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Rolling Chiltern hills, a magical garden and the home of a Victorian prime minister await you in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
From world-famous landscape gardens to atmospheric ancient woodlands, there's a huge variety of dog-friendly places for you and your four-legged friends to explore in the area. Where will you go first?
Pooch passport is back from 1 September 2025 to reward that special four-legged friend in your life. Get treats for your dog when you fill your pooch passport with stamps by visiting six different places. To find out which doggy destinations are best for you and your pet, see which personality type aligns best with your pooch, then check out the destinations below.
This refined little companion prefers the finer things in life - like a warm lap in the tea room and a biscuit or two under the table. Not one for muddy paws, they're happiest soaking up the atmosphere (and attention).
With a gentle pace and a wise nose, this golden oldie enjoys peaceful potters through gardens and quiet paths. They're not in a rush - they're here to sniff the roses and enjoy the journey.
Full of curiosity and energy, this explorer loves a good walk - but their nose sometimes gets the better of them! On-lead keeps them (and wildlife) safe while they enjoy every twist and turn of the trail.
Confident, well-trained, and always up for an adventure, this dog thrives in wide open spaces. Whether bounding through fields or sniffing woodland trails, they're happiest with the wind in their fur and freedom under their paws.
Runaway Rovers have acres of landscape garden to wander on a lead, whilst Pampered Pooches have an indoor area just outside the cafe to enjoy a treat or two. Pampered Pooches with a cultural side can also visit the parlour rooms, bookshop and shop.
Senior strollers will love a potter around the formal gardens at Cliveden, only the Water Garden and the parterre lawn are out of bounds. Free-range Fidos will love the woodlands and riverside walks. Pampered Pooches can sit outside the Conservatory Cafe, or there's indoor seating at the Woodland Lounge next to the coffee trailer.
There's a special tea-room area just for Pampered Pooches at Basildon Park. Senior strollers are welcome to wander around the garden and Runaway Rovers can roam the parkland on a lead.
Pampered pooches have their own section of the tea room at Greys Court and Runaway Rovers can wander the estate on a lead, avoiding the temptation of livestock on the working farm.
There are acres of beech and oak woods for Free-range Fidos to run in. Senior Strollers will enjoy a wander around the formal gardens and Pampered Pooches can enjoy all the delights of the tea room.
Pampered Pooches are welcome in the Stables cafe (but not the Manor restaurant). Senior Strollers will enjoy the gardens and grounds, only needing to stay away from the Aviary and Woodland Playground. There are lots of on-lead estate walks for Runaway Rovers..
Free-range Fidos are welcome across The Buscot and Coleshill Estates all year round. With miles of footpaths to explore and circular walks to follow, there's plenty of choice for a great walk.
If you and your Free-range Fido are feeling energetic, you can easily extend your walk by joining the Ridgeway National Trail, which runs across the top of White Horse Hill.
There are many short walks and long hikes in the Chilterns Countryside for Free-range Fidos to run free and explore. Please be aware there are wild deer in this area and dogs will need to be on leads in ground-nesting bird season and where there is livestock.
Rolling Chiltern hills, a magical garden and the home of a Victorian prime minister await you in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.