Discover the new ‘Pete Wicks Dog Walking Trail’ at Weald Country Park
Explore the ‘Pete Wicks Dog Walking Trail’ named in honour of his work with Dogs Trust Basildon and mental wellbeing.
Treat your pooch to a new adventure at Weald Country Park
Weald Country Park is 520 acres of beautiful woodland, open parkland and wildflower meadows, with a dog friendly café and opportunities to stop and let your dogs cool off in the ponds.
Start at the Cricket Ground car park and take the three kilometre (approximately one hour) trail with its variety of paths and landscapes.
- Be aware that the trail includes some hills and may be muddy at times depending on the weather and the time of year you visit.
- Follow the shortcut via the lake path for a quicker and easier route.
- You can join the trail from any of the Weald Country Park car parks.
Find out more about Weald Country Park and plan your visit.
Download the 'Pete Wicks Dog Walking Trail' map and flyer.
Share your selfies and take part in our survey to win an Explorer Pass worth £85!
Find the Pete Wicks Dog Walking Trail selfie boards at the start of the trail and outside the café and share your selfies:
@exploressex #petewicksdogwalk #weald
We’re seeing more dogs and their owners visiting, so we’d like to hear what you think of our country parks.
Take our Dog Walking at Essex Country Parks survey and be entered into a prize draw to win an Explorer Pass!
Walking your dog at Essex Country Parks
Explore Essex is keen to offer all residents of Essex and their waggy-tailed friends great spaces to enjoy responsible dog walking experiences and this is the first in a number of initiatives aimed at dog walkers, with more trails to come at our other seven country parks.
- Read our responsible dog walking tips.
- Read our eight top dog walks blog for inspiration on where to go next.
- Discover other Essex Country Parks.
Pete Wicks says:
Honoured to have a new dog walking trail named after him. Pete said: “One thing I didn’t have on my bingo card this year was having an Explore Essex dog walking trail named after me!
"That said, I am grateful to see the brilliant work of rescue centres and their volunteers being recognised in this way.
Getting outside in nature is good for all of us, so I genuinely hope people come along with their dogs and enjoy Brentwood’s Weald Country Park.”
Discover more and donate to Dogs Trust
Pete Wicks is a Dogs Trust ambassador and presenter of the U&W Channel TV Show ‘For Dog’s Sake’ which is filmed at Dogs Trust Basildon.
At Dogs Trust Basildon the brilliant team can care for up to 120 dogs at any one time and they rely on your kind support.
In 2025, Dogs Trust found homes for almost 10,000 dogs!