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A Dog Walk Steeped in History at Verulamium Park in St. Albans.

Posted on 22/01/2017 by Ali

Last week Hoover and I went for a dog walk steeped in history at Verulamium Park in St. Albans. Named after the Roman City of Verulamium on which it stands, Verulamium Park was purchased from the Earl of Verulam in 1929. The park is 100 acres of beautiful parkland, ideal for letting your pooch kick up his/her heels and …

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A Frosty Dog Walk in California Country Park, Wokingham

Posted on 20/01/2017 by Ali

Hoover and I recently went for a frosty dog walk in California Country Park, Wokingham. California Country Park is set within 100 acres of countryside, just three miles south of Wokingham in Berkshire. (map) It consists of lowland heath and bogland, including Longmoor Bog, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest that is considered a Local Nature Reserve. …

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A Wintry Dog Walk in Wonderful Windsor Great Park

Posted on 09/01/2017 by Ali

It was a cold and frosty morn when Hoover and I went for a wintry dog walk in wonderful Windsor Great Park. Windsor Great Park comprises 4,800 acres of parkland, gardens, ancient woodlands, and forest trails, which includes The Savill Garden, Virginia Water, The Valley Gardens and the Long Walk and Deer Park. Today Hoover and I visited …

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A Delicious Lunch at The Bailiwick in Englefield Green

Posted on 04/01/2017 by Ali

Just before Christmas, on a damp Monday, a friend and I met up with our pooches for a dog walk and a pub lunch together before the madness of Christmas took hold of our lives. After a great walk around Virginia Water Lake we had a delicious lunch at The Bailiwick in Englefield Green – a very dog friendly …

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The Dazzling Curbar Edge in the Peak District National Park

Posted on 02/01/2017 by Ali

During our three night pit-stop on our way home from Northumberland Hoover and I visited the dazzling Curbar Edge in The Peak District National Park. The landscape here is just stunning with views across the River Derwent and far beyond.

The best place to park is at Curbar Gap car park (map) (streetview) however on busy …

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