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· 09:30 – 11:00
Polesden Dog Walking Group
Join the National Trust Dog Walking Group for an energetic estate walk with your canine friend on the second Tuesday of the month.
Meet outside the coffee shop at 9.30am for a 1–1.5 hour stroll. Dogs can roam on or off lead when livestock are not in the fields. Free to join; no booking needed — just turn up ready for weather and a good stretch of Surrey Hills countryside.
Polesden Lacey’s wider estate is a much-loved dog-friendly day out year-round, with clear rules around the mansion and formal gardens. Perfect for social walkies and meeting fellow local dog owners.
The venues
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Polesden Lacey
Edwardian country house and parkland near Dorking, with miles of estate walks, woodland and open fields. Large parts of the grounds welcome dogs, with clear house and formal-garden restrictions, making it a favourite Surrey Hills outing for walkers and their four-legged friends.
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The Dabbling Duck
Cheery cafe serving cakes, pastries, burgers & other comfort eats in snug digs with garden tables.