Make a doggiestop in a 17th inn featured in Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles? Add in a dog walk to a stunning 17th century manor house, and this journey break off the A37 is a winner.
A welcoming dog-friendly pub, close to several good dog walks.
Expect a friendly welcome at this small pub in a village renowned for its Treacle Mine. The pub is popular with walkers (including Elmo in the picture here).
Remote and very rural dog walk from a dog-friendly pub on Romney Marshes.
A popular and dog-friendly pub, bursting at the seams with eager diners on the day we were here. The food smelled delicious.
Allow yourself time to enjoy a visit to this extraordinary 13th century pub, and the waterfall next door. Absolute time travel and everywhere is dog-friendly.
A tiny village with dog-friendly pub where you can enjoy a walk over fields or strike out for a bustling canal tourist centre (and not have to pay the parking).
As well as a handy stopping point for a dog walk and refreshments on your journey, this is a good place for weekend walkies if you live near Milton Keynes. Highly-praised summer beer garden.
So much more than a pitstop for drivers and dogs. This pretty village is full of quaint charm and the 16th century village pub is a delight. The walk takes you into a different world.
If you can plan to take a driving break near Abingdon when the sun is shining, head for this friendly and historic pub and enjoy a fabulous walk by the river.
A choice of dog walks, a dog and child-friendly village pub and a riverside heritage village that escapes the twee-ness of many of these Midsomer Murders locations.
A choice of great dog walks, coupled with a quirky riverside pub and a sort of Three Men in a Boat feel. Marvellous place to take a break, or a sunny afternoon destination with the dog.