Remote sandy bay and dog walk on the Isle of Skye, Scotland An idyllic and unspoiled beach where you really can get away from the crowds. It takes a while to walk there and there are no facilities. Expect sheep everywhere, and dogs should be on leads.
Red Point dog-friendly beach, Scotland Large sandy beaches with lots of space for dogs to have a really good time. Bumpy single-track lane to get there, but then that's part of the fun!
A827 A high level dog walk above Loch Tay, Scotland A fabulous higher level dog walk with views over Loch Tay. This is the lower section of a route up to one of the highest Munros.
A947 Gight Castle woodland dog walk and ruins, Scotland A really good place for a dog walk, with a ruined castle full of history to enjoy too. Listen out for the plangent tones of a ghostly piper somewhere in the depths of the foundations.
Riverside dog walk and Dunnerdale Forest, Cumbria This is a fun and scenic spot for a dog walk as long as you go there out of the visitor season. There's not a lot to see, just a packhorse bridge over a busy little river and a winding riverside path.
A59 Reservoir dog walk near Otley, West Yorkshire An easy route around a reservoir is always a relaxing option if you've been stuck in the car for ages.
Dog walk round a reservoir near M6 Jct 21, Greater Manchester An easy dog walk to find from the A58, and also just under 4 miles from the M62 Jct 21. You'll find so many paths here it's a place you can return to and never repeat the same route.
M6 Roadchef Services dog walk - Southbound only, Cumbria Killington Lake Southbound An easy stop for caravan and large motorhomes, with plenty of parking. Note this is only a Southbound services.
A89 Exit 18 Yssandon stroll with the dog, France Junction 18 A very quiet village with a Roman church - and baskets of fruit and veg at people's garden gates with honesty boxes.
Troyes city park dog walk, France This is a large park, practically an arboretum, and fairly close to the centre of the town.
A9 Exit 33 Doggiestop in Balaruc-le-Vieux, France Junction 33 Balaruc-le-Vieux Balaruc-le-vieux is a sleepy village next door to the much more touristic thermal spa town of Balaruc-les-Bains.
A7 exit 22 doggiestop in a wine village, France Junction 22 By this stage of the A7 you will already have driven through the vineyards of the champagne production region, and their discreetly affluent villages.
