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Days out with a dog that are not just 'walking through woods'

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soupdragon321 · 17/02/2020 10:49

Hi, I'm a total city girl - love a city day out, but now we have a dog and I'm struggling as I hate long dog walks through fields. I am so BORED of them. DH and DS1 +DS2 love yomping through forests etc with the dog but I do not, yet we want to spend family time together. Can anyone recommend good cities for days out with a dog? We have done Lincoln which was great - lots of dog friendly shops and restaurants etc, but can anyone recommend any more?

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soupdragon321 · 17/02/2020 13:51

Ooh great ideas, thanks so much, keep them coming please, I’ve got a lifetime with the dog to fill! 😅

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mumsiedarlingrevolta · 17/02/2020 13:53

@ItsHAVEnotOF

Exciting news-Daniel's now allow dogs. And I have even seen a cheeky dog or two in waitrose...

House of Windsor keep their dog biscuits behind the counter but Huttons have a bowl outside

Def wear wellies as a bit boggy at the moment!!

I have plenty of towels if you take a dip...

Hoppinggreen · 17/02/2020 13:53

Durham city is very dog friendly and you aren’t far from lovely countryside too

ItsHAVEnotOF · 17/02/2020 13:58

Wow! No way, ok definitely will go in Daniel’s. Thanks for that.

Lara53 · 17/02/2020 14:43

We have an old fashioned steam railway near us. Dogs welcome. Pubs/ cafes/ walks/ petting farm on the route. National Trust properties.

Bunnybigears · 17/02/2020 14:50

Whitby is very dog friendly as long as they are not small enough to be carried off by a seagull. They breed the seagulls huge in Whitby!

Fizzlestix · 17/02/2020 14:58

City girl here too!
John Lewis allows dogs

We’ve found lots of hipstery food halls and pubs are fine with it too. And even cocktail places like alchemist if they have outside seating - once it gets a bit warmer!

We tend to find pubs and walks near canals or routes to the pub and back to the car.
Ddog loves the beach too, so we walk along with some ice creams or a coffee if it’s a bit blustery - it’s still nature but at least it’s a little different.
We’ve found lots of reservoirs too - again still nature but slightly different to every forest walk!
Who even knew all these things were so close to our inner city house!?

NextdoorNeighbourIsATwat · 17/02/2020 15:18

Marking for future reference!

adaline · 17/02/2020 17:47

I'm in the Lakes and it's super dog-friendly here. Most shops and cafes allow them in but it's not a very city-orientated environment.

But you can do things like walks along the coast, or go to Ravenglass, take the train, (you can take the dog on the train) and eat at the pub and then walk back, or vice versa.

Ambleside and Keswick are both super dog friendly as well.

adaline · 17/02/2020 17:50

Unfortunately this:

Some of us just find the great green outdoors boring, if it’s always the same. I love buildings and architecture! Would love to hear of other places too. We are happy to drive anywhere (we live in the midlands) and often drive 2-3 hours away just for a day trip

Means what you want is going to be pretty hard to find. By definition, dog-friendly places tend to be places with lots of outdoor space, mud, woods, grass and fields! Although most cities may be okay for taking your dog around, I'd imagine they'd find it pretty boring and someone in your party will end up doing a lot of "standing around outside with the dog".

DaisyArtichoke7 · 17/02/2020 18:12

Bury St Edmunds is dog friendly. You can take your dog into a lot of the town centre shops.

Avocadohips · 17/02/2020 18:40

Ooh @DaisyArtichoke7 which shops? My aunt lives there, I go visiting twice a year or so, it would be good to know!

Avocadohips · 17/02/2020 18:43

Means what you want is going to be pretty hard to find.

I agree that it kinda seems like you'e looking for something that doesn't exist. Good dog walking is countryside, countryside isn't just fields but forests, woods, footpaths, rivers, lakes, beach...

Watch out for the dog's stress levels if you're not, effectively, in the countryside. Many dogs find town and city centres very stressful places indeed.

adaline · 17/02/2020 18:49

Watch out for the dog's stress levels if you're not, effectively, in the countryside. Many dogs find town and city centres very stressful places indeed.

Yeah, this is a good point. Where I am is dog-friendly but it's quiet and rural. He'd hate in a busy place like a city - it's very overwhelming. Lots of traffic, people, noise, other dogs, birds, flashing lights...

Girlwhowearsglasses · 17/02/2020 18:51

@abocadohips

Many dogs find town and city centres very stressful places indeed.

I you have a dog like this you’d probably know already. City dogs like mine have always been in pubs, markets, shops, schools; they don’t turn a hair. My dog is so happy when we take him out for the day - he wants to be with us. Lies under the table I’m the pub while we have lunch, happy doggie

adaline · 17/02/2020 18:52

My dog is so happy when we take him out for the day - he wants to be with us. Lies under the table I’m the pub while we have lunch, happy doggie

Mine loves the pub too. He wouldn't love a busy street in London though!

ineedaholidaynow · 17/02/2020 19:00

adaline ours too. Also helps to have a lazy lunch in a pub if he has had a good hike/run about first.

AvocadoAdvocate · 17/02/2020 19:08

I was also going to suggest Blist Hill Village. We're in Worcestershire and Witley Court at Great Witley, which is English Heritage, is a fascinating ruin, dog friendly and has a fab tea room.

We take our dog with us to Stratford quite often. You can walk through the park along the river then explore town. We always go to Hobsons tea room which sells the most amazing cakes, and is very dog friendly.

If you like antiques and collectables, The Malthouse Emporium in Tewkesbury is dog friendly and has a nice tea room.

Gloucester docks - interesting history and architecture and some dog friendly eateries. The antiques centre there is dog friendly.

adaline · 17/02/2020 19:22

@ineedaholidaynow yep helps here too!

What also helps is that the pub has biscuits and the chef sometimes gives him his own portion of meat

GingerFoxInAT0phat · 17/02/2020 19:30

We’ve done a few castles/ruins with the dog, mainly in North Yorkshire. Fountains Abbey was a good few hours of looking/walking around. Scarborough castle is also dog friendly, and I think also Whitby Abbey.

DaisyArtichoke7 · 17/02/2020 20:09

www.burystedmunds-tc.gov.uk/home/dogfriendly

They have a paw print sticker on the doors - massive list of shops and cafes you can take your dog in.

Avocadohips · 17/02/2020 20:25

Mine would cope well in a town until she'd had overload. I have to watch her body language very carefully, she doesn't show much outwardly.

She's a fan of the local garden centre for ladies wot lunch wish we had a good dog friendly pub close by, I reckon she'd love that.

Avocadohips · 17/02/2020 20:28

Thanks DaisyArtichoke, I love Edmundo Lounge so that's us sorted for the next visit!

NotEnoughTime · 17/02/2020 21:43

My pooch really enjoyed a boat trip recently which was very pleasant for all of us.

I'm also taking her to doggie bingo in a few weeks time. I can give you the details of that if you want......

Girlintheframe · 18/02/2020 07:51

York is very dog friendly. Can take them in lots (not all) shops and lots of eating places

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