Secure Dog Walking Fields Banbury

15/08/2022

First aid courses for your dog - best investment we've made - and something I never really considered - I've helped 2 dogs that aren't mine using things I learned on this dog first aid course - as well as feeling a lot better prepared in case something happens to my own doggos.

Some of you will remember that we used to provide canine first aid courses through Freedom Dog Trails with the simply brilliant Bridget (who also has a dog grooming facility in Cropredy). It was probably the best investment of time and money we've every made for our dogs and now we're able to offer them again through British Dog Fields - both in person and zoom versions of the course (we did a zoom one and it was great). Links below to book one near you!

Book Leamington Spa:
https://britishdogfields.simplybook.it/v2/ /service/9/count/1/

Book Yarton Village Hall:
https://britishdogfields.simplybook.it/v2/ /service/8/count/1/Book

Book a ZOOM Course!
https://britishdogfields.simplybook.it/v2/ /service/7/count/1/

12/08/2022

Grab your poo bags - take a look at the small print!

22/07/2022

If you never want to think about dog poo bags again, let us deliver them to you monthly! Affordable, properly eco-friendly and volumes to suit all menageries!

Hi Guys - as many of you know, since the field at Prescot closed, we have been busy with British Dog Fields - and as a result, I have been more preoccupied with the topic of 'Dog Poo Bags' than I could ever have imagined.

To cut a long story short I decided that an affordable, properly eco-friendly poo bag subscription service needed setting up round here and so after a lot of research and in the field testing, I found a really great manufacturer (who really gets the issues), and set up my own dog poo bag dispensory!

If you are in the market for delivered monthly dog poo bags that actually do the job whether you just have 1 dog or are operating a day care facility, please click the link below - https://britishdogfields.com/shop/ or if you want to read more about how sketchy dog poo bags are you can read more about that here: https://britishdogfields.com/compostable-dog-poo-bags-are-shady/

20/07/2022

For anyone in the Banbury area that uses Warwickshire dog fields - voting closes on Friday - vote now to be in with a chance of winning a free session at the dog field of your choice!

DING DING! NEXT ROUND: WARWICKSHIRE!

https://forms.gle/NQegM97bhxncFvW18

The next regional round of the British Dog Field of the Year contest is Warwickshire! If you use Warwickshire dog fields, please click the link below to vote for your favourite field! The winner will go through to the national final with all the specialist categories but this one is a people's vote so your input matters!

One lucky voter will have the chance of winning a FREE SESSION at the field of their choice - the winner will be drawn on Friday 22nd July.

02/07/2022

Hello everyone!
This is one for those of you who use dog fields. The British Dog Field of the Year contest (Oxfordshire round) is now open! Please vote to support your favourite in the county - they are all listed on the voting form for you to choose from. There will be a prize draw to win £50 credit at your favourite dog field for one lucky voter!
https://forms.gle/rYoi9M1DX93gxYTU9
If there's one missing, it might be because it's located outside of the county boundary and we needed to make sure it was a fair competition!

16/06/2022

If you're looking for an excellent field south of Banbury, check this one out - we've had a preview and it's worth the drive!

New Field: Bicester, Oxfordshire.

We were really lucky to get a preview of this field and having been talking with the owners for what feels like forever, we're really excited to have the amazing new field in the Oxfordshire district. Full review here:

https://britishdogfields.com/item/poundon-pastures-secure-dog-field-bicester/

09/03/2022

Congratulations to Martham Paw Ground

THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST ACCREDITED DOG FIELD IN NORFOLK.

Martham Paw Ground has passed accreditation with flying colours and is an excellent case study for anyone out there looking into farm diversification projects.

British Dog Fields Accreditation is awarded to those dog fields that meet very high standards across their entire businesses - from customer service and data security to field management and business operations.

Dog field users are mostly unaware of what goes into setting up and running a successful dog field - considerable expense, the requirement for full planning permission, daily inspection to fulfil insurance criteria and much more.... before a dog even walks through the gate... Congratulations Lucy and your family on an excellent job.

https://britishdogfields.com/item/martham-paw-ground-dog-field-review/

07/03/2022

We've been helping Oaklands in Bloxham get online! If you haven't visited, this secure field is a great 3 acre paddock - huge length to wang a ball, in field parking, and now....SECURE ONLINE BOOKING!

New Booking System Now Live! Bloxham, Oxfordshire.

It's a great moment when we help a dog field owner go online with an easy to use streamlined booking system.

Most dog field owners prefer the ease of an online system but it's also a big step forward for field owners who free up lots of time and have a far more efficient way of managing bookings.

Bookings always increase, communication with customers is far easier, and the behind the scenes management is simple, even for the most technophobic!

If you're in the Oxfordshire area looking for a field to book, check out Oaklands Secure Dog Field in the link below!
https://oaklandsdogfield.simplybook.it/v2/

23/11/2021

22/09/2021

Calling all local dog business folks!

Hi all! As many of you know, we have lots of lovely dog fields in the area and many of you with lock-down pups are using them to work on that ever-elusive reliable recall! As you may know, I decided to help other folks, looking for dog fields to find ones that are suitable for them and their dogs by setting up www.britishdogfields.com. We’re visiting dog fields all over the country to verify their facilities and also helping dog field owners make their facilities as best they can be! Please take a browse through to site if you’re looking to try somewhere local fancy a trip further afield!
If any of you with dog businesses would like to advertise your services to a local audience, each dog field has a space dedicated to local business linking back to your website or FB page – prices start at £5 / month – please feel free to drop me a message if you would like to find out how to jump on board!

19/06/2021

05/06/2021

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING!!!!!

We've just renewed the off-peak membership for those of you who like to come during the day in the week. The offer is 11am-4pm weekdays over 2 months so if you visit twice a week, you're quid's in with some credits in the bank for extra zoomies!

If you want to share a membership with a friend - no problem, just remember that whoever books the membership will get the padlock code!

https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

24/04/2021

Feels like summer now open ours are longer...

Extended Opening Hours at the secure dog field Banbury!

Now open 5am to 9pm daily for all you early birds and night owls!

https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

21/04/2021

We're pleased to be offering a new Off-Peak Membership that enables you to have 10 sessions for £8 each, 11am-4pm Monday to Friday. This package lasts until 30th June so plenty of time to use them. The membership package adds 10 off-peak credits to your account which you can redeem as you go. You can also book regular sessions at the normal price. Membership is strictly limited to ensure that people can actually book sessions.

If you've got any questions please DM or post below!

https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

15/04/2020

Freedom Dog Trails

Gosh - please if you're new to countryside walks, just have a quick watch of this - it's cute - show it to your kids. - we're sharing the countryside with people who need our consideration - people who are feeding you.

This is not a plug but we're really saddened to see the number of farmers posting images of maimed and dead lambs and sheep at the moment. There are a lot of people walking in new areas to them right now - often with dogs that have never been exposed to livestock and wildlife - please, keep your dogs on a lead when you're walking on farmland, keep to the designated footpaths, and if you know your dog is reactive to other animals, do the right thing and walk them somewhere else. You MUST pick up your dog's poo - it carries pathogens harmful to farm animals.... we could go on. A lot of this is common sense to people who are brought up in rural areas but it's new to a lot of people - there's plenty of stuff on the web - so maybe now's a good time to educate kids so they grow up as good countryside stewards!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLHrBtLMTI&feature

13/04/2020

Request for swamp top-up: Accepted.

To limit outings to an absolute minimum this is isolated dog walk, daily constitutional and working all in one. Believe it or not, a big wild field takes a bit of upkeep! Thank you so much to everyone for keeping on top of the sanitation - deep additional clean last night included wash down and sanitation of the tyres. For those of you asking, we use Zoflora on anything dogs touch (and it in the refilled bottles at the gates and bins) which is specifically designed to be pet safe. If you want to book, sessions still available throught the week! https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

11/04/2020

Whoop whoop! Scorchio summer days - for those of you with dogs that aren't big fans of the midday sun, we're open until 8pm daily - and THERE'S ONLY A BLUMMIN TAP GONE IN! So you can have fresh bevies for the pooches and a chance to wash down those swampy paws after a cooling dip.

It's going to be scorchio! Now you can all have swamp baths and a wash down without ruining the car! The new tap is inside the meadow.

Always good to have an in-house plumber!

09/04/2020

Freedom Dog Trails

04/04/2020

Freedom Dog Trails

Afternoon sunshine at Riverside Meadow! Good availability this afternoon but only a few slots left for tomorrow - https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

03/04/2020

The weekend slots get busy but there's still availability this weekend and today is fairly quiet for those of you looking for a lockdown-run-around. We reckon you can clock 5000-6000 steps in your session - that's a free double gin and slim tonight for you!

Judging by recent days, the sun being out is one thing that makes people really struggle with our captivity, and means that our public outside areas are busier than any of us would like right now. This is the forecast for our area on Sunday - if you're looking for some freedom and tranquility, we have spaces at Riverside Meadow secure dog field left early on Sunday morning before it gets warm and throughout the afternoon. We're open until 8pm for those of you who have dogs that prefer it a little cooler.

https://freedomdogtrails.secure.simplybook.it/v2/

02/04/2020

Freedom Dog Trails

Discounts for regular users. More packages released today.

This one's of those of you looking to visit Riverside Meadow secure dog field on a regular basis - it's 10 sessions for the price of 8 - working out at a 20% discount. You get ten, 50 minute sessions that you can book as you want them (within 30 days) or book all at once (if you know your COVID routine by now!) - so if you think you'll visit twice a week or more, you'll get a good saving. The link will take you directly to the booking page.

https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

If you're looking for a bit of clarity on why we are able to remain open for users during this time, or you want to check out what the authorities have said about the use of secure dog fields during lockdown, there's a post below that should answer any questions you have.

27/03/2020

Awesome news for those of us with idiot dogs who chasing things, are a pain in the bum, dislike people, dogs, bikes, cars, flowers, beetles, the wind, road signs, horses, dust, cabbages, noisy leaves etc... you get my drift!

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴

(Please feel free to circulate locally)

There is a lot of confusion circulating regarding whether it is legitimate to take your dog, by car, to a walking location – whether that’s a park, a layby or anywhere else. Each police force is allowed to interpret the government guidelines in line with their own area of jurisdiction and this is why we believe there has been so much confusion.

Various Police forces covering national parks are understandably frustrated with people using the exercise needs of their dogs as an excuse to go for a ramble across the hills. This is very different from taking your dog to a secure field to give it a thoroughly good run out – particularly for those who have no option to take their dogs from their doorstep for lots of reasons.

Freedom Dog Trails Riverside Meadow is in Cropredy near Banbury, served by Oxfordshire Police but also is very close to the Warwickshire border (where many of our customers travel from) so both Police forces have been consulted and both are saying the same thing.

𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 (𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 (within reason) 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

The advice we have been given is that in the event that you are stopped and asked what you are doing, you explain clearly that your dog has specific needs that necessitate enclosed exercise and that you are travelling to a secure, exclusive place to do this. You are also advised to let them know that we have consulted (27th March 2020) with Banbury Police Station and after they took time to clarify their own position, they are happy that this qualifies as essential travel.

As you can imagine, this is a huge relief for us – I simply can’t imagine not being able to walk our reactive dog for the next however many weeks and we can’t thank Banbury Police enough for their compassion and understanding of people with challenging dogs.

26/03/2020

Freedom Dog Trails

Freedom Dog Trails

Why we’re are still open...

There has been a lot of discussion about whether secure dog fields are legitimate places to exercise your dogs – particularly if you have to drive to access them (we are checking this regularly - current status is Warwickshire Police are ok with this reason for travel). To date, and having the best possible advice when interpreting the government guidelines, we are open and intend to remain so unless something significant changes. Rest assured we are monitoring this continuously and want to maintain what is a much needed facility for those with dogs that cannot be run loose in public.

However, we do want to make sure that people using Riverside Meadow are aware of the steps we are taking to comply with the common-sense guidelines, and that you are aware of your own personal responsibilities regards its use.

We are doing a deep disinfectant clean each day on all contact points.

Please follow the following advice:

🐾 Please make sure you use the disinfectant provided to sterilise the gates and bins you use as well as the padlock – it’s waterproof so a good dousing will be fine!

🐾 if you are displaying symptoms or have been in contact with someone displaying symptoms then please do not come ( you need to isolate for 14 days )

🐾 you are responsible for your own personal hygiene – please wash hands or use sanitiser before and after you have visited

🐾 social distance between customers – this is perfectly possible in a 2 acre field and yelling conversations are perfectly ok as long as you keep your language sweet and friendly!

🐾 Please do not touch the enrichment activity obstacles or use the chair (sorry!)

🐾 Please make sure you are leaving the full 10 minute cross over time to give people the confidence they will not come into contact with others

🐾 common sense .. please use it at all times!

Come and enjoy a bit of freedom and fresh air!

24/03/2020

Freedom Dog Trails allowed to remain open during lockdown - as a 'Park' the Riverside Meadow offers vital safe space during this period of lockdown. A bit more info below.

FREEDOM DOG TRAILS – IMPORTANT LOCKDOWN INFORMATION

Please feel free to share this with anyone who might benefit from totally isolated dog walks in an enclosed, safe space.

In lockdown conditions exercising your dog is important and as such permitted – we can’t even imagine the mayhem that would be our house if we didn’t exercise our dogs thoroughly on a daily basis!

Riverside Meadow falls into the category of ‘Park’ and will remain open. The only thing that makes it different is that it’s entirely private when you book it so there is NO chance of bumping into others.

We are disinfecting all contact points (gates, locks, poo bins etc) daily but also have sprays on site for you to spray as liberally as you like before and following use.

We are getting very busy at weekends but now we expect to see more mid-week bookings so if you would like to come and run your dog for a 50 minute blast we are open from new hours from 5am until 7pm daily.

There is availability today at time of posting. Book here: https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

23/03/2020

WHAT A WEEKEND!

𝔸𝕟 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦.

What a weekend. We were fully booked from opening until closing on both of our first days of the Riverside Meadow secure dog field in Cropredy and a huge amount of fun seems to have been had!

We wanted to say a big thank you to all the people who booked and came to support us in our first weekend but more importantly, none of it would have happened without the grit and hard work of a few special people and pooches.

Sarah Smith, Reuben Smith James Tunstall, Martin Tuntall , Geoffrey, Fleur and Arbre all put in an enormous effort in the run up to make sure we could open on time despite everything being thrown at us and we're so grateful. A special mention to Bob and James who installed our awesome safari-spec fence and all the well-wishers who passes by in recent months shouting their support from the track!

Here's to freedom and frolics and stress free walks!

18/03/2020

Freedom Dog Trails

Social Distancing and Exercising your Dog

As the restrictions imposed on day to day life increase on a daily basis we’re facing the possibility that walking with your dog on your usual route might not be very attractive.

After months of really hard graft, it turns out that we are opening the Freedom Dog Trails at a really helpful time for many people (despite all our fears of opening a local business at this time) – not just those regular users with reactive and challenging dogs, but for people who need a change of scene; a bigger space for their pooch to blow off some steam; or simply the guaranteed security that you will not come into contact with anyone at all whilst exercising your dog.

The Riverside Meadow in Cropredy is hidden in a private estate, far from main roads and offers over 2 acres of full fenced (to 6ft) freedom for a stress-free walk. Parking is inside the field so no leads necessary! Each booking is exclusive with a 10 minute changeover – just you and your dog/s so anyone, even those considered at high risk can still get out and about without the worry of bumping into anyone.

Online booking: https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/

15/03/2020

Secure Dog Walking Fields Banbury

15/03/2020

Secure Dog Walking Fields Banbury's cover photo

15/03/2020

Extended opening hours from 6am-7pm daily - hopefully these longer hours will enable as many people as possible to come and exercise their dogs away from the busier village walks and parks in town.

Morning! We're 5 days away from finally opening our exclusive-use secure dog fields near Banbury.

It's been a huge slog and are so grateful to our friends and family for all the immense work that's gone into the field. Can't wait to see some of you benefitting from its use!

It's also a fab place to walk your dog where you are guaranteed not to come into contact with people if that's a priority for you at the moment.

Easy online booking: https://freedomdogtrails.simplybook.it/v2/