Here are some of the options I have thought of so far:

Blackness - a wood walk with a fresh water burn at the beginning/end and a bit of a shingle beach. Nowhere to get a drink.

Vogrie Park - open areas and woods with a burn - bit of a slope down to/up from the burn. Has a wee coffee shop. Can be busy with families - particularly the open areas and round the cafe. have to pay (£1, I think) for the car park.

Beech at Queenserry - long track to a sandy, fairly quiet beach. There are coffee shops etc but this would add quite a bit of road walking to the walk. Parking can also be a problem if the weather is good.

Pentland Hills. Dog friendly pub called the flotison (sp) with walks from the pub. The big drawback is that I think that most of the walk from the pub is through cows/sheep so dogs would have to be on lead. A long walk (probably about 5 miles each way) from there would take you up to Harlaw reservoir which is a great place for dog walking. Unfortunately from the pub to the reservoir by road is a long way as there is no road route over the hills.

Peebles. Walk along the river - some open areas (can be busy if the weather is nice) and then quieter paths by the river. Dog friendly pub in peebles, but no outside area which, if lots of us go, might be a problem. Plus quite a way for most to travel.

John Muir Country Park Dunbar - woodland and beach. Not sure if there is anywhere to get refreshments + quite a way for most to travel.

John Clark Estate Penicuik-woodland & fields. Some sheep (though fenced off) nowhere for refrehsments.

Roslyn Glen. Walk along an old railway track to the river. Not sure about refreshments; there are one or 2 pubs in Roswell/Roslin, but don't know if they are dog friendly

Anyone else with any ideas please?

I know near me, on the B6362, inbetween Lauder and Stow, there is, what I describe as a moor, that I have seen people walk dogs, also seen some sort of doggy event held on it!
Not sure what the area is called, will ask around and find out!!
Not sure if it will be too much of an awkward place for people to meet though!!

Pentland Hills. Dog friendly pub called the flotison (sp) no outside area which, if lots of us go, might be a problem. Plus quite a way for most to travel.

Roslyn Glen. Walk along an old railway track to the river. Not sure about refreshments; there are one or 2 pubs in Roswell/Roslin, but don't know if they are dog friendly

Do you mean the Flotterstone? That's the fella If so, it's great! I know the pub has a good reputation - just not sure about the walks round there - from the pentland hills website it sounds like that part is full of sheep Unfortunately, I can't get there, because there's a nasty geographical feature called "the Pentland Firth" in the way. Also, there is no way I can predict my lads' behaviour Kali is getting a bit old for hordes of new friends, and Thorgeir is still an ill-disciplined little thug!

If you ever make it to Orkney, though............

one day I'd love to do a tour of the Britain (with the dogs) stopping off to meet as many Dogsey members as possible. I'd make sure Orkne was on the list - its somewhere I've never been

Snorri

Think "Da Vinci Code"


Snorri

Some good suggestions so far Hali.

I am not sure where all of the walks are but am sure I could find them on the map. I only really know of walks in my local area, which would probably be a bit far for Steph to travel.

Is there a walk by the River Tweed near St Boswells? There is a very nice pub in St Boswells I believe (Buccleugh Arms) - Dani?