Leading dog accessory manufacturer, EzyDog, has revealed the best walks to do with your dog.
EzyDog is a global market leader in the pet accessory industry that offers an immense range of leads, collars, harnesses and even, life jackets and backpacks: ideal when on a long walk with a dog!
EzyDog has compiled a list of dog walks across the UK using data from All Trails, that includes a range of lengths and abilities, all of which allow dogs, whether on or off lead.
One in Scotland is Steall Falls, which is a single-drop cascade of 120 metres, formed by two different glaciers melting and eroding the rockface during Scotland’s Ice Age over 10,000 years ago. It’s a four km round trip, so a shorter walk which can suit everyone, it has a dramatic gorge before opening out into Steall Meadows.
One of the most famous gorges is Cheddar Gorge, which has a six km circular trail near Cheddar, Somerset. It’s considered a moderately challenging route and takes an average of two hours and 10 min to complete.
Near Virginia Water, Surrey is the Virginia Water Circular, an easy circular trail close to seven km and takes an hour and 40 minutes. The best times to visit this trail are January through October.
An eight km circular trail near Malham, North Yorkshire is the Malham Landscape, which is one of the more challenging routes on this list. It takes an average of 2 h 29 min to complete and is a popular walk so there will be encounters with others: which is perfect for a sociable dog. The best times for this walk are March to October and dogs can be off-lead in some areas too.
Cwm Porth to Four Waterfalls Trail is an eight km circular trail near Ystradfellte, Powys. This trail is open all year and takes two and a half hours to walk.
Near Lydbrook, Gloucestershire is the King Arthur’s Cave circular trail, which is an eight-and-a-half km route and takes a bit over two hours.
Silent Pool, Albury Downs, and Saint Martha’s Hill Circular is a nine km circular trail near Shere, Surrey which takes just under three hours to complete and is moderately challenging.
One in the Midlands is the Millennium Way: Kenilworth Castle, a 10.6 km circular trail, which is considered a somewhat challenging route, and takes an average of 3 hours and 12 minutes to complete.
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty makes the list with Shropshire Hills, it includes almost 11 km of heathland plateau, wild ponies, rocky climbs, incredible views and wild swimming spots, one that is highly recommended for dog walkers is Long Mynd.
The Seven Sisters Experience is an 11km out-and-back trail near Eastbourne, East Sussex which takes about three hours to complete. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs must be on a lead for this walk.
Back in Gloucestershire, this time near Bourton-on-the-Water, is the River Windrush and The Slaughters Circular, an 11.9 km circular trail, which takes just over three hours to complete.
Loughrigg Fell is a 12 km circular trail near Ambleside, Cumbria, which is open year-round and is beautiful to visit. Similar to the trail in Malham, dogs are allowed off lead in some areas.
Finally, and as expected on this list, the Lake District National Park is a haven for both dog owners and walkers, with its variety of walks, beautiful scenery and stunning lakes. No matter the fitness levels of the walker or dog, there are numerous options to choose from. One of the favourites is the walk around Derwentwater, which is a 16 km loop, that includes lake views and woodland areas.
While planning a walk, it’s worth looking at what’s needed for the dog, this could include EzyDog’s Zero Shock lead, offering dog walkers a highly sprung bungee element that absorbs any sudden shocks made by a dog. Or there is the Handy Leash, worn like a glove over the thumb, it acts like a hands-free dog lead that doesn’t need to be held!
Another of EzyDog’s early innovative products was the original Chest Plate Harness. Safer and more comfortable than collars, harnesses are now considered an essential part of dog ownership. EzyDog now offers wide range of harness such as the Express, X-Link and even a crash certified car harness, the DRIVE, for total safety on the road. All products can be found on the EzyDog website: www.ezydog.co.uk
