Off-lead dog walks

Good places to let a dog off the lead, rated on what most dogs love and owners need: lots of space, water to swim in, no roads, and somewhere to park. 636 places rated, each with its dog rules, parking, livestock and seasonal warnings.

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Some of the best

1. Pasture Wood
   Great (93) · Park near Holmbury St Mary
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.5 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
2. Pagham Harbour
   Great (92) · Lakeside walk near Pagham
   Off lead: In parts of it · Lake · Parking · 10 mi of paths · Muddy after rain · Road through it
3. Stansted Forest
   Great (91) · Woodland near Westbourne
   Off lead: Probably: a walking guide says so · Stream · Parking · 12 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
4. Chobham Common
   Great (91) · Nature reserve near Chobham
   Off lead: Yes, if your dog is under control · Lake · Parking · 2.7 mi loop · Firm after rain · Livestock · Road through it
5. Sheet's Heath
   Great (90) · Common near Brookwood
   Off lead: Yes, outside the restricted season · Pond · Parking · 2.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
6. Lac des Mines d'Or
   Great (90) · Mountain walk near Avoriaz
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 3.4 mi loop · Road through it
7. Plateau des Saix
   Great (90) · Mountain walk near Morillon
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 3.5 mi loop · Road through it
8. Chertsey Meads
   Great (90) · Park near Addlestone
   Off lead: Yes, if your dog is under control · River · Parking · 2.2 mi loop
9. Puttenham Common
   Great (90) · Nature reserve near Tilford
   Off lead: Yes, outside the restricted season · Lake · Parking · 2.8 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Livestock · Road through it
10. Lac du Plan des Lacs
    Great (89) · Mountain walk near Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 3.4 mi loop · Shady · Road through it
11. Prétairié
    Great (89) · Mountain walk near Abondance
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 3.8 mi loop · Road through it
12. Forêt Domaniale de Phalempin
    Great (89) · Woodland near La Neuville
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · 2.8 mi loop · Shady · Road through it

Dog walks near a town

• Lille
• Dijon
• Tourcoing
• Guildford
• Villeneuve-d'Ascq
• Marcq-en-Barœul
• Epsom
• Lomme
• Armentières
• Bognor Regis
• Chichester
• Walton-on-Thames
• Hem
• Carvin
• Cluses
• Dorking
• Wattignies
• Seclin
• Comines
• Harnes
• Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur
• Cobham
• Wingles
• Orchies

How places are rated

Each place gets a score out of 100 from open map data and web research: ground well away from roads, size and wild ground, water, what the landowner says about leads, and parking, with a few points off for livestock, playgrounds and nesting-season rules. Nobody has checked these places in person, so always read the signs when you arrive. More about the ratings.