Top Dog secure dog field

If your dog's been cooped up in the caravan all week, Top Dog near Stoke-on-Trent is exactly what you need. It's a secure off-lead field where your pooch can actually run about without you having a heart attack every time another dog appears on the horizon. The whole point is that it's enclosed - properly fenced so nothing bolts off into traffic or decides to chase sheep three fields over.

You'll want to bring a ball, maybe a tennis racket, and definitely treats. Most dogs burn themselves out in about 45 minutes to an hour, which is perfect if you're staying at one of the nearby parks like Woodview or Greenfields Glamping. The beauty of a place like this during a caravan holiday is you get proper exercise time without wrestling your dog on a lead round a packed country park.

It's worth checking opening hours and fees before you go - details aren't widely published online, so a quick phone call first will save you turning up on a closed day. If you're based at Springfields or Quarry Walk Park, it's close enough for a morning or late-afternoon visit without burning precious holiday time driving.

Solid for families with energetic dogs. Less so if you've got a nervous animal that finds free-for-alls stressful. Older dogs content with gentle walks won't rate it much either.