Visit the Major Oak, Nottinghamshire A dog friendly stop on the road from Sheffield to Newark. Avoids motorway. Free car park for RSPB members. Cafe was dog friendly.
Dog-friendly inn with B&B and dog walk in Caldbeck, Cumbria A pretty village in the North Lakes with a dog-friendly pub, craft centre and cafe, and an excellent dog walk with no sheep or cows.
Monsal Trail dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Derbyshire Monsal Head is one of iconic beauty spots of the White Peak - and Fido will get a good welcome from the cafe at the viewpoint overlooking the dale.
Riverside Nature Reserve, Scotland Super views over the Tay estuary. While on most of the reserve dogs should be kept on the lead, there is a field reserved for letting dogs run.
A46 Village pub with Cotswold charm and dog walks, Gloucestershire A simply gorgeous Cotswold village pub surrounded by walks and picture-perfect countryside. Absolutely perfect for families and dogs, and it's well worth planning a stop here on your journey.
A38 dog-friendly pub and dog walk, Staffordshire Dog-friendly pub within easy reach of the A38 - and there's often a diversion this way so this temporary escape for a walk can be a godsend.
A42 Junction 12 Woodland dog walk, Leicestershire Junction 12 A secluded Woodland Trust area, where new trees are growing alongside established copses to swell the National Forest project.
Country park dog walk near Ibstock, Leicestershire Roomy country park with an abundance of trails and lakes. Perfect for dogs and drivers to take a break.
A429 Take a stroll with the dog in The Slaughters, Gloucestershire One of the most picture perfect villages in the North Cotswolds, with a lovely walk for the dog and a family and dog-friendly hotel for refreshments and even an overnight stay if you can't bear to...
A245 Woking dog walk on the Common, Surrey An ancient common that's owned and run by its own Preservation Society, who are doing a heroic job to conserve the native heathland and at the same time making the Common a lovely place to walk the...
Easy-access route to Blea Tarn, Cumbria The country lane to the car park is narrow, twisty and hilly. It does enable access to the tarn for all and joins up with the path from the nearby NT campsite.
Doggie day out at a country estate, Essex Very pleasant place to visit and ideal if you live locally and have a members' pass. It's worth spending several hours here to get your money's worth if you just buy a visitor pass.