Dougal's Dog Blog. Entry 19: Daleacres, Hythe, Kent

Oh, I do like hearing about Dougal, I'm glad he enjoyed Daleacres, it's on our list of places as we've not been to Romney Marsh (got as far as Fairlight Wood, a very good walking site!)

Many woofy thanks from Skye & Iona.  Like the sound of the doggie field on a Sunday.  We are in the Lakes at the moment and have been petted, fussed and even had our photos taken by a human stranger who made lovely cooing noises at us.  The lady at the nice cafe in Grasmere even had a lovely dog biscuit bone each for us - Iona being the biggest decided she would try and eat her sister's too, that did not last long though.  Look forward to the next instalment.  Love Skye & Iona

Barney agreed with your review but wanted me to point out that there is also a great walk along the Military Canal which is only five minutes further on from the pub.  Then its either a 2 mile walk to Hythe (then 2 back of course) or a three mile walk back to the site following the path between the canal and the zoo.  I pointed out the giraffes to him but he wasn't that interested.  

They didn't miss anything by not going to the pub -we had a drink there in July and couldn't get out quick enough. Not a very friendly or comfortable pub.

I'm surprised that Dougal didn't ask his Human to take him for a walk to investigate the loud whistle every half hour or so, and chuffing like the steam train he'd seen at home on Wild Westerns, together with the accompanying smell of burning coal. Why can't Humans smell such things quarter of a mile away? He may even have seen the half-size steam trains en route to the site, carrying tourists to Dungeness and the disused lighthouse with public viewing platform.

Sorry to diagree with Dougal but no need to go all the way to Camber for sand. If his human had turned right for Dymchurch rather than left for Hythe he woulsd have found more sandy beaches than he knew what to do with. They stretch from Pirate Springs all the way to Dungeness which is several miles. Check tides first though as you might find yourself walking along the sea wall at high tide.

Thanks for all the updates folks. I could smell those little trains and hear the whistles, but grumpy-pants didn't have the time to take me on one. Had we done so, he may have remembered about the sandy beaches to the other side of Dymchurch. Although, as you rightly say Tordog, it's best to go to those at low tide. At last Camber Sands are there at high tide too, although are far far busier than Littlestone et al.

And Bob... this is what we read about the pub. Some people seem to like it, others don't. We WILL have to go and check it for ourselves one day as it really does seem to be a little 'hit or miss'.

If anyone else has more details, please add them! The more doggy opinions there are, the better for everydog.