Lottie Gross is a travel writer and dog lover who has spent a number of years dragging her dogs along on adventures for work. She has written for The Telegraph, The Times, the Independent, the i paper, DK, Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, and many more. She regularly speaks at dog events such as DogFest and Dogstival, and on radio and television for the BBC and ITV. She is the author of the Bradt guide Dog-Friendly Weekends (2022) and the Bloomsbury book Dog Days Out (2024).@lottiecgross

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• Introduction1 Find bliss on the beaches of northern France2 Adventure on the islands and beaches of Brittany3 Cycling, sea and sand in the Netherlands4 Eat your way around the pintxos bars of San Sebastian5 Live like French kings and queens in the Loire Valley6 Take in city and scenery in Wallonia7 Ride steam trains and hit the mountain trails in Germany8 Watch the human towers of Catalunya9 Cruise the canals for coastal fun in the south of France10 Go urban hiking in the German capital11 Cities, swimming and spectacular scenery in eastern Germany12 Explore rails and trails in the Alentejo13 Tour the terraced vineyards of the Douro14 See spectacular architecture in the Catalan capital15 Sun yourself on the beaches of the Costa Brava16 Take a Baltic beach break in northern Germany17 Explore the Christmas markets of Lake Geneva18 Go snowshoeing in the French Alps19 Take the train to the top of Europe20 Hike otherworldly landscapes in the south of France21 See city and summits in the striking Dolomites 22 Sun, sand and a side of culture in Italy23 Take a tour of quintessential English countryside24 Walk in the footsteps of giants on the Northern Irish coast25 Go beach hopping in the Scottish Highlands and islandsIndexPhoto credits

Lottie Gross is a travel writer and dog lover who has spent a number of years dragging her dogs along on adventures for work. She has written for The Telegraph, The Times, the Independent, the i paper, DK, Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, and many more. She regularly speaks at dog events such as DogFest and Dogstival, and on radio and television for the BBC and ITV. She is the author of the Bradt guide Dog-Friendly Weekends (2022) and the Bloomsbury book Dog Days Out (2024).@lottiecgross

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• Introduction1 Find bliss on the beaches of northern France2 Adventure on the islands and beaches of Brittany3 Cycling, sea and sand in the Netherlands4 Eat your way around the pintxos bars of San Sebastian5 Live like French kings and queens in the Loire Valley6 Take in city and scenery in Wallonia7 Ride steam trains and hit the mountain trails in Germany8 Watch the human towers of Catalunya9 Cruise the canals for coastal fun in the south of France10 Go urban hiking in the German capital11 Cities, swimming and spectacular scenery in eastern Germany12 Explore rails and trails in the Alentejo13 Tour the terraced vineyards of the Douro14 See spectacular architecture in the Catalan capital15 Sun yourself on the beaches of the Costa Brava16 Take a Baltic beach break in northern Germany17 Explore the Christmas markets of Lake Geneva18 Go snowshoeing in the French Alps19 Take the train to the top of Europe20 Hike otherworldly landscapes in the south of France21 See city and summits in the striking Dolomites 22 Sun, sand and a side of culture in Italy23 Take a tour of quintessential English countryside24 Walk in the footsteps of giants on the Northern Irish coast25 Go beach hopping in the Scottish Highlands and islandsIndexPhoto credits

Lottie Gross is a travel writer and dog lover who has spent a number of years dragging her dogs along on adventures for work. She has written for The Telegraph, The Times, the Independent, the i paper, DK, Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, and many more. She regularly speaks at dog events such as DogFest and Dogstival, and on radio and television for the BBC and ITV. She is the author of the Bradt guide Dog-Friendly Weekends (2022) and the Bloomsbury book Dog Days Out (2024).@lottiecgross

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• Introduction1 Find bliss on the beaches of northern France2 Adventure on the islands and beaches of Brittany3 Cycling, sea and sand in the Netherlands4 Eat your way around the pintxos bars of San Sebastian5 Live like French kings and queens in the Loire Valley6 Take in city and scenery in Wallonia7 Ride steam trains and hit the mountain trails in Germany8 Watch the human towers of Catalunya9 Cruise the canals for coastal fun in the south of France10 Go urban hiking in the German capital11 Cities, swimming and spectacular scenery in eastern Germany12 Explore rails and trails in the Alentejo13 Tour the terraced vineyards of the Douro14 See spectacular architecture in the Catalan capital15 Sun yourself on the beaches of the Costa Brava16 Take a Baltic beach break in northern Germany17 Explore the Christmas markets of Lake Geneva18 Go snowshoeing in the French Alps19 Take the train to the top of Europe20 Hike otherworldly landscapes in the south of France21 See city and summits in the striking Dolomites 22 Sun, sand and a side of culture in Italy23 Take a tour of quintessential English countryside24 Walk in the footsteps of giants on the Northern Irish coast25 Go beach hopping in the Scottish Highlands and islandsIndexPhoto credits