Summer Dog Walking

Summer Dog Walking Inspiration
With hot weather forecast we thought we'd bring together some great places for a refreshing summer stroll with the option for your canine companions to exercise in cool, shady woodlands or take a bit of a dip to cool down…

Woodlands
The Forestry Commission has a Top Spots For Cool Dogs list of great forests and woods in England where dogs can enjoy a walk on a hot sunny day in a cool shady environment - places on the Top Spots list include:

• Haldon Forest Park near Exeter
• Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Nottinghamshire
• Thetford Forest, Norfolk/ Suffolk border
• The New Forest, Hampshire
• Delamere Forest Park, Cheshire
• Hamsterley Forest, County Durham

For more shady dog walking ideas visit the Top Spots For Cool Dogs page on the Forestry Commission website.




Plus 2 Dogs Recommends:
Our Labradors Tobi, Meg and Moss have put together their own list of great walks where a dip in the water is a great way to cool those paws down…

• Scotland - Dumfries & Galloway, Brighouse Bay Beach near Kirkcudbright
• Northumberland - Bamburgh Beach
• Wales, Anglesey, Aberffraw Bay
• Norfolk, Holkham Beach
• Cumbria, Grasmere Lake

If you're heading off on your holidays with your pets in July or August and are looking for ideas on places where you can walk them at your destination, then the Woodland Trust has a special page on its website with lots of information on dog walking plus a postcode woodland locator so you can just type in your holiday postcode and get a handy list of great dog friendly woodlands in that area.

For more details visit the Woodland Walkies page

Check out our guide to Dog Friendly Beaches in the UK