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Devon has two coastlines, a moor in the middle and a summer population that swells every July. For dog owners that means everything from Dartmoor tors to north-coast surf beaches within a morning’s drive, and a fair few rules to learn along the way. We’ve gathered every AboutDogs guide for Devon here so you can

Birmingham is often said to have more miles of canal than Venice, which makes the West Midlands a good deal more dog-walkable than its reputation suggests. Towpaths run through Birmingham, Wolverhampton and beyond, and Sutton Park gives the area a big, wild green space right on the city’s doorstep. This page covers the West Midlands

From the old hornbeams of Epping Forest to Southend’s pier, said to be the longest pleasure pier in the world, Essex packs a lot into one county. That means woodland walks in the south-west, long coastline and estuary paths to the east, and plenty of town and village in between. Which dog help is closest

Ponies wander across the road in the New Forest as though they own it, and in a way they do. Hampshire is that sort of county: ancient forest and open heath in the west, the South Downs in the east, and the busy port cities of Southampton and Portsmouth along the coast. Between those very

Cardiff is a compact capital, and Bute Park proves it: you can step out of the city centre beside the castle walls and be on a riverside path along the Taff within minutes. The Taff Trail carries on from there, which makes it an easy place for a long dog walk without leaving town. Our

If you’ve ever stood on Ilkley Moor with a dog who has just noticed a sheep, you already know that West Yorkshire dog walking is part scenery, part strategy. The county runs from Pennine moorland through mill valleys to the city streets of Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield, and what suits a dog in one place

Richmond Park’s deer don’t care that your dog has a flawless recall in the garden. London’s green spaces are brilliant, but they come with their own rules and their own surprises, and the city around them is vast. Whether you’re in a Zone 1 flat or out towards the edge of the M25, you’ll want

Heaton Park in north Manchester covers over 600 acres, which is a lot of ground when your dog is convinced every bin is a personal challenge. Greater Manchester is bigger still: ten boroughs, from the moorland edge above Oldham down to the Mersey valley around Sale.

Pet transport in Aberdeen, checked against the DEFRA Type 2 register — a local pet taxi, NorthLink Ferries to Orkney and Shetland, and why Edinburgh is Scotland’s ARC.

Pet transport in Plymouth, checked against the DEFRA Type 2 register — a genuine local operator, the A38 position, and Brittany Ferries sailings to France and Spain.