Author: woofwagwalk

  • A Dog in The Dales: Part 2 – Woods and Waterfalls

    A Dog in The Dales: Part 2 – Woods and Waterfalls

    I am one of those people who like a bargain and time spent searching for a good deal nearly always pays off for me.This time we secured four nights at Beech Lodge in the hamlet of Charlcot through Sykes Cottages for just over half the usual rate for March. Result!  It was just what we were…

  • A Dog in the Dales: Part 1 – Maya does Masham

    A Dog in the Dales: Part 1 – Maya does Masham

    Located right at the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park is the quaint (and very dog friendly) town of Masham. It actually dates back to Saxon times and with it’s cobbled square that has hosted a market for 600 years, an ancient church that is mentioned in the Domesday Book and two famous breweries (Theakstons…

  • Stoke Rochford Hall

    Stoke Rochford Hall

    I am a great believer in synchronicity and so it was that when I decided to use a Buyagift voucher I had won earlier last year, Stoke Rochford Hall was the only choice as it is dog friendly and in an area I wanted to visit. In fact it is the stuff dogs dreams are…

  • Protect Those Paws

    Protect Those Paws

    I love walking Maya (and now Lucia too!)  on a frosty winters morning. Even in an urban environment everything looks beautiful and pure. Winter also means I am extra vigilant about protecting Maya’s paws. The shorter days that winter bring mean more road work and along with the propensity for salting pavements on icy mornings…