A taste of history near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Take time out from your journey into a pub that was built in the 1500s and a dog walk over rolling fields. On a sunny day this is a treasure.
Southern Country Park, Hertfordshire A country park close to Bishops Stortford that's well-equipped for doggie activities and off-lead exercise. Also play spaces for kids.
Dog walk on the Wessex Ridgeway, Dorset Easy dog walking on a section of the Wessex Ridgeway. Can get busy with bikes at weekends but on a quiet weekday this is really something special.
A19 dog walk near Selby, North Yorkshire An easy walk close to the A19 on a hard-surface circular path. A handy dog-stop to know about.
Remote moorland dog walk, West Yorkshire Absolutely in the middle of nowhere and just the place to go for silence and quality dog time. If you live nearby there are any number of paths to explore here.
A6 dog-friendly pub and dog walk Matlock, Derbyshire Traditional stone pub with 4 centuries of pint-pulling behind it. The road used to have a toll booth opposite, in the days of turnpikes.
A49 borderland dog walk, Cheshire Set on a rocky crag, this is a spectacular dog walk with outstanding views. Make sure you have your English Heritage card with you to avoid the parking charge.
Dog-friendly riverside pub near Malvern, Herefordshire Waterside pub with an abundance of character, and fantastically dog-friendly. Good food too.
A325 Woodland dog walk near Farnham, Hampshire Gentle woodland for canine romping and sniffing. Jem loved the soft leaves and moss on his paws.
A25 dog walk near Albury, Surrey We loved this walk, and the chance to walk alongside a vineyard made this feel more like the Champagne region than Godalming.
A heathland winter romp with the dog, West Sussex Fabulous heathland that's perfect for a winter dog walk, and will keep you and the dog relatively un-muddy.
A246 easy dog walk near Leatherhead, Surrey A very easy but enjoyable walk in the grounds of a Georgian manor house. Plenty of places for dogs to have a good sniff and people to admire the glory of the North Downs.
