When the sun's out and you and the pooch need some fresh country air, where do you go?

The Driving with Dogs team took a drive along the M40 between Ealing and Oxford to sniff out the best dog-friendly pubs we could find for a sunny Sunday lunch and a good off-lead walkies for Jem. We found this glorious walk close to Junction 5 of the M40, and it was just perfect for Jem to have some quality off-lead sniffing. We could have walked for miles and miles, but the pull of the pub for lunch was a bit compelling. We sat outside and it really felt like being on holiday. No traffic, no planes above, and a chattery bunch of people enjoying the day.

To see the fantastic dog-friendly pubs with the dog walks we tried and tested just off the M40, sign in to your Driving with Dogs account and take a look here or enter London as your start point and Oxford as the destination in the search box.