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Off-lead dog walks in Pas-de-Calais

19 places to let a dog off the lead in Pas-de-Calais, best first. Our top picks are Walks near Leforest, Walks near Festubert and Parc des Berges de la Souchez.

• Best walks (3)
• Swimming (14)
• Lakes (3)
• Away from roads (4)

Near a town: Carvin, Harnes, Wingles

1. Walks near Leforest
   Great (80) · Countryside walk near Leforest
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · 3.0 mi loop · Shady · Road through it
2. Walks near Festubert
   Great (78) · Countryside walk near Festubert
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 5.2 mi of paths · Road through it
3. Parc des Berges de la Souchez
   Great (74) · Park near Harnes
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · 2.6 mi loop · Road through it
4. Parc de Nature et de Loisirs Marcel Cabiddu
   Good (64) · Park near Wingles
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 1.7 mi loop · Road through it
5. Etangs du Marais
   Good (63) · Lakeside walk near Meurchin
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · 1.1 mi loop · Road through it
6. Parc des Faitelles
   Good (63) · Countryside walk near Vendin-le-Vieil
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.1 mi loop · Livestock · Road through it
7. Walks near Courcelles-lès-Lens
   Good (62) · Countryside walk near Courcelles-lès-Lens
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.4 mi loop · Road through it
8. Cité Saint-Paul
   Good (62) · Countryside walk near Estevelles
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.2 mi loop · Road through it
9. Le Pont Maudit
   Good (61) · Countryside walk near Estevelles
   Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.3 mi loop · Road through it
10. Walks near La Bassée
    Good (61) · Countryside walk near La Bassée
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.2 mi loop · Road through it
11. Le Bois du Biez
    OK (51) · Woodland near Neuve-Chapelle
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · Shady · Road through it
12. Réserve naturelle des prés du Moulin Madame
    OK (50) · Nature reserve near Sailly-sur-la-Lys
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · Parking
13. La Tour d'Horloge
    OK (47) · Woodland near Carvin
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 2.3 mi loop · Shady
14. Le Bois des Hautois
    OK (46) · Park near Oignies
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking
15. Walks near Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée
    OK (46) · Countryside walk near Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.9 mi of paths · Road through it
16. Parc Germinal
    OK (40) · Park near Auchy-les-Mines
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 0.7 mi loop
17. Plaine du 7
    OK (38) · Countryside walk near Courrières
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 2.8 mi of paths · Road through it
18. Lac du Colémara
    OK (33) · Countryside walk near Oignies
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.3 mi loop · Road through it
19. Coulée Verte
    OK (32) · Park near Harnes
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Canal · Parking · Shady

Local rules for dogs

• In Lille city parks, dogs on a lead are allowed only in parks and gardens without children's play areas; check signs at entrances. Owners stay responsible and must pick up waste. Off-lead is not general. (Ville de Lille)
• Lille lists about ten official caniparcs (dog areas) where dogs can mix: Barbusse, Dondaines, Gutenberg, Porte d'Arras, Jules Vallès, Oum Kalthoum, Citadelle, Lomme Parc Urbain, Place Trocmet, Hellemmes Plaine des Métallurgistes. Category 2 dogs need a muzzle. Dondaines reportedly needs a lead (farm), unverified. (Ville de Lille)
• Eco-grazing (sheep, ponies, cows, with guard dogs) runs April to October at Lille Citadelle park and other city sites. Keep your dog on a lead, away from animals, stay out of enclosures, and do not run near fences. (Ville de Lille (Parc de la Citadelle))
• Phalempin and Marchiennes state forests stay open to walkers in the hunting season, with signs at entrances and ONF maps and calendars available. No forest-specific dog or lead rule was found; keeping dogs close during hunting is general advice only. (Office de tourisme Pévèle-Carembault)
• VNF asks users of canal towpaths to keep dogs on a lead. Canals are shallow with submerged concrete or metal and strong currents can make climbing out hard, so discourage dogs from entering water, especially near locks and bridges. (Commune de Marcoing (relaying VNF guidance))