M61 Junction 8 dog walk Cuerden Valley Park, Lancashire Junction 8 A quiet and restful walk along the side of the River Lostock in a less-visited section of this vast country park. You can get here easily from the M6 too.
Apsley Canal dog walk, Hertfordshire Junction 20 A Canal and River Trust walk along the Grand Union near Hemel Hempstead.
Coed Bryndansi woodland dog walk near Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, Wales Easy dog walking on forest tracks, in pretty much the middle of nowhere.
Phoenix Park local dog walk, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire Junction 37 Phoenix Park is a popular local dog walk, over what used to be the Hickleton Colliery. There are now sculptures and installations as a reminder of its history and a network of paths around the park.
Southport dog-friendly beach, Merseyside Long sandy beach. You can park on the beach most days but there's an all day parking charge.
Towyn dog-friendly beach near Rhyl, Wales Lovely quiet beach. Runs from the blue bridge in Rhyl all the way up to Colwyn Bay. A mixture of sand, pebbles and shingle.
Freshwater East dog-friendly beach Pembrokeshire, Wales A sandy beach, dunes and the coastal path too makes Freshwater just pawfect for dogs.
Coatham wood dog walk in dog-friendly, County Durham 2 Square miles of forest, woodland and meadows 1 mile off the A66 at Long Newton.
Pocklington Canal dog walk, East Yorkshire One of the Canal and River Trust's set of walks along the towpath of the Pocklington Canal. Volunteers have done an amazing job of cleaning the canal up, and it's well worth a visit.
Forest Park dog walk, Nottinghamshire Robin Hood might lift an eyebrow or two at this largely coniferous plantation being called 'Sherwood Forest' - but the dog certainly won't mind.
M1 Junction 44 country park dog walk, West Yorkshire Junction 44 Just one mile from the motorway, a great place for dogs to have free running.
