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Woodchester Park is situated in Nympsfield, a serene village in Gloucestershire. The park is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public.
The beautiful, forested valley is home to many buildings, including the Woodchester Mansion, and within the woodland, you will find the old Boat House.
Continue readingReading the story of Olive and Mabel was a joy. The author, Scottish sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter, managed to strike the perfect balance of heartwarming stories and humour.
Continue readingWe first went to this area when our dog walker accidentally let Pequi’s lead slip, and she bolted. It took us over two hours to find her again! But that is a story for another post. This post is about a lovely, short Sunday dog walk from East Hagbourne to Upton.
Continue readingDecoding Dogs: Inside the Canine Mind is a great audiobook. If you are interested in knowing more about your dog’s mind, this book will give a fantastic insight into various research findings on canine cognition.
Continue readingWe went to Woodstock today for our weekend hike. More specifically, we went to Blenheim Palace park. It was a genuinely great dog friendly walk in Oxfordshire and the first easy hike documented in the blog.
Continue readingThis is my first book review on the blog, and I think I picked a great first one!
Every day people bring dogs into their homes. Whether it is a new puppy bought from a breeder or a dog adopted from a shelter, millions of dogs are included as new additions to families across the UK.
Continue readingDog fields are a great way to exercise your four-legged friends off lead in a safe space. Especially if you don’t have a big garden, dog fields are an affordable way to get your dogs exercised in a vast but protected area dedicated to you and your dogs.
Continue readingThis trail was very different from our last one. For starters, we are now at the Thames Valley in the historic County of Berkshire in South East England, although part of Oxfordshire since 1974. No beaches here but the lovely countryside and beautiful woodland. This walk was also shorter – 5 kilometres.
Continue readingThe West Lulworth village is considered one of the most beautiful in Dorset.
Walking on its roads, we experienced perfect postcard views everywhere we looked.
Continue readingOur pups are Gambà and Pequi. They are the joy and chaos of the household. As they constantly feature on this site and are effectively the faces of doghikes.uk, I thought it would be good to introduce them properly.
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