Out and about in the UK with Ali and Hoover Page. Also known as Out With Hooves!
My name is Ali Page. I spend a lot of my time being what has become known among my friends as Out With Hooves, or OWH for short…Hooves being the nickname of my four-legged friend Hoover. We get to all sorts of places in the UK, and love nothing more than finding an unexpected view, or a secluded spot to stop and smell the roses, and we’d like to share our adventures with you and your doggy friends. Now, the word ‘adventure’ might give you the impression that we are scaling great heights, or traversing vast distances, so I apologise in advance if you feel misled. Our ‘adventures’ are far more moderate: backpacks and hiking boots are generally not needed…cameras and poo bags probably are! Hoover is a big chap so hiking for miles and miles isn’t for him, but being out and about in our green and pleasant land most definitely is.
Our ramblings, both written and physical may appear tame if compared to all those fantastic walking blogs that are out there, but we hope to introduce you to doggy-friendly places to walk, rest and eat. We are always looking for places where Hoover can run free without disturbing others, where we can grab a coffee (for me) and a bowl of water (for him), where we can stay for a night or a week, and where we can be ourselves and please ourselves. Many of our walks are in and around Berkshire and the surrounding counties as this is where we live, but we love to holiday in the UK and we have a list as long as his tail (so that’s a pretty long list!) of places we’d like to go.
I have always loved being out with my dog, and over the years I have seen lots of lovely places. In the early days it was Hugo, my black Labrador that put the smile on my face and the spring in my step, but nature took it’s course and Hugo is no more…although he may make an appearance here and there when I look back at places he and I went to together. These days my best times are spent with the most affable Hoover Page…and I can’t think of a better hound to be with…
So this is where we begin….
| Title | Category | Address | Description | |
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 | Curbar Edge, The Peak District National Park | DE45 1AE |
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| Eyam Tea Rooms, Eyam, Hope Valley | S32 5RB |
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| Pine Door Cottage, Eyam, Derbyshire | S32 5RB |
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| Harbourside Cottage, Seahouses, Northumberland | NE68 7RT |
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| The Old Poet's Corner | Ashover |
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| The Old Hall Inn, Chinley, High Peak | SK23 6EJ |
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| Bamburgh Beach & Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland | NE69 7DF |
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| The Washingborough Hall Hotel, near Lincoln | LN4 1BE |
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| Lincoln, Horncastle & Tattershall | LN2 1PX |
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| Horncastle | Horncastle |
https://theadventuresofamostaffablehound.com/historic-city-lincoln-horncastle-tattershall/ | |
| Tattershall | Tattershall |
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| Rutland Water | Rutland Water |
The perfect place to stretch those doggy legs... | |
| Seahouses, Northumberland | Seahouses |
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| Bramshott Common, Hindhead, Hampshire | GU26 6DD |
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| Cliveden Woods, Taplow, Berkshire | SL6 0HJ |
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| Henley-on-Thames | RG9 1BF |
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| Burton Park, Duncton, West Sussex A beautiful walk through a private country estate. | GU28 0QU |
A beautiful walk through a private country estate. | |
| The Fairy Glen | IV51 9YG |
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| Arrochar, Loch Long, Argyll & Bute | G83 7AA |
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| Castlehaven, near Niton, Isle of Wight | Castlehaven Ln Niton Ventnor PO38 |
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| Hawley Lake, near Farnborough | GU17 9LP |
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| Runnymede in Surrey | TW20 0LB |
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| The Devil’s Punchbowl, Hindhead | GU26 6AB |
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| Cock Marsh and Marsh Meadow, Cookham | SL6 9TJ |
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| The Thames Path: Hurley Lock towards Marlow | SL6 5NN |
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| 28 Stone Cottage in Thorington, Suffolk | IP17 3QN |
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| Bushy Park, Hampton, London | KT8 9DD |
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| The Giant's Causeway, Bushmills, County Antrim | BT57 8SU |
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| Dunstanburgh Castle | Dunstanburgh Castle |
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| Craster, Northumberland | NE66 3TW |
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| St. Catherine's Oratory on the Isle of Wight | PO38 2JB |
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| Swinley Forest, Berkshire | SL5 8AZ |
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| Carisbrooke Priory, Isle of Wight | PO30 1YS |
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| Pagham Harbour, West Sussex | PO21 4TD |
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| The River Wey, New Haw, Surrey | KT15 3JH |
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| Glencoe, The Scottish Highlands | PH49 4HX |
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| Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire | PO8 0QE |
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| Crickley Hill Country Park, Cheltenham | GL4 8JY |
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| Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire | HP22 5NQ |
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| Warfield Woods, Hare Hatch | RG10 9SX |
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| Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth | BH6 4EN |
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| Caesar's Camp, Bracknell | RG45 6AR |
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| Firkin Point, Loch Lomond | G83 7DL |
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| Millport, Great Cumbrae | Millport, Great Cumbrae |
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| Saltcoats Beach, Ardrossan | Saltcoats Beach |
Saltcoats Beach, near Ardrossan | |
| Silverdale Beach, Lancashire | Silverdale Beach, Lancashire |
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| The Trigony House Hotel, Dumfriesshire | The Trigony House Hotel, Dumfriesshire |
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| Conic Hill, Balmaha, Loch Lomond | Conic Hill, Balmaha |
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| Crowthorne Woods, Berkshire | RG45 6DQ |
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| The Thatched Tavern in Ascot | SL5 7QG |
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| Windsor Great Park | SL4 2BT |  A wonderful place for a proper dog walk... | |
| The Bailiwick, Englefield Green | TW20 0HN |  An ideal spot for a dog walk and a good lunch... | |
| California Country Park, Wokingham | RG40 4HU |  A family-friendly, doggy-friendly county park... | |
| Verulamium Park, St. Albans | AL3 4SW |  A beautiful park, full of history and activity! | |
| The Thames Path from Maidenhead to Bray Lock | SL6 8NP |
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| The Kelpies, Grangemouth | FK3 8YE |
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| The Angel of the North, Gateshead | NE9 7TY |
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| The Falkirk Wheel, Stirlingshire | FK1 4RS |
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| Buttersteep Hill, Ascot | SL5 9HP |
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| Y Cartws Cottage at Penrallt Y Cordde, Ceredigion | SA44 6PE |
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| The Ceredigion Coast Path from Tresaith to Aberporth | SA43 2JL |
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| Llangrannog Beach | SA44 6SN |
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| Englemere Pond Nature Reserve, Ascot | SL5 8BB |
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 | The Ceredigion Coast Path from Penbryn to Llangrannog | SA44 6QL |
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| The Park, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall | Cornwall, THE WEST COUNTRY | TR8 4BD | |
| The Old Thatch Inn, Cheriton Bishop, Dartmoor | EX6 6JH |
The scrummiest ham, egg & (triple-cooked) chips...Oh, and super dog friendly! |
A stunning landscape that feels remote and wild, but is completely accessible.
A wonderful place to have breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea.
The perfect base for exploring The Peak District with your four-legged friend.
The perfect place to stay for exploring the Northumberland Coast...it has a great view from the sofa too!
A great country pub for a hearty meal by the open fire on a winter's night.
The perfect place for refuelling while exploring The Peak District.
One of the best beaches in the world (in our opinion...)
A super-smart, super-comfy, doggy-friendly hotel.
Lincoln: well worth a visit. The Christmas market is reputed to be one of the best...
Horncastle: The antiques capital of Lincolnshire.
Where you'll find Tattershall Castle and The Collegiate Holy Trinity Church
Seahouses is the perfect spot from which to explore the wild and wonderful Northumberland Coast.
An ideal spot for a good, long walk....especially if heading along the A3.
Wonderful Cliveden...the bluebells make this walk even more enjoyable in the springtime.
The River Thames at Henley.
The Mystical Fairy Glen.
Arrochar, Loch Long...
The well-kept secret that is Castlehaven...
Hawley Lake, near Farnborough.
Historical Runnymede on the banks of the Thames.
The Devil's Punchbowl, Hindhead.
Cock Marsh and Cock Meadow.
A pretty riverside amble along the Thames.
28 Stone Cottage in Thorington, Suffolk.
Watch the deer rut in Bushy Path, Hampton.
The wonder of The Giant's Causeway, Bushmills, County Antrim.
Craster & Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland.
Craster, and Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland.
St. Catherine's Oratory on the Isle of Wight
Meet Remarkable Trees in Swinley Forest, Berkshire.
Carisbrooke Priory, Isle of Wight
Pagham Harbour, West Sussex
The River Wey, New Haw, Surrey
Glencoe, The Scottish Highlands
Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire.
Crickley Hill Country Park, Cheltenham
Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire
Warfield Woods, Hare Hatch
Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth
Caesar's Camp, Bracknell
Firkin Point, Loch Lomond
Millport, Great Cumbrae
A Dog Walk by the Sea, on Silverdale Beach, Lancashire.
The Extremely Doggy-friendly Trigony House Hotel, Dumfriesshire.
Conic Hill, Balmaha, Loch Lomond.
Crowthorne Woods, Berkshire.
Another Superb Meal at The Thatched Tavern in Ascot.
A gentle riverside amble...
Such a striking sight....well worth a visit.
A perfect place for a pit-stop when travelling along the A1.
A mind-blowing piece of engineering...
A wild and unspoiled woodland, which dogs love...
The perfect holiday cottage, in a beautiful location, that is extremely doggy-friendly...
A gentle amble across the cliff-tops.
A pretty little village with a beautiful beach.
Englemere Pond Nature Reserve, Ascot.
A roller-coaster of a walk along a beautiful stretch of coast.
