Fort Victoria at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight has been named in a top ten list of favourite dog walking spots in the UK.
The Good Dog Campaign has named Fort Victoria in a list for 2006 which covers parks, commons, woodland and beaches.
Other top ten locations in the south can be found in Hampshire, East Sussex, Surrey and Devon, while in the Midlands and northern England sites in Lancashire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire have been highlighted.
Also named is Oxford Island, at Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland and a coastal park in Llanelli, Wales.
The top ten list was compiled from nominations made by dog wardens across the UK – with entries judged on location, scenery and family-friendly facilities.
Wendy Mardle of the Good Dog Campaign, said: "We really hope this will encourage more families, whether they own a dog or not, to make the most of this free, healthy and educational family activity."
The top ten list is:
l Branston Waterpark, at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.
l Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight has coastal walks and nature trails.
l Horsell Common, near Woking in Surrey.
l Llanelli Millennium Coastal Park in south Wales attracts 500,000 visitors a year.
l The New Forest District woodlands and beaches in Hampshire.
l Oxford Island in Northern Ireland.
l Rutland Water, Rutland, has walking areas through woods and hills.
l St Ann's Well Gardens, in Hove, East Sussex, offer winding pathways and ancient trees in a city location.
l Tiverton to Holcombe Rogus in Devon is a family walk along a canal and through woods and farmland.
l Worden Park, in South Ribble, Lancashire, offers 63 hectares of open space.
More information on Fort Victoria is available on the iwight.com website at:
http://www.iwight.com/living_here/planning/Countryside/Site_Management/Fort_Victoria/
http://www.iwight.co.uk/home/latest_news/dogwalki.asp