A5 Exit 22 dog walk near Vendeuvre-sur-Barse, France
11 June 2022
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A26 exit 8 dog walk in Bourlon, France
28 May 2022
Gréât first stop after the tunnel
Brilliant off lead walking, very close to the motorway. We parked at the Canadian war memorial and took the left hand path past the resistance memorial and then on to the Canadian cemetery where we turned right and followed the path a little way before retracing our steps. We sat on the wall by the cemetery to eat our breakfast but there are also seats by the parking place at the Canadian memorial. Pertinent reminder of the losses that were suffered in WW2 and that sacrifices made by those that fought alongside us.
A5 Exit 24 Châteauvillain dog walk, France
28 May 2022
Perfect Stop
Fantastic place to stop. 6 mins from exit 24 and miles of off lead through the forest. We saw a deer cross the main path and then realised why on the way back as there was a tiny baby fawn hidden in the long grass. Luckily Ralph was impeccably behaved. We found some logs to perch on at the first main cross section of paths where we stopped and ate our sandwiches bought from Paul at the Châteauvillain service station just before exit 24. When looking for the parking place described it is on the right hand turning after the right hand bend marked by the red and white posts (not the first road on the right marked by red and white poles). This will definitely be our regular stop from now on and we will make time to explore Châteauvillain next time.
M1 Junction 12 dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Bedfordshire
23 July 2021
Stop with a view
Lovely views from the picnic bench although there is only one. Quite a low height restriction 6’ 6” which meant that we had to park on the grass verge outside as we had a roof box on the car. Good walking with the dog although we only let ours off near the picnic bench while we had our lunch as the sheep were in the next field where the walks begin. Not my most favourite stop but would stop here again if needed a stop in that area.
M6 Junction 1 nature reserve dog walk, Warwickshire
04 June 2021
Great picnic spot
Great picnic spot with a dog exercise field and very close to the motorway. There is the option to walk further afield but we didn’t as our dogs love the water and may have attempted to jump in the canal. It was a tight squeeze under the height restriction with a roof box on the car but we just made it. Will definitely return,
M40 Junction 13 Oakley Woods dog walk, Warwickshire
04 June 2021
Off lead, close to motorway
Great off lead walk in the woods, very close to the motorway. Would be very muddy in the wet. We did the shorter blue route which is meant to take 30 mins according to the notice board but only took us 15 mins, so would do the longer red route next time. No picnic benches but we found a nice log to sit on. Would stop here again.
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Pretty Stop for Lunch
We stopped off here for an early lunch on the way back to Calais from the French alps. It is about a 5-8 mins from the A5 near Troyes. We grabbed a cold drink from the supermarket where we parked and then crossed over the road to the grounds of the chateau. We sat on a lovely bench by a little stream overlooking the fields and the chateau to eat our picnic lunch whilst Ralph amused himself off lead. We then walked over the fields to the woods and did a loop back, all off lead. Nice mix of open fields and woodland for sun and shade in the warmer months. Would highly recommend.