Firestone Copse dog walk, Isle of Wight A welcome dog walking forest on an island that's not keen on sharing its beaches with visitors with dogs. Please be super-careful to pick up dog mess, and dispose of it in a bin.
Folkestone Warren dog-friendly beach, Kent Beach accessed down steep pathway from parking on Wear Bay Road near Folkestone harbour. Its sandy at low tide and can be walked at high tide using the concrete walkway below the cliffs.
Polperro - dog walk, Cornwall Polperro is a pretty little town with a big carpark at the top. The carpark is 750m walk from the harbour. The walk takes you through the town which is not car friendly, but very dog friendly .
Alnmouth dog-friendly beach, Northumberland Thunderbourne Interchange Beautiful sandy expanse with lots of room for kids and dogs. Dogs welcome all year round. Parking is easiest in the signed beach car park, as there's limited space in the village.
A42 Junction 13 Nature Reserve dog walk, Leicestershire Junction 13 A great place for a dog walk, and an intriguing open air industrial heritage experience for anyone vaguely interested in the past.
Dog-friendly beach near Porthmadog, Wales Vast beach and excellent for dogs and football/cricket players. On the afternoon we took the photos here at the start of the school holidays (August) there was one other car on the beach.
Forest dog walk near Rhayader, Wales Forest paths stretching for miles and miles over the hills. It's ideal for dogs, with no stiles or sheep to worry about. Even in the rain you stay fairly sheltered here.
A38 dog-friendly pub and dog walk near Avonwick, Devon This could be the perfect pub for ticking all the right boxes for drivers, dogs and passengers too.
Thurnham dog-friendly inn with dog walks, Kent Junction 8 This dog walk is close to Junction 7 and 8 of the M20. Stop here for a good length circular dog-walk, and an excellent and dog-welcoming inn with B&B to return to.
Blidworth Woods dog walk, Nottinghamshire Haywood Oaks and Blidworth Bottoms are a fave destination for lots of Notts doggies. There's plenty of romping space, and a friendly chatting space for post-walkies coffee and cake.
A1 Junction 17 dog-friendly pub and dog walk, Northamptonshire Junction 17 A short with the dog to see the site of the castle where Mary Queen of Scots lost her head. It seems a forlorn grassy lump these days but the castle was significant some 400 years ago.
A303 on-lead dog walk and dog-friendly pub near Wincanton, Wiltshire If you are looking for somewhere to return to again and again for your walkies, this place should do the trick. There are loads of walks to enjoy and you can pick up leaflets from the visitor centre.
