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Cambridgeshire’s fens and gentle chalk hills offer a different kind of walking to most English counties — flat, open skies in the north, and a surprising bit of height just south of Cambridge. We’ve already covered the county’s best swimming spots in our separate guide, so this one is about dry-land walks with their own

Search for a dog walker in Cambridgeshire and most results are marketplace listings on sites like Bark, Pawshake and BorrowMyDoggy, where anyone can list themselves without independent vetting. We wanted an established, standalone business, so here’s what we found. Verified dog walker White Wonders Ely Pet Services, Littleport Based at Friars Way, Littleport, CB6 1LF

If your dog is reactive, anxious, or just doesn’t enjoy sharing a park with strangers, a fully fenced private field can be a real weekly help. Here’s what Figo and I found and could actually verify in Cambridgeshire. Verified secure fields Newton Farms Secure Dog Field, Newton At Newton Manor, Town Street, Newton, CB22 7PE

Cambridge and Peterborough both have plenty of pubs with a dog-friendly reputation, but Figo and I wanted a specific address and a stated policy, not just a general vibe. Here’s what checked out. Pubs Fort St George, Cambridge Near Midsummer Common, Cambridge (Visit Cambridge’s own guide), dogs are allowed in the pub itself and the

Cambridgeshire’s flat fens and riverside walks make it an easy county to base a dog-friendly trip in, but we wanted somewhere with a confirmed policy, not just a general reputation. Here’s what Figo and I checked and could stand behind. Hotels University Arms, Cambridge Right in the city centre at Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AD

Buckinghamshire runs from the beechwoods and chalk hills of the Chilterns in the south to the lakes and linear parks of Milton Keynes in the north, so there’s a lot of ground to choose from. We’ve already covered the county’s best swimming spots in our separate guide, so this one is about dry-land walks —

Search for a dog walker in Buckinghamshire and you’ll mostly get marketplace sites like Pawshake, Gudog and BorrowMyDoggy, where anyone can list themselves with no vetting from us or from you beyond their own profile. We wanted a genuine standalone business with a track record, so here’s what we found. Verified dog walker CatnDogSitters, High

If your dog is reactive, anxious, or just not keen on sharing a park with strangers and their dogs, a private, fully fenced field can be a weekly lifeline. Here’s what Figo and I found and could actually verify in Buckinghamshire. Verified secure fields Priestlands Dogs Secure Field, Amersham Set on the Penn House Estate

Buckinghamshire has plenty of pubs that will happily let a dog flop under the table, but Figo and I wanted somewhere specific with an actual address and a confirmed policy, not just a general “dogs welcome” reputation. Here’s what checked out. Pubs The Jolly Farmer, Chalfont St Peter At Gold Hill West, Chalfont St Peter,

Buckinghamshire is an easy county to picture a dog-friendly weekend in — the Chiltern beech woods on one side, the Thames at Marlow on the other, and Milton Keynes’s lakes and linear parks up north. But when Figo and I actually went looking for places that confirm their own dog policy, rather than just appearing