Reactive Dog Walks: Where to take your best friend this summer

Reactive dog walks - explore the UK and enjoy summer with your best four-legged best friend with these routes, specifically chosen for reactive dogs.

This is Stitch! Stitch reacts to everything fluffy that moves and when I adopted him, I had to sign a document that I will never allow him off the lead. Still, I want him to have the best walks and the most amazing time. This is why Stitch and I go and explore places, where it’s less likely to meet other dogs. Here is a list of places I would recommend if you have a reactive dog and you want to take them on adventures with you:

Brecon Beacons

One of Stitch’s favourites is this National Park in Wales. If you have an active dog, they will love the hikes.

Whitstable

Easy walk along the beach. While there are other dogs, they are mostly on leads and you can see them from afar, so you and your dog would have time to take care and avoid confrontation that might trigger them.

Eynsford

Cute walk in Kent around Lullingstone Castle.

Knole Park

Lovely park in Sevenoaks, which is also a deer sanctuary. All dogs must be on leads.

Oldbury Hill

Another quiet walk in Kent – long paths surrounded by tall trees.

Sole Street

Sole Street is the train station you need to get off at – there are multiple options for walks around the forests and the fields in the area.

The New Forest

A place we keep going back to. This national park has plenty of walks. However, you will need a car to explore it fully. Horses, ponies and cows roam free, so you need to be mindful when walking around.

Dartmoor

This is another national park offering plenty of walks where you might walk for hours before seeing anyone else.

Brighton to Newhaven

This stretch of the Coastal Path can easily be walked in a day and it is dog-friendly. Good one if you enjoy coastal views.

Dover Cliffs

Getting off at Dover Station and heading towards Folkestone. Walking on top of the cliffs offers beautiful views and plenty of space.