Lynton and Lynmouth, EX35 6HW
Most of the shops in Lynmouth are dog friendly and so is the cliff railway which goes between the two towns.
arks trail, Torrington, EX38 8JD
An 180 mile walking and cycling route through North Devon and Exmoor. There are various places to join the route (including at Meeth quarry) but we usually go to the section that starts at the Puffing Billy (which is a dog friendly cafe and pub) just outside Torrington. If you go left, the path takes you across 3 loops of the river Torridge. We tend to go right because there are usually less cyclists on this bit so it is easier to let the dogs off the lead. We recently discovered that if you go right, then just before the bridge there is a path with steps down to a wide double path that runs alongside the river. Cyclists are not allowed on this path so it is ideal for letting the dogs run free. One word of caution – they can reach the river from here and the bank is quite steep in places. I wouldn’t use this path if the river was running fast. The Fork and Feast cafe in Torrington is dog friendly and has a dog corner inside, plus outside tables.
Torrington Commons, EX38 8HB
https://www.torringtoncommons.org/
365 acres of common land with numerous walks though open land, woodland and alongside a river. Lots of wildlife to see. Free parking, toilets in the car park and often an ice-cream van. Lots of benches to sit and enjoy the view and even when busy it’s easy to walk just a little way off the most popular tracks to find an open space where the dogs can run free. This is also where the Great Torrington Cavaliers build the structures that they then set fire to. The pictures one, which was a replica of the Mayflower, was burnt on 28th August 2021.
Goldies on tour 