Muttnall Green Secure Dog Field

If you've got a dog and you're staying anywhere near Stourport-on-Severn, Muttnall Green Secure Dog Field is the sort of spot that'll make your pooch's day infinitely better than another lead walk round the campsite. It's basically a proper enclosed field where dogs can run about freely without you having a heart attack every time they spot a rabbit.

The field itself is straightforward - open space, fenced in, nothing fancy. But that's rather the point. After hours cooped up in a caravan or bell tent at somewhere like Amber's Bell Tent Camping or Twin Oaks just up the road, your dog gets to burn energy the way nature intended. Most dogs will manage a good hour here before they're ready to keel over.

You'll want to bring water and maybe a ball or two, though honestly half the entertainment comes from just watching dogs be dogs - racing about, socialising with other mutts, digging holes. It's free or very cheap to use, which matters when you're already paying for holiday accommodation.

Worth factoring in if your dog's a proper handful on the lead and you're planning a week-long park holiday in Worcestershire. The nearby caravan parks - Lincomb Lock, Walshes Farm, Lickhill Manor - are all within a few miles, making it dead handy for breaking up the day. Without it, you're relying on standard walks and hoping your dog doesn't lose its mind by day three of the holiday.