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By Fiona McBride // 大象传媒 The Social contributor // 19 November 2021

There’s only one thing I love more than an adventure, and it’s an adventure with my dog (Please do not tell my husband I said that…)

Cammo, infamous with the locals and a beacon for dog walkers. This is the place where your dog can run wild and free as well as make a load of four legged pals.

Location: North West of Edinburgh.

Walk Time: 30 mins.

For Dogs: There is woodland, a canal, 85 acres of land to stretch the legs and a whole lot of nooks for sniffing.

For Humans: The history of the estate dates as far back as 1693, with tales of fires, vandals and ghosts . The stables, walled gardens and Cammo House are now ruins, but this only adds to the cool eerie narrative that you will definitely make up in your head.

Paw Rating: 3/5 Prepare for mud and go around twice if like me, your pup prefers a longer walk.

Need I say more than a dog friendly boat trip followed by an abbey to explore?

Location: Firth of Forth.

Walk Time: 2+ hours.

For Dogs: Okay, I’ll be honest, I timed this one badly. It was peak time for nesting seagulls and let me tell you, they do not like dogs one bit. Cora was dive bombed a few times, though she didn’t seem to notice. Her nose was firmly to the ground, potentially smelling baby seagulls (we made sure to avoid the nesting areas). However the sail over was great - we sat on the open air top deck and watched the bridges disappear from view.

Also, the dogs can roam the abbey and explore with you. There are water bowls out for hydration and a bunch of staff members ready for cuddles.

For Humans: You can probably tell by now that I love history and old buildings. There is so much to learn on this island, from war buildings and defence to King rescuing Monks who lived there, it’s steeped with historical importance. I would say potentially a trip with pals.

As much fun as Cora is, once I had explored the abbey and played on the beach with her, we found ourselves waiting for the boat. With friends, I’d probably have packed a picnic and flask and taken more time to explore and discuss the area, but enough about my lonely trip.

Paw Rating: 3/5 out of seagull nesting season, this would definitely get more paws

East Neuk, one of the cosiest and most welcoming places in Scotland.

Location: The Kingdom of Fife - East Neuk.

Walk Time: As long as you’d like.

For Dogs: The award winning, golden sands, beach. There are a few to explore and miles to run. In addition to cafes with water bowls and treats, there is also an ice cream shop with a Dog Tub on the menu - get the snoot stuck in!

For Humans: I mean, the offer of a beach and ice cream is enough to get me most places, but the history and the buildings are so interesting. There is Lady Janet Anstruther’s Tower, perched right next to the waves crashing against the coastline, as well as the iconic Elie Ness Lighthouse.

Time the weather right and it feels like you are sunning yourself on a dreamy abroad holiday with your best friend.

Paw Rating: 5/5 I don’t think I would get sick of coming here.

Location: Edinburgh

Walk time: Between 30 mins to 2 hours

For Dogs: There’s not a lot of woodland or wildlife to sniff out here, but by jove all your four legs will get a darn good run.

For Humans: Same goes for you, both legs will be well exercised! It’s an extinct volcano in the middle of the capital city. How cool is that?! If that’s not enough for you, wait until you see the views. There are different routes you can take depending on how difficult you’d like the walk to be. And for the history buffs, see if you can find Hutton’s Section, Arthur’s Seat has a very cool place in geological history.

Paw Rating: 5/5 Mega step count for mega views.

Location: Falkirk.

Walk Time: 1.5 Hours.

For Dogs: This walk has a bit of everything. Woodland, canals, cycle paths, big horse heads. What more could you want? There are dog bowls all around and a lot of other dog pals to say hi to. There’s a couple of good routes to walk depending on how far you’d like to go, including a bit of the John Muir Way.

For Humans: There is so much here for humans. Starting off at the Helix, there’s a big cafe, a playpark for the kids, and some watersports (though I don’t think kayaks are dog friendly.)

Grab a coffee and head to The Kelpies where up close they are even more breath taking that you would have thought as you pass them at 70mph on the M9. Fantastic photo ops here as well as a gift shop, another cafe (neither dog friendly) and a takeaway coffee van with some mouth watering cakes.

Paw Rating: 5/5 I never thought there was so much activity in this area. I grabbed a coffee and we walked as much as we could. We will definitely head back here to explore more.

To conclude, I think my scoring maybe needs to be looked at. Potentially be a bit tougher with my paws. Clearly we both just love a day out. There’s so much more to see and do and I can’t wait to share more of our adventures with you.

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