Dog-friendly pub on the heath, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire The dog-friendly pub here is a step back in time to the 1850s with a quirky and really lovely old building. You can almost still hear the shouts of stagecoach drivers and ostlers across the heathland.
Dog walk on the Cheshire Way and a National Trust cafe for members, Cheshire An outdoor cafe where dogs can sit with you, and a longer walk away from the National Trust property.
A dog walk beside the Macclesfield Canal, Cheshire A towpath walk along the side of the Macclesfield canal. Ideal for an off-lead walk with nothing for a dog to chase.
Shillito picnic spot and moorland dog walk, Derbyshire A leafy picnic spot with the chance to explore the moors nearby with the dog.
Trans-pennine trail off the Woodhead Pass, Derbyshire An easy-going path on the trans-pennine trail where it feels as if you have the hills to yourself and the dog.
Waterside Country Park and dog walks, Northumberland A popular country park with a number of marked trails and a cafe at the visitor centre. At weekends this can get hugely crowded and we'd suggest you choose somewhere else to stop with the dog.
Picnic Area and historic Toll Bridge, North Yorkshire An eighteenth century toll bridge, still carrying traffic after all these years. The wooden slats make a racket only if you're driving too fast!
Easy access dog walk with sculptures near Horncastle, Lincolnshire A section of the easy-access path between Horncastle and Woodhall Spa. It's a great path for dog-walking, and you cannot possibly get lost!
A165 Lighthouse, clifftop path and telescope, East Yorkshire A mega-popular weekend leisure spot at the end of a peninsula with a dog-friendly cafe and tiny beach. Telescope and topograph for keen sea-spotters.
Long dog walk on a medieval route, Northumberland A really good, long dog walk that's worth checking out if you are staying nearby. The dog-friendly and welcoming rural pub where drovers used to halt seems to be for sale (2024).
Seaside country park and cafe, Essex A stretch of seaside park where dogs can really stretch their legs. It's also a good place for looking at local wildlife and enjoying some sea breezes.
Southey Wood forest walk in the steps of John Clare, Cambridgeshire Not far from the A1 you'll find quiet and tranquil woodland walking here on forestry paths. It's a real bolthole from the thunder of the "Great North Road".