Dog and bike friendly sites

Wing mirrors on boot buggies is a problem as most have to be removed to make them boot friendly , we have checked

I have thought of a hi vi tabard with 

"I AM HEARING INPAIRED " on the back

That is actually not a bad idea. Lots of horse riders wear informative tabards, I know we did, asking folks to slow down and drive wide. I was gifted an old Police type tabard. I occasionally wore it if I took our horse out onto main roads, and put all sorts of other reflective stuff onto him. The difference in how drivers behaved was astonishing to be honest. 

You shouldn’t have to do it, folks should care a bit more, but if it helps. I always thought about wearing a tabard that said “Drive up my @rse, and I will sit on your bonnet” when out riding. That would just have had the not so caring honking instead though☹️🤷‍♀️

Stamford and Clumber club sites are both  adjacent to forests/country parks with good cycle routes which might suit you, Gench. However both are popular with walkers and their dogs so care definitely needed. Poolsbrook has a direct link into a cycle trail, there always the promenade adjacent to the Southport site, and cycle way around the Wirral from the Country Park site, White Water Park also has cycle routes from the site. Edinburgh, Pembrey C P and Tredegar House C P are others that could also suit. Plenty of CLs near forests and cycle trails but you will have to do your own research there as there are a lot to choose from.

Thank you so much everyone. We’ve now booked into Black Knowl towards the end of October as it’s the nearest and only a couple of hours away. But we also have your other ideas for when we venture further away so thank you all for your replies. Much appreciated. 

The dogs will also enjoy the Ober Water which runs alongside the Black Knowl site. Have a good time! 

Just an idea. Should there be a symbol for Club sites or an onus on CL owners to list Dog Friendly/No Dogs. After all its done for kids.

It would inform peoples choice. I must admit my heart sinks when I arrive at a CL and find outfits with 1,2, 3 and in one case 4 dogs.

I know its a personal choice but it might help both camps.

I think there is only one affiliated site on the network that is adult only  and I cannot think of any club sites that do not accept dogs

There is a symbol for "dogs not allowed" for CLs in the Site Directory, it is a dog with a red line through it, although it doesn't appear on the web site symbols, only one for dog friendly sites.

When I receive a new site directory I work my way through the CL section highlighting the no dogs symbol, so that I know easily which ones to avoid when searching for a site to use.😁

Many years ago, people had "a" dog. Now it seems de rigueur to have a minimum of two and often more than that. Is it a wonder that there is a perception, even if exaggerated, that site are overrun with dogs?

As a dog owner I can't condone free running dogs in a field full of sheep.  They should be on a lead under those circumstances.