EDLINGTON WOOD:
This is a lovely area to walk your dog. Its privately owned but open to the public. You can walk for miles and take a variety of different directions. Its beautiful at any time of year.
At one stage it developed a bad reputation as sadly car thieves would drive stolen vehicles into the wood and set them on fire meaning that a pleasant walk would be interrupted by char-grilled cars. Measures have now been taken to prevent this and thankfully it is now once again an enjoyable place to walk.
The South Yorkshire Archaelogical survey (yes, apparently it does exist!) even discovered Roman settlements in the woods. Findings included a 2nd century bronze brooch and some pottery.
I'm not saying this is the place to go for a thrilling historical experience but it is pretty and worth a visit. Your dog will thank you for it.
You may even occasionally see deer in the woods. Although it is usually safe to let your dog off leash I do recommend that if your pooch is prone to running off and chasing things that you keep him or her on a flexi lead to prevent potential close up encounters with deer as a kick from one of these creatures could result in fatal injury.
EDLINGTON PIT WALK
In all honesty it sounds perfectly dull and dreadful but when you get there you will be pleasantly surprised as this really is an enjoyable place to go with your dog.
It is adjacent to Edlington woods and so you can park here and climb over the stile if you fancy a woodland adventure.
There are several miles to walk and there is also a nature pond which attracts birds and other wildlife.
Please do clean up after your dog when you visit as so many owners do not and it spoils it for others.
Here are a few shots of Edlington pit walk:
The down side of this walk is that some areas do get muddy. So if you prefer your dog to stay clean then it could be best to stick to walking him around the block :)
THE PARK (off Doncaster Lane, Woodlands)
This park is one of my regular haunts and to say my canine client loves it here would be an understatement.
Many people like to socialize whilst being out with their dog and if that's what you are looking for then this is the place to go!
I can honestly say that this park gets almost as busy as Crufts....well may be I am exaggerating a tad but you get the point!
Everyone in the park is friendly including the dogs who love to play together and have fun whilst their owners have a good chat.
The playing field is huge meaning that there's lots of room for you to get away from others if you choose to.
If you have children there is a play area as well as a basket ball court so they can have fun too.
TICKHILL
This place seemed obvious to me but recently I was stunned to learn that a friend of mine who has lived in Doncaster for over 20 years had never been to Tickhill before. So I thought it worthy of a mention.
There are some beautiful walks here and what's even better is that when it comes to Tickhill - there is something to suit all energy levels. So if your dog is not up to walking too far you can have a stroll around the duck pond and rest in between on one of the benches.
OLD EDLINGTON
This is quite possibly one of the prettiest places in the area in my opinion. Granted, its not that big but after you have walked up the hill you will have had enough anyway lol.
It is probably best to keep your dog on a leash here because of the traffic.
more coming soon!
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