Where Can I TakeMy Dog?

Off-lead walks & open spaces

Room to let your dog properly stretch their legs. Always check for livestock and local signs.

210 dog-friendly places across the UK

Cissbury RingPhoto © Emma Lander via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Cissbury RingSouth Downs, WorthingOff-lead trails, keep clear of livestockLadybower Reservoir WalkPhoto © Graham Hiley via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Ladybower Reservoir WalkBamford, Castleton & Hope ValleyDogs welcome; keep on leads near livestock with off-lead areasEaton ParkPhoto © Adrian Bryan via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Eaton ParkEaton, NorwichOff-lead space; dog-friendly cafe on siteHaldon Forest ParkPhoto © Haldon Forest Park - Forestry England via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Haldon Forest ParkHaldon Ridge, south of Exeter, ExeterDogs off-lead in most areas, on-lead near the visitor centre, dog water near toilets and tie-rings at picnic tablesWhisby Nature ParkPhoto © Whisby Nature Park via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Whisby Nature ParkWhisby (SW of Lincoln), LincolnDogs on leads; off-lead under control at Thorpe LakeAlexandra ParkPhoto © colin peachey via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Alexandra ParkBeechen Cliff, BathOff-lead space, panoramic viewsTankerton SlopesPhoto © Liam Cornish via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Tankerton SlopesTankerton, WhitstableDogs off-lead on grassy slopesRothay ParkPhoto © Sarah Wilson via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Rothay ParkBetween town centre and River Rothay, AmblesideDogs welcome, off-lead in open areas, on lead near playground and riverHighdown HillPhoto © Peter Anders via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Highdown HillLittlehampton Road, WorthingOff-lead walks with viewsLudwell Valley ParkPhoto © Adèle Thomas via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Ludwell Valley ParkTopsham Road area, ExeterDogs off-lead with caution, on lead when livestock graze April to October, dog bins at Pynes HillStratford Dog Walking FieldPhoto © Stratford Dog Walking Field via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Stratford Dog Walking FieldOutskirts, Stratford-upon-AvonSecure 6ft-fenced five-acre field, off-leadBestwood Country ParkPhoto © Yu Li via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Bestwood Country ParkBestwood, NottinghamPopular with dog walkers, mostly off-leadMousehold HeathPhoto © Keith Clarke via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Mousehold HeathMousehold, NorwichGreat off-lead dog walking; free parking on Britannia RoadRiverside Valley ParkPhoto © Joseph Gordy via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Riverside Valley ParkRiver Exe, city centre, ExeterDogs allowed off-lead in most areas, on lead near the canal road, dog bins and benches throughoutMincinglake Valley ParkPhoto © Clive Wilson via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.5Mincinglake Valley ParkNorth Exeter, ExeterOff-lead runs in butterfly-rich meadowsWalks & BeachesAbbey FieldsBridge Street, town centre, KenilworthOff-lead in open areas, on lead near lake and play areaAbington ParkPhoto © John Baker via GoogleWalks & BeachesAbington ParkAbington, Northampton, NorthamptonOff-lead walking in the open park; free parking and dog waste binsAllestree ParkPhoto © Paul Jeffery via GoogleWalks & BeachesAllestree ParkAllestree, DerbyLovely for off-lead walks, free parkingAshton Court EstatePhoto © Veronica Mitchell via GoogleWalks & BeachesAshton Court EstateAshton Court, BristolOff-lead areas; dog-friendly cafesAttingham ParkPhoto © Brian Tucker via GoogleWalks & BeachesAttingham ParkAtcham, 4 miles south-east, ShrewsburyDogs on lead with designated off-lead area; water bowls at cafeWalks & BeachesAvenham and Miller ParksPreston, Preston & Ribble ValleyOff-lead space, riverside pathsBagley WoodPhoto © Carmen McCamel via GoogleWalks & BeachesBagley WoodKennington, OxfordQuiet wood, dogs off lead throughoutWalks & BeachesBaiter ParkBaiter, Poole, PooleOff-lead open space, flat paved pathsWalks & BeachesBarbury Castle and The RidgewayChiseldon, near Swindon, Swindon & MarlboroughFree car park at Barbury Castle Country Park; dogs on leads through fields with livestock, with plenty of off-lead stretches on the trailBarnes CommonPhoto © Avenues 2016 via GoogleWalks & BeachesBarnes CommonBarnes Common, Barnes, Chiswick & BarnesDogs welcome and can be off-lead with good recall; pick up after themWalks & BeachesBasing TrailOld Basing, Basingstoke5km loop, fields, stream and woodland, off-lead sectionsBattersea ParkPhoto © Keith Douglas via GoogleWalks & BeachesBattersea ParkBattersea Park, Clapham & BatterseaOff-lead in most areas; on-lead near zoo, play areas and gardensBeacon Fell Country ParkPhoto © Ceri Chaplin via GoogleWalks & BeachesBeacon Fell Country ParkGoosnargh, near Preston, Preston & Ribble ValleyPlenty of room for off-lead runningBersted BrooksPhoto © Ian Burgess via GoogleWalks & BeachesBersted BrooksNorth Bersted, Bognor Regis46-acre nature reserve, off-lead areas, streamWalks & BeachesBishop's WayEly to Little Downham, ElyDogs mostly off-lead across fields; can be muddy in winterBlackheath CommonPhoto © brooklyn eve via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlackheath CommonBlackheath, Greenwich & BlackheathDogs welcome off-lead across open heath; check for eventsBlagdon's MeadowPhoto © Caroline Merricks via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlagdon's MeadowPlymouthOpen meadow good for off-lead timeBlaise Castle EstatePhoto © Ahmad Sidawi via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlaise Castle EstateHenbury, BristolOff-lead woodland; babbling brookWalks & BeachesBourne WoodsTilford Road, FarnhamAncient woodland; dogs off-lead in many areasBradgate ParkPhoto © Brian Pepper via GoogleWalks & BeachesBradgate ParkNewtown Linford (north of city), LeicesterDogs welcome; on lead near deer and lower park, off-lead elsewhere under controlBradlaugh FieldsPhoto © Zintkala Oniyapi via GoogleWalks & BeachesBradlaugh FieldsKettering Road, Northampton, NorthamptonBig open fields for off-lead running plus small fenced enclosed areasWalks & BeachesBrecklet TrailBallachulish, Fort William & GlencoeOff-lead potential on forestry paths; watch for deerBridge of Allan and Pisgah Wood CircularPhoto © Big Brit Inc via GoogleWalks & BeachesBridge of Allan and Pisgah Wood CircularBridge of Allan, StirlingDogs welcome, may be off-lead in areasBridgend WoodsPhoto © Sheena Anderson via GoogleWalks & BeachesBridgend WoodsBridgend, Islay, Islay & JuraGood off-lead ground in the woodsWalks & BeachesBridgnorth Riverside and Quayside WalkLow Town, River Severn, BridgnorthOff-lead-friendly open riverside paths; mind cyclists and the waterBrixworth Country Park and Pitsford WaterPhoto © Daria Orosciuc via GoogleWalks & BeachesBrixworth Country Park and Pitsford WaterBrixworth, north of Northampton, NorthamptonOff-lead on the country park trails; dogs on lead on the reservoir circuitWalks & BeachesBryher Circular Coast PathBryher, Isles of ScillyDogs may roam off-lead on the off-islands, keep clear of livestock and nesting birdsWalks & BeachesCallander Crags and Bracklinn FallsCallander, Loch Lomond & TrossachsDogs welcome, off-lead time on woodland trailsCanford Heath Nature ReservePhoto © abhishek dixit via GoogleWalks & BeachesCanford Heath Nature ReserveCanford Heath, PooleOn lead March to August bird nesting season, off-lead otherwiseChantry ParkPhoto © Artem Storozhuk via GoogleWalks & BeachesChantry ParkHadleigh Road, Ipswich, Ipswich & FelixstoweOff-lead walking plus an enclosed areaCherry Hill ParkPhoto © F M via GoogleWalks & BeachesCherry Hill ParkBroad Street, near cathedral, ElyDogs can run off-lead on the lawnsClapham CommonPhoto © Achilleas Santi Seisa via GoogleWalks & BeachesClapham CommonClapham Common, Clapham & BatterseaOff-lead across most of the Common; on-lead near play areasClare Castle Country ParkPhoto © Clare Castle Country Park Trust via GoogleWalks & BeachesClare Castle Country ParkClare, near Bury St Edmunds, Bury St EdmundsDogs off-lead under control
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