Riverside dog walk and Dunnerdale Forest, Cumbria This is a fun and scenic spot for a dog walk as long as you go there out of the visitor season. There's not a lot to see, just a packhorse bridge over a busy little river and a winding riverside path.
A59 Reservoir dog walk near Otley, West Yorkshire An easy route around a reservoir is always a relaxing option if you've been stuck in the car for ages.
A89 Exit 18 Yssandon stroll with the dog, France Junction 18 A very quiet village with a Roman church - and baskets of fruit and veg at people's garden gates with honesty boxes.
A7 exit 19 doggiestop and castle, France Junction 19 Near perfect combo of fun for dogs and people at this medieval castle and the enormous hunting forest that surrounds it.
A9 Exit 34 doggiestop in Pézenas, France Junction 34 Pezenas, Agde The renaissance town of Pézenas is an absolute gem, and a wander through the narrow streets here is a definite driver reviver.
A7 exit 22 doggiestop in a wine village, France Junction 22 By this stage of the A7 you will already have driven through the vineyards of the champagne production region, and their discreetly affluent villages.
A9 Exit 33 Doggiestop in Balaruc-le-Vieux, France Junction 33 Balaruc-le-Vieux Balaruc-le-vieux is a sleepy village next door to the much more touristic thermal spa town of Balaruc-les-Bains.
Rambouillet Forest dog walk, France Poigny-le-Foret has a resort-like atmosphere, and does attract Parisians in need of fresh air at weekends. We found the prices here higher than in the towns just a little more distant from the N10.
Somme dog walk, France An extraordinary spot at the very tip of the Somme estuary, and the chance to eat fish with the fishermen in the village. Unlimited space for dogs to run in.
Dog walk in France near Feins, France Enormous lake, with loads of parking and a sailing centre nearby.
M40 Delightful doggie dining and a dog walk, Warwickshire Junction 16 A small detour from the motorway will bring you to the medieval market town of Henley-in-Arden.
Gorges de Toul Goulic dog walk, Brittany, France On a hot day there's no better place for a cool dog walk than a wooded gorge, and this one is fabulous.