Discover Dog-Friendly Nature and Outdoors
For dog owners seeking adventure, our Dog -Friendly Nature & Outdoors page lists the best local walks, parks, forests and outdoor spaces across the North West where dogs are welcome off or on‑lead, with secure boundaries and plenty of sniffing spots.
From large parks in Liverpool, scenic trails near the coast, woodland walks in Cheshire, to canal‑side routes around the city, discover off‑lead zones, secure lakes for paddling, dog‑friendly forests and accessible paths for all ages and abilities.
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Arrowe County Park
Arrowe Park, Woodchurch, Greasby, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Ashton Park – West Kirby
11, Carpenter's Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH48 7EX
Ashton’s and Neumann’s Flashes
Marbury Lane, Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CW9
Belle Vale Park
Belle Vale Road, Gateacre, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L25 2PJ, United Kingdom
Bidston Hill – Wirral
42, Boundary Road, Birkenhead, Prenton, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH43 7PG
Birkenhead Park
Park Drive, Claughton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH41 8AU, United Kingdom
Botanic Gardens, Churchtown
Botanic Gardens, Churchtown, Sefton, Liverpool City Region, England, PR9 7NB, United Kingdom
Bowyer’s Waste
Littledales Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CW8 2AR
Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale – Wirral
Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve, 213, Spital Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH62 2BJ
Calderstone’s Park
Calderstones Park, Allerton, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Caldy Nature Park
Chester, Caldy Nature Park, Great Boughton, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH3 6SD
Canalside Park
Vauxhall Road, Vauxhall, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L5 2SY, United Kingdom
Carey Park
23-29, Leicester Street, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CW9 5LG
Coronation Gardens – West Kirby
133, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH48 3HS
Crosby Beach
Sefton Coastal Path, Blundellsands, Crosby, Sefton, Liverpool City Region, England, L23 6AE, United Kingdom
Croxteth Country Park
Croxteth Park, West Derby, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Dawstone Park – Gayton
7, Dawstone Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH60 4RP
Delamere Forest
Delamere Forest, Forest Centre Car Park, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CW8 2JD
Devonfield Gardens
Devonfield Gardens, Orrell Park, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Doric Park
Doric Park, Sandfield Park, Old Swan, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Eastham Country Park
Eastham Country Park, Heathfield, Bromborough, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 0BH, United Kingdom
Falkner Square
Falkner Square, Canning / Georgian Quarter, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L8 7NU, United Kingdom
Festival Gardens
Liverpool Festival Gardens, Dingle, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Flaybrick Memorial Gardens – Birkenhead
108, Tollemache Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH41 0DL
Greenbank Park
Greenbank Park, Greenbank Allotments, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L18 1HT, United Kingdom
Grosvenor Park
11, Grosvenor Park Road, Cheshire, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH1 1QQ
Harrison Park – Wallasey
30, Harrison Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH45 3HL
Helsby Quarry
6, Alvanley Road, Helsby, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, WA6 9PU
Hesketh Park
Park Crescent, Meols Cop, Southport, Sefton, Liverpool City Region, England, PR9 9JN, United Kingdom
Hilbre Islands Local Nature Reserve
Telegraph House, Hilbre Island, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH48 8BW
King’s Gardens
Lower Promenade, Southport, Sefton, Liverpool City Region, England, PR8 1AX, United Kingdom
Larkhill Gardens
Larkhill Estate Gardens, Clubmoor, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Laurel House Dog Walking Field – Southport
Laurel House, 102, Ralph's Wife's Lane, Banks, Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, PR9 8ER
Marbury Country Park
Marbury Mill, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CW9 6AR
Marshall’s Arm
226, Whitehall Drive, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CW8 1SG
Mayer Park – Bebington
1, Bromborough Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH63 7QY
Meols beach
Wirral Circular Trail, Meols, Hoylake, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH47 6AW, United Kingdom
Meols Park
Great Meols Park, School Lane, Meols, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH47 6AF
Moreton Beach
Moreton Shore, Lingham Lane, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH46 4TA, United Kingdom
New Brighton Beach
New Brighton, Wallasey, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH45 2NB, United Kingdom
Otterspool Park
Otterspool Park, Aigburth, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Pier Head
Pier Head, Water Street, Pride Quarter, Vauxhall, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L3 1HU, United Kingdom
Princes Park – Liverpool
Princes Park, Dingle, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Red Rocks Beach
Wirral Circular Trail, Meols, Hoylake, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH47 1JL, United Kingdom
Reynolds Park
Church Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L25 6DD, United Kingdom
Rivacre Valley
101, Rivacre Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH66 1LJ
Royal Albert Dock
Edward Pavilion, Waterfront, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L3 4AF, United Kingdom
Scarisbrick Dog Walking Field
Scarisbrick Dog Walking Field, Drummersdale Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, L40 9RA
Sefton Park
Sefton Park, Aigburth, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L17 1AP, United Kingdom
Shakerley Mere
Allostock Grange, Middlewich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, WA16 9JX
Speke and Garston Coastal Reserve
Garston Shore Road, Garston, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L24 8RJ, United Kingdom
St James Gardens
Upper Duke Street, Canning / Georgian Quarter, Toxteth, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L1 9HF, United Kingdom
St John’s Gardens
St John's Gardens, St George's Quarter / Cultural Quarter, Vauxhall, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Stanney Woods
27, Stroma Avenue, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH65 9HW
The Meadows – Chester
20, Lower Park Road, Upton Heath, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH4 7BB
Thurstaston Beach
Thurstaston Beach, Wirral Way, Caldy, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH48 1QX, United Kingdom
Victoria Gardens – West Kirby
Victoria park, Victoria Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH48 0QJ
Victoria Park – Rock Ferry
72, Bebington Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH42 6PY
Walton Hall Park
Walton Hall Park, Walton, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, L4 9XP, United Kingdom
Water Tower Gardens
Tower Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH1 4JA
Wavertree Botanic Gardens
Wavertree Botanic Gardens, Elm Park, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Wavertree Playground (The Mystery)
Wavertree Playground, Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
West Kirby Beach
South Parade, Grange, West Kirby, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH48 0QG, United Kingdom
Westminster Park – Chester
14A, Lache Lane, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH4 7LR
Whitby Park
Whitby Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH65 9AE