dog walk and with some excitement on stepping stones. Usually quiet and peaceful.
When you really need a cream tea, and a short stroll with the dog, a dog-friendly tea room set in heritage surroundings is the only place to be.
Dog walk and dog-friendly pub in a pretty village on the Cuckmere river.
Just the place for a bracing dog walk on the coast path and a re-charge of your energy levels. The pub here is dog-friendly but the beach is out of bounds in summer.
Within seconds of Jem leaping out for a sniff at the sea and a bounce on the beach, the rain deluged. The beach is all shingle and we couldn't really see anything of the coast path!