M5 Jct 11 Dog walk in the Park with woodland and stream, Gloucestershire
Benhall Park is only a few mins from junction 11 of the M5, with local shops, supermarket and pub nearby.
Benhall Park is only a few mins from junction 11 of the M5, with local shops, supermarket and pub nearby.
It's possible to enjoy a short 30 minute dog-walk here, or to spend much longer rambling over the hillside on clearly marked trails.
Dog walk with no sheep, stiles or roads in woodland with views, historical interest and easy to follow paths. It's about 2 miles/45 minutes.
A 16th Century grade 2 listed, dog-friendly Cotswold Inn with B&B rooms is the starting point for the country dog walk here.
Take a trip back in time to a traditional village green with a dog walk on a footpath through the grounds of the manor house, and then to the village pub.
The Fromebridge Mill is a former water mill set in picturesque surroundings beside the River Frome, on the edge of Whitminster Village just off junction 13 of the M5.
This is a 50-60 minute circular walk that's ideal for blowing away the city cobwebs.
A short stop here after the M5 feels a bit like time travel. And very relaxing it is too.
A half-hour or so meander with the dog through this secluded village wood on public footpaths makes a great time-out moment from the M5.
Much more than a motorway stop, this is a dog-walkers' delight and popular for a dog day out in the Bristol area.
Easy to reach from either Junction 18 or 19 of the M5, this is a piece of canine heaven, through Forestry Commission woods with clear paths and easy to follow signed routes.
In the winter months especially this is a fine place for a dog walk, and there's plenty of scamper space for dogs to be off-lead in fields with no livestock.