Are dog parks a thing in the UK?
Aida Blanda
2025-06-24 10:24:16
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Dog owners in urban areas say their needs are not being properly considered by councils that are banning dogs from spaces. Designated dog areas in public parks are commonplace in big cities in the US and Canada, and can also be found in Milan, Berlin and Paris. But in the UK, most dedicated dog spaces are in privately owned fields in the countryside which must be rented, typically for about £10 an hour. The council’s fenced-in dog park in Cramlington is entirely free to use. “I’ve seen German shepherds playing with jack russells, huskies playing with miniature schnauzers, lurchers and rottweilers playing with bichons and cockapoos,” said Pat Heard, a dog charity worker who recently persuaded her local council to create one of the UK’s first public dog parks in her home town of Cramlington, Northumberland. Now other councils are sniffing out the advantages of the idea as well. The latest is Hillingdon council in west London, after a petition for an enclosed “dog play park” to be created inside one of the council’s local parks received 100 signatures.
Grady Gusikowski
2025-06-24 09:20:46
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Dog Parks or Secure Dog Walking Fields in the UK are privately owned secure areas where dog owners can exercise their dogs safely off lead either in a group or on their own. Mostly commercial ventures they can be rented out by the 1/2hr or hour, or even by the day and can vary in size from less than an acre to in excess of 30 acres with several field options available. There are countless reasons that any dog might benefit from the facilities a secure dog walking field offers.Exercise is not only important in providing physical activity for a dog, it also provides opportunities for toileting, investigation, exploration and interaction with people and other dogs. Find your nearest dog exercise park or field that allows your dog to run free in a safe secure environment here. Scroll our interactive map to find parks nearby. UAll the park listings from across the UK.