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.
Is your favourite included in the list? If not let us know so we can include it, unless of course you want to keep it a secret from others.
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:
![The expansive Arundel park with its parkland and woodland trails are ideal for dog walking. Dogs are not allowed inside the castle grounds though. Picture: Steve Robards](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiMDg4MzYyLTM1NjYtNDQwYi1hODQwLWIxMWQwMmYyNjZkNTpmNDhlODg1Zi01MmM5LTQ4MjktOWI1Mi03YjUzZmFhOTZhZDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Arundel Castle and Park, West Sussex
The expansive Arundel park with its parkland and woodland trails are ideal for dog walking. Dogs are not allowed inside the castle grounds though. Picture: Steve Robards Photo: Steve Robards
![Take an active walk on either the Butchers Trudge or the White Horse View trail at Fineshade Wood. Picture: Peter Cripps](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM3MTc5ZjMxLWEyODUtNDI2My1iNDQ3LTk0YzhjZjcxYzk3ZDpkNmMyY2YzYS0xNzM0LTQ5NTctYWMyNy03ZGQ3YTM4Y2UzMmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Friston Forest, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Take an active walk on either the Butchers Trudge or the White Horse View trail at Fineshade Wood. Picture: Peter Cripps Photo: Peter Cripps
![A walk around the ruins is featured on a number of dog walking websites. Picture: Steve Robards](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVkNjUyMDY0LThhMDYtNGY0YS04NThhLTM5N2FhYmExY2M1YTo2ZDcwNGM0Ni1hMjAwLTQxM2EtYmJkYy0xM2M1MzFkMGQxMjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Cowdray Ruins, West Sussex
A walk around the ruins is featured on a number of dog walking websites. Picture: Steve Robards Photo: Steve Robards
![Dogs are welcome on the nature reserve, the only rules are: Keep them under close control so that they do not affect other people and our wildlife. Clean up after your dog using the bins provided. If you walk the footpaths with livestock in please keep all dogs on a lead.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVhZGJmYjY4LTJmMGMtNDFkYy04ZTQ0LTdhNDlkZTEzMzc5ZToyZmEzZGU3MC1jY2Q2LTQ1NTEtOGZhZi02ZmI4YjAyYTcyYWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Rye Nature Reserve, East Sussex
Dogs are welcome on the nature reserve, the only rules are: Keep them under close control so that they do not affect other people and our wildlife. Clean up after your dog using the bins provided. If you walk the footpaths with livestock in please keep all dogs on a lead. Photo: contrib