Lakeside dog walk near the M20, Kent
This lovely water park close to the M20 Junction 4 has been created from flooded chalk mines, and now it's a great place for a dog walk and a 5-star home to lots of birds and insects.
This lovely water park close to the M20 Junction 4 has been created from flooded chalk mines, and now it's a great place for a dog walk and a 5-star home to lots of birds and insects.
Small village pub, full of warmth and character. It seems to be the hub of the village as well as a destination for hungry dog walkers.
Country park with wildflower meadows and popular with local dog-walkers and families. Woodland, and quite a lot of variety in the landscape with the remains of a Roman villa and a castle
This is a great place to join the Saxon Shore Way, and easy to find off the A256.
Pawfect place for family dog walks. And the beach is dog-friendly so you can do a doggie surf 'n' turf right from the one car park.
Unbelievably old 14th century timbered inn, just a few miles from Canterbury. Just imagine what this place must have seen in that time.
Busy Forestry recreation space, and great for a family outing. This is a long-stay visit, not a doggie-stop on your journey because the entry charge is over £10. The Pinetum is fantastic.
Situated between Gravesend and Cobham, North Kent, Jeskyns is 360 acres (147 hectares) of greenspace that has been created by the Forestry Commission 2 minutes from A2/ 5 minutes from M2 J1
A hugely popular park near Tunbridge Wells, this former private garden was created by the renowned Victorian landscape gardener Robert Marnock.
A quiet Kentish village with plenty of dog walking space, and a dog-friendly pub with overnight space for 4 motorhomes, etc.
One of those fabulous forests where dogs love to sniff and scamper, and the atmosphere is great for people too.
Beautiful 18th century pub where children and dogs are welcome. Large garden. If you're travelling on the M2 or the M20, it's easy to take a short woodland walk before or after coming here.
Dogs are welcome in this stunningly pretty village with a lived-in castle and bags of history. As close to real-life time travel as you can get! Very close to the A28.
A rural dog walk and dog-friendly pub close to M2 Junction 5. The walk passes attractive timbered buildings showing the history here reaching deep into the Middle Ages.
A pub with real maritime heritage and enjoying wonderful views across the sea.
Quiet and peaceful woodland where dogs can run free and enjoy some very superior sniffs. Jem was very taken with this wood.
I had a hard time dragging Jem out of this dog-friendly pub where the sweet smells of lunch had his doggie nose twitching in hope.
Totally switched on country inn with a dog walk signed from the car park.
Unpretentious dog-friendly pub with good food.
Handy dog-friendly pub for dog walks in nearby White Horse country park, and longer treks across the Downs.
A family and dog-welcoming country pub with a dog walk with no stiles or livestock.
Perfect opportunity to take a walk with the dog in really pretty woodland, and with the added attraction of the foundations of an ancient fortress.
A small woodland (Woodland Trust) with circular walks, joining onto Jeskyns Country Park (Forestry Commission) on one side.
Local pubby pub near to a reservoir that's good for a dog walk. Parts of the building are really old, and there's a friendly feel to the place. Real ales and comfort eating.
Expect a friendly welcome at this small pub in a village renowned for its Treacle Mine. The pub is popular with walkers (including Elmo in the picture here).
On the misty morning Jem got his walkies here there seemed to be nobody else in the world and you could hear individual leaves falling from the trees. Gorgeous.
A Scandinavian inspired pub and restaurant where families and dogs get a good welcome. It's bright and airy inside, and the menu seems to suit most appetites and dietary requirements.
Fabulously ancient pub, just stunning. And wonderful that it's still very much in use and not a museum. Service and food are re-assuringly modern.
Historic and dog-friendly pub that could almost be a tourist destination in its own right, it's so old. The food is much praised by locals, and did look very appetising.
Another fantastically ancient Kentish inn, this one dates from the 16th century. And plenty of walking on the long-distance Greensand Way.
Forestry woodlands for dogs to zoom around the trees, ears flapping. Lovely safe space for dog walks.
Great quiet walk in beautiful woodland right in the heart of Hartley.
Dog-friendly and welcoming 14th century village inn, with a dog walk. Nearby you'll find some fantastical and dog-friendly gardens open to the public on Wednesdays and Sundays.
This lovely walk starts by the river and then continues in the farmers meadows crossing over the viaduct.
A short dog walk where you can experience a slice of Kentish history.
A wonderfully dog welcoming hotel near the M20. Friendly staff and a decent paw stretch will help to keep dogs happy on your journey.
Dogs delight of a woodland with marked trails and other paths for making up a route as you go along. In summer the ground is carpetted with wild garlic and you can really smell it!
A dog-friendly historic village pub, and a fascinating dog walk through modern orchards.
The dog-friendly pub here is a free house, with young enthusiastic owners. And the dog walk is an easy there-and-back from the pub.
Popular sandy beach. In Summer (May 1st to 30 September) dogs are allowed onto Joss beach before 1000 and after 1800. Don't you love the optimism of tourist offices - five full months of summer?
Dogs are allowed on the Botany Bay beach before 1000 and after 1800 between May 1st and Sept 30th. Welcome at all times throughout the rest of the year.
Dog friendly beach, with restrictions in two areas during the summer.
With its internationally renowned collection of ancient trees, spectacular wildflower displays and countryside walks, Lullingstone Country Park is the perfect place to get back to nature.
A rural dog walk over Romney Marsh from a village loved by the author of the Railway Children.
Big, open-hearted and popular pub where dogs are made very welcome in the bar and walkies is just across the road. Early one Saturday morning people and dogs were literally streaming in for breakfast.
This is a seriously dog-friendly pub with a handy little dog walk to relieve stiff limbs.
A homely and welcoming pub, and on the day we were here it was lovely to see a cockerpoo puppy starting his life with pub socialisation skills.