A689 Accessible dog walk on an old railway, County Durham The joy of a walk along an old rail track is that you don't need to worry about directions, and the paths stay pretty clean in even the worst downpours.
A689 Wolsingham dog walk and waterside picnic, County Durham A hidden gem of a dog walk in the small market town of Wolsingham, in the Wear valley.
A689 Old rail line dog walk and tea house, County Durham A dog walk from the start of what's now a leisure trail for walkers and cyclists.
Country park dog walk with excellent kids activities, County Durham You'll find plenty for dogs as well as kids (of all ages) in this really likeable country park. It's a happy mix of sporty activities for people and a lot of different paths to explore with the pooch.
A689 Moorland dog walk for people who enjoy big spaces, County Durham A magnificent dog walk across the moorland. Expect near total solitude, and the chance to focus in on bird calls and an occasional rustling in the heather from nesting birds.
A dogwalk with no stiles or livestock near Haltwhistle, Northumberland An enjoyable stroll with the dog along a former railway track that's now a bright and colourful wildlife corridor.
A689 Heritage Railway and a dog walk on the Pennine Way, Northumberland Wonderful opportunity to admire one of the cutest (and dog-friendly) heritage railways in England, take a stroll with the dog on the Pennine Way, and stride out into the countryside.
A689 remote nature ramble with the dog, Cumbria Remote nature reserve where you can walk the dog for miles with just hawks and chirruping insects for company. And sheep if you're unlucky.
Dog-friendly pub with history near Carlisle, Cumbria The dog-friendly pub here is defended by Edward 1st who died of a ghastly tummy upset while trying to invade Scotland. As kingly demises go, it's not very glorious.
A689 dog-friendly cafe/pub and a short walk, County Durham More of a pitstop for hungry people than a full-on dog walk, and we reckon you can't have too many dog-friendly cafes to chose from.
A689 Riverside dog walk and lead mining museum, County Durham A fine place to stop where all the family will be happy and find something to do.
A689 Dog-friendly Heritage Village with cafe and short walk, Northumberland A former lead-mining village that's now become a heritage centre. Nearly all the buildings are plaqued for the old post-office, dairy, smithy and so on.