We all know the importance of making time for your family and getting out in the fresh so we asked our knowledgeable mums to share with us some of their go-to pooch friendly cafes and nearby walks. Such lovely places on our doorstep! Enjoy checking them out with or without your furry friends!
Lullingstone Country Park – great dog walks, views, river, lovely cafe and play area.
Trosley Country Park – great buggy friendly dog walk, lovely cafe that uses local bacon, sausages etc, and play area.
High Elms Country Park – near Farnborough Village
Shoreham Woods – behind Polhill – great options for longer or shorter circuits and part-built stick-dens for the kids to play in or add to. Lovely to visit when it’s bluebells season too.
Haysden – round the lake (though only if on lead or easily controlled as birds/fisherman get cross otherwise) good route through to Tonbridge park – great for kids on bikes/pushchairs too, also there’s a hut selling bacon butties, coffees and ice creams.
Dryhill – great for a quick walk followed by lunch at The Kings Head Bessels Green (you can even book dog friendly tables and doggy roast dinners!) or a cup of tea and slice of cake at the cafe in Coblands Garden Centre.
Walk through Knole Park (dogs must be on leads) follow the path through Godden Green Woods to The Bucks Head pub in Godden Green – it’s fab and dog friendly.
Ightham Mote and Emmetts Gardens both have lovely woodland walks and nice cafes which are dog friendly (outside).
Ashdown Forest (a bit further afield but worth the drive) – with over 6,500 acres to explore, you’ll find a magical route! Why not then lunch at The Red Lion pub, very dog friendly or the charming Duddleswell Tea Rooms.
For a short local walk, try Riverhead Parkland (there are lovely wooden sculptures that children can climb on) then on to coffee and cake at Malabar Riverhead with your dog!
