BEACH DAYS
Coast
Wide, flat sand at low tide. Smell-rich tide lines. Off-lead within the season-permitted zones.
- Formby Beach
- Lytham St Annes
- Southport (north end)
WHERE WE GO
Bark Bus rotates between five to seven curated locations a week, balancing variety, weather robustness, surface mix and seasonal suitability. Dogs get genuine variety; owners get a tired dog at the end of an actually interesting walk.
A sample week
Yarrow Valley Country Park
Country park
Formby Beach
Coast
Brock Bottom
Forest
Cuerden Valley Park
Country park
Beacon Fell
Fell
Calendar published a week ahead in the app. Weather pre-cleared the morning of every adventure.
BEACH DAYS
Coast
Wide, flat sand at low tide. Smell-rich tide lines. Off-lead within the season-permitted zones.
FOREST DAYS
Forest & woodland
Quiet mid-week paths, river crossings, varied surfaces. Easier on older joints than a long beach.
FELL DAYS
Fell & moorland
Open-access fells for the dogs that need to really stretch. Weather-checked the morning of.