M42 Junction 2 dog walk and a dog-friendly pub or picnic spot, Worcestershire Junction 2 Way back, even before the Romans, Icknield Street was a major route for travellers and so loads of feet and paws will have trodden this walk before you.
M42 Hopwood Services dog walk, Worcestershire Junction 2 A footpath located behind the M42 J2 (Hopwood) services. Crosses a few creeks and some small fields and much nicer than wandering around the services car park!
M42 Junction 3 dog-friendly pub and dog walk, Worcestershire Junction 3 Friendly pub with loads of parking space, and a nice welcome for strangers and their dogs.
M42 Junction 4 dog-friendly pub near Dorridge, West Midlands Junction 4 Very easy to get to from the M42, and a nice dog-friendly pub - but the walk is almost non-existent. On the other hand, if you've been stuck in traffic this could well be a useful doggiestop.
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.
M42 Junction 5 dog walk and cafe near Solihull, West Midlands Junction 5 A pair of adjoining parks, both with Green Flag status and very popular with Solihull dog walkers. There is a small cafe, and it's also possible to walk from here to the town centre.
M42 Junction 5 dog walk, West Midlands Junction 5 The dog walk here runs beside the Grand Union canal, formerly one of the pulsing arteries of the industrial revolution but now a haven for ducklings and young canoeists.
M42 Junction 9 waterside dog walk, Warwickshire Junction 9 Lovely relaxing dog walk along the Birmingham and Fazeley canal towpath, with side paths into a nature reserve. The towpath is well-maintained and clean underfoot.
M42 Junction 9 Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire Junction 9 A wonderful opportunity for dogs to race around over meadows, or just chill out on the grass in this well-planned and popular water park. Children are well catered for too.
M42 Junction 10 country park dog walk, Warwickshire Junction 10 Dog walk in a really interesting country park, formed out of the remains of a colliery. The ponds in the park came about from subsidence, not design. It's a gritty sort of park, but worth a visit.
M42 dog-friendly pub near Tamworth, Warwickshire Junction 11 A very handy stopping place near the M42 and A42 just north of Tamworth. This is a warm and welcoming dog-friendly village inn with a short dog walk from the door.
