Coastal forest dog walk, Scotland A quiet forest track with a free car park and no navigation difficulties. Popular with local dog walkers and it's an easy and enjoyable dog walk.
Road to the Isles dog walk and dog-friendly cafe, Scotland If you find yourself waiting for a ferry to Skye, the small harbour town of Mallaig has dog-friendly cafes and is an interesting little place to wander around.
Loch Fyne dog walks, Scotland A walkers car park seconds off the A83 and very easy to find. Dogs are also welcome in the nearby brewery cafe.
River Tweed and a dog walk around abbey ruins, Scotland In this quiet and remote ruined abbey you'll find the grave of both Sir Walter Scott and also Field Marshal Haig (of remembrance poppy fame).
Southern upland way dog walk, Scotland A chance to experience a short dog walk on the Southern Upland Way. On the way to the car park you'll pass through a residential estate and every instinct will be telling you it's the wrong way.
Nature reserve and remote dog-friendly beach, Cumbria Interesting place for a dog walk across an area used by the Romans as a military cemetery.
Claughton dog-friendly hotel and bar, Lancashire It's easy to spot this very distinctive building from the road. Inside you'll find a very dog-friendly establishment with dog-friendly B&B rooms too.
A dog walk by the Shropshire Union canal, Staffordshire A traditional canalside dog-friendly pub and an easy walk with the dog on the towpath. I love the way that all the different canals have such a different style of brickwork, bridges and locks.
A castle dog walk near Wrexham, Wales A huge statement of English domination over the Welsh, and then a transformation into a more domestic and homely space. So there's a fair bit of history going on.
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.
A69 Woodland dog walk near Brampton, Cumbria Popular woodland for dog walking, and easy to reach from the A69. On the day we were there the lake was shimmering with sunlight reflecting on damselfly wings and it was just gorgeous.
A68 welcoming and dog-friendly country pub, Northumberland From the outside the pub looks far from special, but inside is warm, clean and welcoming. It's like stepping into another world. The view from the main dining room is amazing.
