Dog-friendly walks and outdoor places across the UK

Keep dogs under control, avoid distressing visitors or wildlife, use leads where official signs require and clear up after dogs. Forestry operations may restrict access; follow safety signs.

Sometimes there may be restrictions on access to parts of the forest due to forest operations, so pay attention to safety signage.

Dog walking is welcomed in this individually identified Forestry England outdoor site under the forest dog code. Keep dogs close and in sight; use a lead when recall is unreliable, prevent chasing people or animals, clean up waste and follow local wildlife, forestry-work and safety signs. Temporary restrictions can change available routes. Indoor buildings, concession cafés, campsites and event admission are not covered by this outdoor permission. Parking charges are separate from dog admission; dog fees and dog-number limits are not established. The mapped point is the owner published visitor-location point, not an independently confirmed entrance.

Dog walking is welcomed in this individually identified Forestry England outdoor site under the forest dog code. Keep dogs close and in sight; use a lead when recall is unreliable, prevent chasing people or animals, clean up waste and follow local wildlife, forestry-work and safety signs. Temporary restrictions can change available routes. Indoor buildings, concession cafés, campsites and event admission are not covered by this outdoor permission. Parking charges are separate from dog admission; dog fees and dog-number limits are not established. The mapped point is the owner published visitor-location point, not an independently confirmed entrance. The current timetable lists the café and information point as closed, ForestDrive dawn to dusk and the bike shop 09:00–17:00. Those are facility hours rather than a promise that every forest route is open; check current local facilities and signs.

no @ May-Sep

King Edward’s Bay is available for dog visits from 1 October to 30 April; dogs are excluded from the designated beach from 1 May to 30 September. Dogs must be on leads on King Edward’s Bay Promenade, and must be put on leads elsewhere when an authorised officer directs. Clear waste and obey signs. The council approved extending the existing dog-control order in October 2026; the attached extension specimen is unsigned, so it is not described as a newly sealed instrument.

Dog walking is welcomed in this individually identified Forestry England outdoor site under the forest dog code. Keep dogs close and in sight; use a lead when recall is unreliable, prevent chasing people or animals, clean up waste and follow local wildlife, forestry-work and safety signs. Temporary restrictions can change available routes. Indoor buildings, concession cafés, campsites and event admission are not covered by this outdoor permission. Parking charges are separate from dog admission; dog fees and dog-number limits are not established. The mapped point is the owner published visitor-location point, not an independently confirmed entrance.