Paws Can Walk On The Moors

The North Yorkshire Moors National Park (NYMNP) has created a special area of its website packed with useful information designed to make for dog friendly days out and holidays in the area.

As well as general guidance on walking your dog in the national park there are over 20 downloadable dog friendly walks to try of varying lengths with a great mix of countryside, coastal and woodland routes.

For more details visit NYMNP

National Trust Provides Dog Walking Inspiration

The National Trust has many dog friendly attractions and places to visit throughout the country.

If you fancy a breath of fresh air wandering around an historic parkland or woodland then most of the National Trust properties will welcome dogs in the grounds or even parts of the gardens providing they are on a lead. They also have some great dog friendly beaches to explore.

Visit the National Trust's dog friendly pages on its website for loads of ideas on places to walk your dog in the countryside, parkland and on beaches.

Dog Walking Ideas: Snowdrop Walks In Feb & March

Snowdrop Walks With Dogs

The sight of pretty snowdrops brightening up the wintery woodlands and landscape puts us all in the mood for spring so here are Plus 2 Dogs ideas for places to get out in the February & March sunshine with your friends, family & dogs and enjoy these gorgeous little flowers in a garden, woodland or parkland near you.

 

Scotland - Scotland celebrates its Snowdrop Festival with a whole variety of woodland and gardens all over the country, to find a snowdrop walk near you visit the special Snowdrop Festival page on the Visit Scotland website

England

·         Painswick Rococo Garden in the Cotswolds

·         Walsingham Abbey, Norfolk

·         Lytham Hall Snowdrop Walks, Lancashire

·         Hartland Abbey & Gardens, Devon

·         Mere House, Kent

Wales

·         Chirk Castle, North Wales

National Trust properties throughout the UK

Dog Friendly Wales

Carmarthenshire Goes Dog Friendly

Carmarthenshire in South West Wales has its very own dog friendly holidays section on its Discover Carmarthenshire website where you can find loads of information about the area.

This stunning part of Wales has lots to offer humans as well as their canine companions:

• Beautiful beaches and coastal walks
• Scenic country parks and countryside strolls
• Castles and many other places to visit that welcome dogs - along with their owners of course!

If you visit the website you'll find much more information including dog friendly pubs and places to eat and dog friendly places to stay and visit - there's even contact details for the local mobile dog grooming service so you can 'dial a dog wash' for your muddy or sandy pet at the end of a hard day of walking!

There's also a 16 page guide to all the dog friendly things about carmarthenshire that you can download, free of charge, from the website - well worth a look, especially for the dog walking inspiration.

For more details click here

For details on dog friendly accommodation in Carmarthenshire and other areas of Wales  click here

Dog Friendly Holidays In Northumbria

Focus on Dog Friendly Northumbria

Northumbria is a great county to explore with your canine companion. Many of the spectacular beaches welcome dogs all year round; there are some great forests and woodlands to explore as well as the stunning scenery of the Northumberland National Park.

Coquetdale is an area set roughly in the middle of Northumbria, around the pretty market town of Rothbury which lies on the River Coquet. Plus 2 Dogs visited the area last spring when there was still some snow to be seen on the top of the impressive Cheviot Hills in the distance and a refreshing (some might say bracing!) wind blowing in off the North Sea.

Here's our ideas on dog-friendly beaches, walks and places to visit if you're thinking of visiting this pretty part of Northumbria:

Excellent dog friendly beaches in this area include:

·         Alnmouth (one of our favourites)

·         Bamburgh (our top recommendation)

·         Beadnell

·         Boulmer

·         Druridge Bay

·         Embleton Bay

·         Howick

 

Recommended dog friendly walks in the Coquetdale area include:

Our Labradors Tobi & Meg particularly enjoyed exploring the Forestry Commission walks at:

·         Ravensheugh (4.5 miles) Simonside Hills, near Rothbury

·         Castle Hill (4.75 miles) Thrunton Wood, near Rothbury

For other dog walking ideas:

·         You'll find walking ideas and downloadable route maps at Visit Northumberland

·         Northumberland National Park has lots of walking route ideas

Places to visit with your dogs:

·         Cragside, a National Trust property with extensive grounds and estate land, woodland, lakes, and self guided walks. Dogs welcome but need to be kept on lead.

·         Druridge Bay Country Park, a country park with beach, sand dunes, lakes, woods and meadows, all dog friendly.

For details on dog friendly cottages in Northumbria click here

Dog Friendly Holidays In The Lake District

If you love walking and love having your canine companion with you on day trips, short breaks and holidays then the dog friendly Lake District in Cumbria is an excellent place to head for.

 We recently returned from a short break in Grasmere and found the place to be most dog friendly. There were lots of dogs on their holidays in and around Grasmere and Ambleside in particular  and many of the shops welcome dogs - the walking ones especially but even some of the gorgeous gift and homeware shops welcomed them as well! Quite a number of the shops even provided doggy refreshments in the shape of indoor or outdoor water bowls!  If you fancy a bit of refreshment for yourself then some of the cafes are also dog friendly so you don’t have to leave Fido tied up outside whilst you sip your coffee and devour cakes.

If you fancy treating your dog to a bit of retail therapy then a good number of the shops in the Lake District carry ranges of pet products, from coats and leads to toys and snacks. You could also head down to the lake and the Waterhead area in Ambleside to pay a visit to a shop entirely dedicated to pets – the impressive Paws By The Lake.  This shop enjoys an amazing setting right near the lake shore and stocks all that your dog could wish for – toys, collars, beds, food, snacks and much more. For indulging yourself with a little gift or two, there are mugs, pictures, clothing, ornaments – lots of quirky and gorgeous items for you to peruse.

Here’s our ideas for a dog friendly break in the Lakes:

Dog Friendly Walks In Cumbria:

*Lake District Park Authority’s  Miles Without Stiles

* Plus 2 Dogs Guide To The Lake District

* Lake District For Dogs 

Dog  Friendly Accommodation In Cumbria:

·         self catering dog friendly holiday accommodation click here 

·         and for dog friendly B&B’s click here 

The Lake District is, we think, an excellent dog friendly holiday location.