With the open green space on the South Downs National Park, to the numerous beaches and promenades there are a number of different places you can head to enjoy some fresh air and get a good walk in.
The National Trust gives its advice on safe dog walking.
So please help keep the countryside a safe, healthy and enjoyable place for you and your dog, other visitors, wildlife and livestock by remembering the following:
- Keep your dog under close control - use a lead if needed.
- Don't let your dog chase wildlife or farm animals.
- In the unlikely event that your dog is involved in an incident with cattle, the recommended advice is to drop the lead.
- Watch out for local notices. There may be restrictions in woodland or farmland at sensitive times of year, during the lambing season, or between March and the end of July when ground-nesting birds are on eggs or raising their young.
- Please always pick up after your dog. At many of our sites there are dedicated dog bins for you to use.
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1. Dog walk
Dog walking is great for your health. Photo: Pixabay
2. Chanctonbury Ring, Steyning, West Sussex
Chanctonbury Ring has a number walks for you to enjoy. It contains fields with flat and even walks as well as trails and slopes. Picture: Derek Martin Photo: Derek Martin
3. Goring beach, West Sussex
Dogs are allowed on this beach year-round, making it a fabulous spot for seaside dog walks in West Sussex. But be aware, dogs are not allowed between the boat ramps between May and September. Picture: Steve Robards Photo: Steve Robards
4. Cuckmere Haven, Seaford, East Sussex
The South Downs are a great place to walk your dog, so there's always somewhere near to you where you can enjoy this rich countryside throughout the year including Cuckmere Haven. Picture: Peter Cripps Photo: Peter Cripps