Pastoral country park dog walk, Berkshire Junction 11 Close to the M4 Junction 11. Popular park centred on the lakes. There are signed footpaths with walks between 1-3 miles. A favourite with birdwatchers - so best to avoid them!
M4 Junction 24 dog walk and dog-friendly pub near Caerleon, Gwent, Wales Junction 24 Excellent combination of a dog-friendly Roman tourist attraction and a small town with shops for snacks.
Dog walk and dog-friendly pub near the M1 Jct 24A and the A50, Derbyshire Relaxing dog walk on a heritage canal trail close to the M1 and the A50 near Nottingham, and beautifully rural for a summer stroll with the mutt.
River Wear dog walk near the A1, County Durham Junction 62 A fabulous, slightly adventurous, walk along the River Wear gorge. This tranquil area is covered in trees and has the occasional mountain stream crossing the path.
Dog walk with river swimming near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Junction 12 A large car park, easy access to the river and tasty food makes this a popular place to enjoy an easy dog walk, with doggie swimming, and take a break.
M50 Junction 1 River Avon dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Gloucestershire Junction 1 This is the perfect hot weather dog walk over paw-cooling grass. Pleasure boats on the river pass by from time to time, and there's a sense of 365 day holidays here.
M42 Junction 4 dog-friendly pub and dog walk Lapworth, Warwickshire Junction 4 Handy and dog-friendly pub for a walk by the canal, or just a pleasant place to sit in the beer garden and watch the boats go by. Close to the M42 and the M40.
A5 Exit 22 dog walk near Vendeuvre-sur-Barse, France Junction 22 This small town is just on the edge of the Forêt d'Orient national park, and as its well away from the more obviously touristic town, the atmosphere here feels incredibly laid back and sleepy.
A14 dog walk and dog-friendly cafe/pub near Naseby, Northamptonshire Junction 2 We found this was a good combo of dog-friendly pub and short dog walk, with the site of the Battle of Naseby just a few miles away if you get inspired by the 'oldness' of everything around here.
M1 Junction 11 dog walk on the Downs, Bedfordshire Junction 11 This is a fabulous dog walk on an ancient track that was once the pre-Roman highway between the Ivinghoe Beacon in Hertfordshire and far away Norfolk.
A5 Exit 24 Châteauvillain dog walk, France Junction 24 Definitely worth leaving the autoroute to explore this tiny medieval village, with a couple of very appetising boulangerie / patisserie, a deer park and enticingly dozey atmosphere.