Bredgar Farm Shop Dog Walks
ME9 8EX

Start at dog-friendly Bredgar Farm Shop which has a handy sign with walks just by the postbox so take a look and explore! Have fun!

Cafes and Pubs Dog-friendly Bredgar Farm Shop and Tea Room The Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne ME9 8EX - tea room open 9.30am - 3pm Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 2.30pm Sundays as at 22-12-2024

Parking Dog-friendly Bredgar Farm Shop has parking The Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne ME9 8EX

Milton Creek Country Park
ME10 2EX

Waymarked trails with options for a shorter (1.28km) or slightly longer (2.28km) loop or just explore! You can get down to the creek itself and walk along if you choose, see if you can find the fun benches for a photo opp! You can also do ParkRun here, did you know you can ParkRun with your dog?!

Cafes and Pubs The Milton Creek Country Park Car Park is right next to a Greggs Drive Thru which has outdoor sheltered seating and doggy drinking bowls or you can ask for water inside.

Parking Milton Creek Country Park Car Park Saffron Way, Sittingbourne ME10 2EX note height restriction

George & Dragon Stour Valley Walk

This is an AllTrails route from Fordwich to Canterbury can be 3 or 6 miles depending on whether you add in the extension into Canterbury exploring the Stour Valley and the River Stour - you can download the walk pdf here

Cafes and Pubs Dog-friendly George and Dragon Fordwich who organise dog walks from the pub with complimentary bacon sandwiches!

Parking Dog-friendly The George & Dragon, King Street, Fordwich, Canterbury CT2 0DB make sure to pop in for a drink or food!

Hucking Estate
ME17 1QT

Hucking Estate is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - there are several entrances into the estate from public footpaths but the clearest way if you don't know the estate is from the Church Road Woodland Trust Car Park where you can choose a trail. The Landscape Trail is the one we did which is around 2.5 miles and has a beautiful viewpoint over the Weald of Kent.

From the Hook and Hatchett website - pick up a leaflet from the Hook and Hatchett and follow the blue waymarked trail for a 30 minute circular walk (1.1 mile), or take your time and wander a bit further - there's 573 acres (282 hectares) to explore! To access the Estate continue walking up hill past the Inn to the field entrance on your left. There are often sheep grazing in this field so please keep your dogs under control.

Click here for more detailed instructions on the Landscape Trail guide here

Cafes and Pubs The Hook and Hatchett Inn is dog-friendly and also caters for horses! If you do park at the Woodland Trust car park it's just a short hop after your walk or you can park at the Hook and Hatchett.

Parking Free parking at the Church Road Hucking Maidstone ME17 1QT car park, note height restriction or park at dog-friendly Hook and Hatchett Inn Church Road ME17 1QT but do pop in before or after your walk

Blean Woods
CT2 9JZ

Blean Woods ancient woodland is a huge area with lots of waymarked trails, the Big Blean Walk being a 25 mile circular walk so not for the faint-hearted! Have fun exploring! You might find the Explore Kent Blean Woods information page useful which includes a map.

Cafes and Pubs Arby's Cafe Mobile Coffee Shop is outside of Blean Woods at Brook Farm on Denstroude Lane CT2 9JZ normally serving food & drinks Wed/11-2/Fri8-4/Sat8-4/Sun9-4 note Christmas 2024 opening hours 24th December 8am-2pm closed Christmas Day Thursday 26th December 8am-2pm Friday 27th December 8am-2pm Saturday 28th December 9am-4pm Sunday 29th December 9am-4pm - The Royal Oak Blean Common CT2 9JJ is dog-friendly too

Parking Denstroude Lane Blean CT2 9JZ

Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs
CT10 3QH

Dog-friendly beach Kingsgate Bay is sandy and unrestricted for dogs all year round. Access is only available via a set of steep steps. The bay was renamed after King Charles I was forced to land here due to a bad storm.

Cafes and Pubs Outside seating for dogs at the Captain Digby Whiteness Road, Broadstairs CT10 3QH

Parking Park at Joss Bay and walk to Kingsgate Bay or park at Captain Digby pub for £10 do check though!

The Potting Shed, Horseshoes Lane, Langley, Maidstone Kent ME17 3LZ

Various dog walks from dog-friendly The Potting Shed Langley Maidstone check out the link and take your pick! Click here to see your options including detailed instructions and handy maps >>

Cafes and Pubs These walks start and finish at dog-friendly The Potting Shed so do say thank you by popping in for some food and/or a drink before or after your walk.

Parking Ample pub parking

Dungeness, Romney Marsh
TN29 9ND

Dog-friendly beach Dungeness is unrestricted for dogs all year round, shingle beach and you can park in the Dungeness Nature Reserve Car Park. Look out for the lighthouses, Prospect Cottage and the nuclear power station. Thank you to Liane at 5* licensed dog boarder West Malling - The Pawfect Pad for this image from a recent beach day. And did you know the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway is dog-friendly? Hop on at Dungeness have fun!

Cafes and Pubs The Britannia Inn Dungeness Road, Dungeness, Romney Marsh TN29 9ND is dog-friendly

Parking Dog-friendly Britannia Inn has free parking Lydd Beach Boardwalk, Romney Marsh TN29 9ND or you can park in the Dungeness Nature Reserve Car Park

Shorne Woods Country Park
DA12 3HX

Acres of space to explore at Shorne Woods Country Park DA12 3HX with visitor centre and good signage or you can check out the kent.gov leaflet to have a look before you go. Enjoy!

Cafes and Pubs The Shorne cafe does not allow dogs inside but has lots of outdoor seating space or you can grab a takeaway hot drink for your walk.

Parking As at 20/12/24 parking £3 weekdays £4 weekends closes at dusk. Height restriction 2m

Oare Creek Faversham Walk
ME13 7UA

You can walk the footpath all the way to the Oare nature reserve or if you walk up the road from dog-friendly Cafe on the Creek there is another footpath that opens up to the creek on the other side, where you will find the Shipwrights Arms too. Or start from the Shipwrights Arms which is on the Saxon Shore Way. Check out this handy Visit Swale The Two Creeks pdf which includes a handy map of the larger loop. Good luck!

Cafes and Pubs Cafe by the Creek is dog-friendly open every day October to April 10am-3pm April to October 10am-4pm correct as at 21-12-2024, The Shipwrights Arms also dog-friendly and both encourage walkers so why not pop in and get their advice on walks if they're open we're sure they'd love to help

Parking Cafe by the the Creek has parking on Oare Road The Boatyard, Faversham ME13 7UA or you can park along the road. Or start your walk at dog-friendly The Shipwrights Arms Hollow Shore, Faversham ME13 7TU who have parking for customers only. You can park and pre-order food for your return, sounds good!

Whitstable
CT5 1BZ

Dog-friendly beach Whitstable beach is unrestricted for dogs all year round. From the harbour head along the boardwalk towards the Old Neptune pub on the beach - past the Old Neptune the beach is quieter if you want more space for your dog. We like to loop back along the High Street for a mooch and a coffee. Check out our WAGGY WHITSTABLE blog for more detailed inspo!

Cafes and Pubs Lots of dog-friendly options in Whitstable including South Quay Shed and the Picnic Box CT5 1AB Cafe Nero and Costa and various coffee shops on the High Street, Amadea a Croatian Bar Oxford Street CT5 1DB - The Old Neptune pub on the beach is dog-friendly too and also has outdoor tables.

Parking Gorrell Tank Car Park opposite the harbour is nice and big although not cheap!

Newnham Doddington Circular
ME9 0LL

Venture on a picturesque walk over Newnham Valley by walking along The Street towards Doddington, taking a right up through Doddington Place and into Sharsted Woods behind, and back down Sharsted Hill to the pub, utilising the field behind the pub to take in stunning views on your way back down the hill. Enjoy the dog-friendly pub with your dog before or after your loop.

Cafes and Pubs The George Inn Newnham is dog-friendly in the bar and also has outdoor seating. Currently doing brunch Saturday mornings (as at 21/12/24)

Parking The George Inn Newnham is dog-friendly and has parking - 44 The Street Newnham ME9 0LL

St Mary's Island Dog Walk
ME4 3ER

The St Mary's Island loop includes some on lead, off lead, options for coffee and some beautiful views of Upnor. Enclosed dog park en route. Thank you to Little Paws Dog-Friendly Candles for the detailed walk instructions to guide you

Cafes and Pubs Various options including Cafe Bueno Coffee Van ME4 3ER next to Maritime Way by the water, Ship and Trades has outdoor seating and Starbucks allows dogs.

Parking You can park at SHIP & TRADES for 3 hours if you are not a customer which is ample for this loop even with a run in the dog enclosure! Do check the parking signs though as these are liable to change.

Reculver near Whitstable
CT6 6QF

Dog-friendly beach Reculver near Whitstable is unrestricted all year round. Part of the Herne Bay Coastal Park there is good walking on and off beach. Thank you to The Pawfect Pad West Malling for the detailed walk instructions to guide you.

Cafes and Pubs The King Ethelbert Inn Reculver CT6 6SU is dog-friendly for dry, well-behaved dogs so take a towel on your walk if you have a sea dog!

Parking Reasonably priced parking at Ocean View Car Park 50 Reculver Drive, Reculver CT6 6QF

Leysdown-on-Sea, Sheppey
ME12 4RH

Beach in front of Neptunes Cafe dog-friendly all year round, enjoy some beach fun, also green space over the coast road. Watch out for mud flats at low tide check out our handy tide widget!

Cafes and Pubs The Neptune Beach Cafe has outdoor seating with a dog-friendly bus for inclement weather! Check their Facebook page for opening times as often weather dependent

Parking Neptune's Beach Cafe ME12 4RH is on google maps, large car park right there. Free as at 20/12/2024 do check!

Tonbridge Haysden Country Park
TN9 1HR

Depending on where you've parked you can enjoy Tonbridge with The Pup Cup Doggy Cafe on 3 floors and dog-friendly Tonbridge Castle (note it is closing from 6th January 2025 for essential repairs) and then head to Haysden Country Park or enjoy Haysden Country Park first with its lakes and green space and woodlands then head to Tonbridge for The Pup Cup with delicious refreshments for dogs and their hoomans! Check out the Explore Kent Tonbridge to Haysden information page

Cafes and Pubs The Pup Cup Tonbridge is at 154 High Street Tonbridge TN9 1BB and is on 3 floors! Definitely worth a special visit!

Parking You can park at Lower Castle Field Car Park, 5 The Slade, Tonbridge TN9 1HR or park at Haysden Country Park, Lower Haysden Lane, Tonbridge TN11 9BB and do the walk in reverse

Iwade Nature Park
ME9 8TH

Iwade has its own Nature Park with proper paths, mown paths and wild sections you can explore and behind the obvious park there is a path to ponds and an enclosed orchard. Click here for more detailed instructions or have fun exploring! With your back to the playpark look top right to find the path to the ponds and gated orchard behind. Gated orchard immediately on your left when you go up this path (not fully secure and deep undergrowth for cheeky dogs!) then ponds on the right a little bit further up. Enjoy!

Cafes and Pubs The Mews Brewhouse is very dog-friendly - Christmas 2024 opening hours Friday 27th December Saturday 28th December Sunday 29th December 10am to 2pm then Thursday 2nd January 2025. The Woolpack Iwade opposite All Saints Church Iwade is also dog-friendly in the bar and has an outside area.

Parking If you use dog-friendly The Woolpack ME9 8SH then there is parking or if you use dog-friendly The Mews Brewhouse ME9 8UW then there is parking otherwise there are a couple of layby spaces next to Woodpecker Drive playground ME9 8ST

Bearsted Woodland Trust
ME14 4EE

From the car park go back down to the church, then up to Bearsted Woodland Trust (well signposted) through the trees and down and over a little wooden bridge, follow the path up, all the way round the big field, you'll see a wooden horse, back down the hill over the wooden bridge and explore! Have fun!

Cafes and Pubs The Petite Retreate Vintage Coffee van with hot and cold drinks and food Christmas 2024 opening Saturday 28th December Sunday 29th December and Thursday 2nd January 2025 or take a walk to The Oak on the Green Bearsted which is dog-friendly

Parking Bearsted Woodland Trust parking Church Lane ME14 4EEon google maps, free as at 21/12/2024 behind Bearsted Church

Sandwich Bay
CT13 9PS

Dog-friendly beach Sandwich Bay is largely unrestricted (apart from nature reserve and golf course dunes path need to be on a lead) and accessible via a toll road. Walk info courtesy of Linnets Dog Walks Sandwich and photo credit Stacy founder of Pawfest pictured on her horse with cockapoo Hugo.

Cafes and Pubs The Crispin Inn 4 High Street, Sandwich CT13 9EA is dog-friendly and according to a reliable source so is The Bell and The Kings Arms

Parking Sandwich Bay is a private estate with 2 entry points, from Deal and Sandwich. Admission charges apply but then you can park freely (not overnight). You could park at Sandwich Quay and walk however google maps shows it at around 2 miles and we do not have information on this route. Check out the Sandwich Bay Estate website for current charges.

Seasalter near Whitstable
CT5 4EU

Dog-friendly beach Seasalter is unrestricted all year round so your dog can enjoy a leg stretch and a swim! There's also green space and parking next to the beach. Thank you to Tina Alexander and Kent Views for this stunning image!

Cafes and Pubs The Oyster Pearl Pub and Restaurant at 185 Faversham Rd, Seasalter CT5 4BJ is dog-friendly

Parking Prospect Retail Car Park CT5 3SD but not verified and believe you would have to shop at the retail park to get 3 hours free parking