Brighton

A 1.2 km strip of seafront grass, off-leash year-round, paired with a dog beach equally open 365 days a year. The social hub for Brighton dog owners, especially between 17:00 and 19:00.

Free public garden ringing George IV's Indo-Saracenic palace. Dogs on leash are welcome year-round — the Pavilion interior remains off-limits to non-assistance pets.

The world's oldest operating electric railway (1883), running along the seafront from the Aquarium to Black Rock. Leashed dogs are admitted at no extra fare, March to October.

A 200-hectare estate at the gateway to the South Downs National Park, mostly off-leash, with a working farm, woodland and Stanmer village. The most ambitious dog walk in Brighton's park network.

Brighton's two emblematic shopping districts — the historic Lanes (jewellery, antiques) and the bohemian North Laine (vintage, independents). Most shops welcome leashed dogs, many keep a water bowl at the door.

A wide pebble cove east of Brighton, framed by chalk cliffs, dog-friendly year-round. At low tide a long flat sand strip emerges, and the Undercliff Walk leads back to the Marina in 90 minutes.