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Does Salisbury have top dog walking spot?
DOG owners have a chance to put Salisbury's Queen Elizabeth Gardens in the national Top 21 spots to go walkies.
The park was nominated by a local pet lover and has made it to a shortlist of 52 in the contest run by a pet food company.
By voting for it online you could also win a year's supply of dog food.
The contest is promoting twice-a-day dog walks as a way to tackle the growing problem of pet obesity.
It has the backing of tourism agency VisitBritain, whose chief executive Tom Wright said: "The economic climate is making it increasingly possible that many more people will opt for a UK break instead of going abroad.
"What's more, a domestic break is often the easiest and best way to holiday with your pet, letting you all enjoy long walks in the beautiful English countryside, beside the coast or in national parks.
"By providing a list of the top dog walking spots, we will encourage people to go and discover the fantastic beaches, parks and woodlands that the UK has to offer."
To vote, go to www.21topdogwalks.co.uk.
11:11am Wednesday 13th August 2008
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CommentPosted by: MsLight, UK on 8:49am Fri 15 Aug 08
I used to walk from Lower Bemerton, across to the Meadows through to The Old Mill at Harnham, with dogs and as many children as I could muster, back in the 1970s. Alternatively I walked from Bemerton, up to the Devizes Road and across to Stratford Sub Castle via a little footpath, and on to Old Sarum. Then I moved to the edge of the New Forest and now I walk in the Shropshire Hills.
I used to walk from Lower Bemerton, across to the Meadows through to The Old Mill at Harnham, with dogs and as many children as I could muster, back in the 1970s. Alternatively I walked from Bemerton, up to the Devizes Road and across to Stratford Sub Castle via a little footpath, and on to Old Sarum. Then I moved to the edge of the New Forest and now I walk in the Shropshire Hills.
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