Coastal dog walk near Bardsea, Cumbria
If you want to get away from it all, this is the place to go. It looks like a film set from a dystopian future which is marvellous for a pensive sort of dog walk.
If you want to get away from it all, this is the place to go. It looks like a film set from a dystopian future which is marvellous for a pensive sort of dog walk.
One of our favourite dog walks in the area, with shady woodland and a lake and a background of chattering birds. It's a delight and very soothing.
A really delightful small-scale estate and house with a Robert Adam landscape and building design.
A quiet and leafy picnic area with several picnic tables and a pleasant area to take a break. There's a signed walk too.
In warm weather the cooling view of these large reservoirs is a charm. There are quite a few footpaths, but the obvious ones by the water are close to sheep or fenced off for people fishing.
A choice of walks here which reflect the area's industrial past. It's a popular place for walking the dogs and the occasional tourist info boards are interesting.
A popular country park with a number of marked trails and a cafe at the visitor centre. At weekends this can get hugely crowded and we'd suggest you choose somewhere else to stop with the dog.
Gentle walking through a mix of wildlife habitats and an entrancing spot to sit quietly with the pooch and listen to the rich and varied sounds of nature.
A chance to walk in the footsteps of the reivers and farmers of yesterday, and get a feel for the tough life they experienced.
An informal parking area that's understandably popular with drivers needing to get out of their vehicles to enjoy the great outdoors.
You'll find big open spaces here and it's a chance to experience the wild Pennine landscape of isolated farmhouses and drystone walls.
Very handy place to stop for refreshments, do a bit of shopping in the farm shop and then take a stroll with the dog across fields to the remains of a Roman fort. A good family stop.