Ratby dog walk in the forest, Leicestershire
A popular dog walking wood, with a surprising variety of trees. Don't be put off by the closeness of the motorway, you're not really aware of it once over the bridge.
A popular dog walking wood, with a surprising variety of trees. Don't be put off by the closeness of the motorway, you're not really aware of it once over the bridge.
As the quarry has dug deeper over the years, the displaced earth has created a nature reserve with fantastic views over the working quarry.
Halfway between Leicester and Melton Mowbray, here's a dog-friendly pub that's strong on pies and with a good off-lead dog walk too.
Accessed within seconds of leaving the A50 heading towards Leicester, this is a great stop off. If you're peckish, turn left into the village where there's a chip shop and a coop.
The mix of woodland and common is a large open space with plenty of room for dogs to let off steam.
Starting at Martinshaw Woods Car Park , this walk takes you away from the motorway and towards open fields and woodland.
This is a well-tended park and is popular with local dog walkers. There are clear paths to follow with plenty of grass, trees and a brook for dogs to enjoy.
A lovely old-fashioned sort of pub where walkers and dogs are made really welcome. There's a choice of dog walks and the longer walk is perfect for a Sunday morning stroll before a roast.
This is a relatively new woodland and lake, and whilst the trees are not yet fully grown, there's plenty of them, and they're pretty tall.
Top class dog walking in the developing forest, and easy to get to from both the A42 and the A511.
One of the entrances to the National Forest is right in the middle of the Donington Park motorway services area with all the usual facilities.
This is a dog walk for the early-birds as the pub serves a good value breakfast with waffles from 9am.