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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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Posted in Hertfordshire, THE HOME COUNTIES| Tagged bridge, car, coot, dog, duck, football, grass, green, heron, lake, oak, park, parking, river, St. Albans, stream, swan, tennis, trees, verulamium, wildfowl| Leave a reply

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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Posted in Berkshire, THE HOME COUNTIES| Tagged anne, car, castle, dog, george, golden, great, horse, jubilee, king, lake, law, lawn, oak, park, pond, queen, riders, statue, trees, view, walk, windsor| Leave a reply

Englemere Pond Nature Reserve in Leafy Ascot, Berkshire

Posted on 05/01/2017 by Ali

Englemere Pond Nature Reserve in leafy Ascot, Berkshire covers an area of 68.2 acres and consists of a large, shallow lake offering a wide range of habitats that are important for wildlife. The site is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) for its important range of habitats and associated species. …

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Posted in Berkshire, THE HOME COUNTIES| Tagged ascot, birch, car, engelmere, grass, hunting, lake, nature, park, pine, pond, reeds, snakes, sssi, swinley, trees, wild| 1 Reply

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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Posted in Surrey, THE HOME COUNTIES| Tagged bar, car, coffee, delicious, dinner, dog, friendy, lake, lunch, park, pole, pub, restaurant, soup. latte, staff, totem, virginia, walk, water, woods| Leave a reply

A Dog Walk Around Burton Park in Duncton, West Sussex

Posted on 08/11/2016 by Ali

We recently met up with some friends of ours: Marita (human), Jake (pooch) & Lola (pooch) for a dog walk around Burton Park in Duncton, West Sussex. We have walked in Duncton before, but this time they took us on a circular walk that was new to us: around Burton Park, which sits in the heart of the county’s …

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Posted in THE HOME COUNTIES, West Sussex| Tagged ancient, burton, chestnut, common, country, duncton, estate, fields, grade, hall, house, lake, listed, mill, mud, park, parkland, petworth, pond, tree, village, wet, woodland| Leave a reply