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Torfaen has one secure dog field we could confirm from the operator’s own site, in Cwmbran, plus a border-case paddock and a nearby field just over the county line. Our search was thin here, so this is a starting point rather than a full list. Prices change, so confirm before you travel. Verified: The Cwtch

The big thing to know about walking a dog in Swansea is the summer beach ban. From 1 May to 30 September dogs are banned from several of the city’s best-known beaches, while many Gower beaches stay open all year. Beach rules: 1 May to 30 September Swansea Council’s dogs-on-beaches page says dogs are banned

Swansea’s confirmed dog-friendly pubs are on Gower and in Mumbles. Our firmest source is CAMRA’s WhatPub listings, with a second group of cafés from a Gower visitor guide that we haven’t been able to confirm with the venues themselves. Pubs on CAMRA’s Dog Friendly list The Ship Inn at Port Eynon (SA3 1NN) allows dogs

Swansea and Gower are a brilliant base for a dog, but the stays we could confirm from operators’ own pages are fewer than you’d expect. Most hotels don’t publish a fee or a dog limit, so treat the phone call as part of booking. Confirmed on the operator’s own page Travelodge Swansea M4 (Penllergaer, SA4

Our first pass didn’t name individual Surrey dog walkers, because we couldn’t open walkers’ own websites or check review counts to our usual standard. A second look on Google Maps (below) now names nine with review counts. What we could find is more useful for choosing one: the schemes, permits and dog limits that apply

Surrey’s walking is mostly hills, heath and common land, and the rules that matter most are about nesting birds and grazing animals. Council dog orders vary borough by borough, and several are being renewed, so we’ve said where we couldn’t confirm the detail. Heaths and commons: the spring rule Surrey County Council’s countryside guidance for

Surrey has four secure dog fields we could confirm from the operators’ own pages, in Chertsey, Horley, Redhill and Send. A longer list appears on directories, but we couldn’t verify those individually. Prices and availability change, so check before you travel. Verified fields Mugford’s Meadow, Ruxbury Farm, St Ann’s Hill Road, Chertsey KT16 9NL, run

Surrey’s dog-friendly eating out is strongest at National Trust sites, where the dog rules are published. We couldn’t confirm individual pubs from CAMRA or their own websites this round, so the pubs below are leads from guides, not verified listings. National Trust cafés The National Trust’s own pages say short-lead dogs are welcome in the

Surrey’s confirmed dog-friendly stays lean towards country house and Guildford-area hotels. We’ve called a place verified only where its own website states a dog policy, and we’ve said plainly where a fee or limit wasn’t clear. Hotels with a stated dog policy Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa, Bagshot GU19 5EU, has 12 dog-friendly rooms at

Suffolk’s dog walking is dominated by its coast and heaths, and the rules change with the calendar. The big things to know are the summer beach dates, the spring lead rules on the heaths, and the 2026 wildfire at Dunwich Heath, which affected access along the coast. Beaches: seasonal dates and year-round stretches East Suffolk