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A Warm Welcome at a Traditional Dog Friendly Pub in High Peak

Posted on 02/12/2016 by Ali

If you have been out and about exploring The Peaks then you will need some serious sustenance, so a warm welcome at a traditional dog friendly pub in High Peak might just be the ticket. The Old Hall Inn, (OHI) is located in the rural village of Chinley (map), which is in the Peak District, in Derbyshire. Like most of …

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Posted in Derbyshire, THE PEAK DISTRICT| Tagged accommodation, beer, countryside, dale, derbyshire, district, dog, drinks, food, friendly, hillside, hils, lunch, peak, pub, rooms, stone, village, walk, walking, walks| 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

Another Superb Meal at The Thatched Tavern in Ascot

Posted on 03/11/2016 by Ali

We recently had yet another superb meal at The Thatched Tavern in Ascot (streetview), and as they allow dogs into the bar area I thought you should all know about it.

I have been to ‘The Thatch’ as it is known locally several times – both for lunch and dinner. The 400 year …

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Posted in Berkshire, THE HOME COUNTIES| Tagged ascot, beams, castles, country, dog, drinks, eat, fire, gret, open, park, path, pub, roast, rural, three, village, walk, walking, winchester, windsor| Leave a reply

A Wander around Arrochar on the Banks of Loch Long in Argyll & Bute

Posted on 02/11/2016 by Ali

Hoover and I enjoyed a wander around Arrochar on the banks of Loch Long in Argyll & Bute a while back. Arrochar is a small village that sits right at the head of the loch. It is popular with mountaineers as it is overlooked by the Arrochar Alps, the most notable peak being The Cobbler. The village is in …

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Castlehaven near Niton, on the Isle of Wight’s Southernmost Tip

Posted on 30/10/2016 by Ali

The tiny hamlet of Castlehaven near Niton, on the Isle of Wight’s southernmost tip, is a magical spot that is tucked neatly away off the beaten track. Located close to Ventnor, the larger village of Niton that sits above Castlehaven is split into two by a break in the inner cliff: Upper Niton, and Niton Undercliffe. We have …

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