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Sunday Dog Walk On Sheepcote Valley in Brighton

Posted on August 7, 2011 | 1 Comment

Summer is here – well for today at least!

golden retriever running in summer wild flowers

Today was one of those perfect days – and I’m sure the dogs agreed too. Though to be honest they seem happy in pouring rain, wild winds, heavy snow – basically they just love being ‘out and about’.

3 dogs walking towards brighton racecourse

The blackberries are in season – earlier than usual due to this year’s very hot spring – and the dogs learnt long ago that free food is abundant in the bushes.

3 dogs eating blackberries

We had Millie walking with us today, the darker of the two Golden Retrievers – and she was also helping herself to the berries – as well as losing herself in the patch of dandelions in what we call ‘The Paddock’.

golden retriever in field of dandelions

Sheepcote Valley is the walk next to Brighton Racecourse and it really is a very special area: beautiful wild flowers, amazing sea views, the freshest of air, and lots of dog-friendly people.

wild flowers sheepcote valley

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Misty Dog Walk In Friston Forest

Posted on February 25, 2011 | 2 Comments

The mist was thick this morning as we drove along the coast road from Brighton towards Friston Forest.

But it made the gorgeous forest all the more atmospheric.

We were meeting the handsome Monty, a four year old Golden, and our friends Ali and Nat, for our regular ‘Friston Frenzy’.

Friston Forest, nearest town Eastbourne, is a fantastic place to walk dogs. Be aware that you’ll need small change for the car park – at the time of writing it was £2 for two hours.

The trails through the forest are marked from the car park and you can obviously keep to them, or wander off for your own forest adventure.

The dogs LOVE it here – so many wild smells, sticks to carry, other dogs to meet, masses of leaves to roll in. We love it too – brilliant views (when it’s not misty), wide, well established routes, lots of space, gorgeous beech trees,
friendly dog-loving people.


L-R-Georgie, Jessie (at back) and Monty

We did see horse riders (you need a permit for riding) and there are normally cyclists around. But there’s enough space for everyone.

Friston Forest is one of the best dog walks in East Sussex – I highly recommend it.

One thing – it does get muddy here so if it’s been wet, be prepared! Here are Nat’s boots at the end of our walk today!

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Sheepcote Valley Doggy Photo Shoot

Posted on January 26, 2011 | 1 Comment

black lab stretching through grass

Yesterday morning we had the pleasure of hooking up with Rhian from Brighton Dog Photography and her beautiful Pug, Boo.

I introduced them to Sheepcote Valley, one of my favourite Brighton Dog Walks – such a treat to be able to let the dogs run free and not be worried by traffic etc. On top of that there are amazing views of the sea towards Rottingdean and Ovingdean. So good for the soul!

As you can see from the photos on this page, Rhian is a top class photographer, knowing instinctively how to get the best out of the animals.

She loves taking photographs of dogs ‘where they like to be’ – out and about on their walks. A truly earthy photographer, Rhian’s not afraid to lie down in the wet grass for the right shot. And I think you’ll agree, Georgie and Jessie have never looked so good :-)

If you’d like her to accompany you on a dog walk and photograph your dogs, visit her inspiring site and find out what she offers. I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Golden Retriever in rough grass with blue sky

Black Lab jumping up for ball

Golden Retriever running on grass

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Devil’s Dyke Dog Walk

Posted on June 14, 2010 | 7 Comments

golden retriever on devils dyke

Devil’s Dyke is a local beauty spot just outside Brighton, part of the South Down’s Way with far reaching views across the South Downs and The Weald in southern England.

It’s an amazing place and we haven’t been there for a while on account of the cows! No-one wants a dog who’s rolled in a cow pat, believe me!

golden retriever on devil's dyke

But last night I took a chance and only having the one dog with me we parked up and enjoyed an incredible evening walk.

Georgie, our Golden Retriever, knows this place well as we used to come here quite a bit when she was a puppy. She was clearly delighted to be back!

There were cows – but they didn’t get in our way. Georgie did have a very quick roll in a cow pat and needed to have a shower when we got home but I was in a good mood and didn’t mind!

If you come here, parking is now £2.00 which was a bit of a shock. You can also come by bus, the 77, usually open top, and there’s usually an ice cream van in the car-park which is always a bonus :)

If you haven’t been here before then go! It’s  a very special place and you can walk right along the South Down’s Way marvelling at the stunning Sussex countryside below.

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devil's dyke west sussex

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Let’s hear it for the English Bluebells!

Posted on April 28, 2010 | Leave a comment

Let’s not beat about the bush. We’ve had a long, hard winter in the UK.

But the bluebells were always there – bulbs hidden under the snow, under the sodden ground, under the hard frosts of 2009 -10.

And as always they keep surviving and keep putting on this fantastic show year after year. Nature is amazing.

black dog in sussex bluebells

Here are a few photos featuring Georgie and Jessie playing in the bluebells of our local Sussex wood.

And when the sun shines, everything in the world is perfect :)

wild sussex bluebells

dog in sussex bluebells

golden retriever running in bluebells

black dog in english bluebell wood

Location: Stanmer Woods, Brighton, East Sussex
Photos taken on 28th April 2010

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Brighton beach on a wet February day

Posted on February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment

When I saw the weather forecast for this week – rain, rain, more rain – I decided to have some of our morning walks on Brighton beach.

Georgie, our Golden Retriever, gets absolutely filthy in Stanmer woods – and we have to drive from our house to get there.

So going to the beach saves on petrol, muddy towels, a filthy house, and two very mucky dogs. It also gives them busy street practice on the lead since we have to walk through town to get to the beach itself.

pebbles on brighton beach We’re not talking about a sandy beach I’m afraid. No, Brighton beach is well known for its pebbles and it’s not everybody’s cup of tea. But on a sunny day, you can’t beat it – funky, lively, with great ice cream if you know where to go.

Anyway, these pics are from this morning. Our second wet walk of the week (and it’s only Tuesday) – clothes, leads, collars are drying out yet again – but no mud and that’s got to be a good thing :)

First of all here’s Jessie with the Palace Pier behind – the pier with all the scary rides!
Palace pier Brighton with black dog in foreground

Jessie in front of the West Pier, a former architectural masterpiece now destroyed due to fire.
west pier brighton after fire with black dog

Wherever we go, Georgie manages to find a plastic bottle.
golden retriever with plastic bottle

Georgie and Jessie drying off at home.
white dog, black dog with towels

And finally, both fast asleep a few minutes ago :) zzzzzzz
golden retriever asleep on sofa

black lab cross asleep on sofa

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Heavy Snow In Brighton

Posted on December 18, 2009 | 6 Comments

Buckingham Street, Brighton, snow

Our little part of Brighton is pretty treacherous when it snows and so it was a ‘local streets’ dog walk this morning. There was no way I was getting the car out. The roads turn into ice rinks and there are lots of steep hills so better safe than sorry. Let’s hope it clears soon and we can get back to the woods.

I noticed a few cars and vans had been abandoned on icy street corners as drivers had thought better of it -leaving their mobile numbers in the wind screen just in case their vehicles were in the way.

clifton street abandoned vehicles in snow

I took Georgie and Jessie out separately thus avoiding falling *** over **** if one of them saw something exciting on the other side of the road. As it was, they were pretty good and took it steady, leaving me to focus on keeping upright as we walked on some rather steep and icy pavements.

Jessie wore her red Cesar Millan backpack to give her something else to focus on and I took her out first to get rid of some of that energy.

black dog with red backpack in snowy street

Georgie came with me to our local churchyard and she LOVED it. She mostly rolled around in the snow and ever so often took off, running in large circles scooping up the snow in her mouth. Pure joy!

golden retriever playing in snowy churchyard

And I’ll finish with a few miscellaneous pics from this morning. First a gorgeous wire fox terrier we met who was enjoying the snow as much as Georgie. If her owner visits this page – I’ve forgotton your dog’s name – sorry!

wire fox terrier with snowy muzzle

I just liked this cool car!

stylish pink car in heavy snow

And finally a little sparrow feeding on our patio – thank you to Joan for the ‘feeding platform’!

sparrow feeding in snowy garden

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Early Autumn in Stanmer Woods

Posted on September 17, 2009 | 2 Comments

What a beautiful walk this morning – sunny and fresh with a crispness that promises cooler days to come.

The sun was throwing strong shadows around and Jessie stood still obligingly, enabling me to catch these shots. Notice how autumnal the ground looks.

First her upper half:
shadow-of-dogs-head

Next the bottom half:
shadow-of-dogs-tail

And finally a glimpse of the real thing:
dog-jessie-with-shadow

It’s so beautiful here and it’s changing rapidly. The ground is providing Georgie with a damp bed of leaves to roll in at the beginning of each walk – the damper, the better!
dogs-sussex-woodland

Such a contrast to Tuesday which was wet, wet, wet – not many of us around that day but still a treat to be outside in the fresh air. We did get soaked though!

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New walk – pond, woods and great views

Posted on June 4, 2009 | 7 Comments

boxer-mastiff-view-brightonThanks to my friend Andy who showed me a new walk in Brighton* yesterday. Here’s Bailey, his Boxer-Mastiff cross, at the start of the walk.

When the weather’s really hot this walk is perfect cause there’s a big pond for the dogs to cool down in :)

dogs-in-pond

We also met the handsome Moses, a Lab crossed with a NewFoundland. With a mix like that, it’s obvious he’s going to be a water baby! And look at the great log he found to have fun with!

lab-newfoundland-cross

So for the dogs there was the water to splash in as well as the woods to explore. For the humans there were fantastic views across Brighton as well as the knowledge that your dogs were having a fantastic time. A great walk – thanks Andy. Let’s do it again soon.

dogs-field-brighton

*Drive up the Ditchling Road, past the children’s playground and past the entrance to the golf club. On the right you’ll see a height restriction bar. Park in this small car park and walk across the fields towards the woods. There are several paths that lead through to the dew pond and from there you can walk safely in different directions with amazing views of Brighton.

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