Area guides

Dogging by area: pick your nation, then your county

Quick answer

Our area guides cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, then break each nation into counties and regions. Each guide explains the lie of the land, how people travel, when it gets dark and what to ask before you go. We don't name private spots.

Stylised map of the UK nations Four shapes link to the England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland guides. Not to scale. Scotland NI England Wales

Stylised map, not to scale. Tap a nation.

Choose a nation

The law and the places differ across the UK, so each nation has its own guide.

How the area guides work

Most dogging sites hand you a list of car parks. We don't. Those places belong to everyone, and a list sends curious visitors, families and dog walkers into places they never agreed to share. It also puts the people who use them at risk of robbery and complaints.

Instead, every county guide gives you what changes between areas: the roads and rail links, the protected landscapes, the towns, the daylight hours month by month and the local questions people ask. You still get the same safety and legal basics wherever you are.

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This site is for adults aged 18 and over. Nothing here is legal advice.