Dog-friendly parks are growing in Britain. One playground-equipment supplier reports that enquiries for dog agility park equipment have “tripled” in the last year, as more public spaces add designated off-leash areas for dogs.

For example, London’s boroughs now boast several free agility trails: Stepney Green Park (Tower Hamlets) has a fenced dog area with tunnel, jumps, an A-frame ramp and poles; nearby Mile End Park offers an A-frame, multiple jumps, a dog-walk ramp and platforms; and Higham Hill Recreation Ground (Walthamstow) includes a tunnel, weave posts and jump obstacles. These courses (all public parks) give owners safe spaces to exercise their dogs, and user accounts note they are well-used by local pet owners.

In Leicester, the RAD Assistance Dogs charity opened an outdoor dog agility centre (at Aylestone Leisure Centre) in 2020 – a council-funded, enclosed grass course with hard-surface agility equipment – which serves both its clients and the wider community.

Even smaller towns have joined in: for instance, Bark Park Hayle in Cornwall (Townshend) is a privately run 1.5-acre secure dog park “with permanent fixture dog agility equipment” for off-leash play. Many areas advertise these facilities as popular local amenities (e.g. Barcelona’s Park for Dogs is a “popular spot” for owners, and Melbourne’s upgraded parks are “becoming more popular”).

Private dog-fields and clubs also abound. For example, in Scotland Aberdeenshire the Let ‘Em Aff Dog Field (Ellon) is a paid membership park featuring tunnels, slides, jumps, sniffing/mound features and “a whole agility park”. In Cheshire the Unleashed Wrenbury Adventure Park offers an “Adventure Area” with agility gear such as tunnels, seesaw and balance beam. In South Shields (Tyne & Wear) the Wonderful World of Dogs is a secure private dog park open year-round; its new equipment includes a seesaw, tunnel, poles and jumps.

City/Region	Park/Facility	Equipment (examples)	Public/Private	Notes
London	Stepney Green Park	Tunnel, weave poles, jump-through, ramp, pole	Public	Free fenced dog area
London	Mile End Park	A-frame ramp, multiple jumps, dog-walk, tables	Public	Open off-leash area
London	Higham Hill Recreation Ground	Tunnel, weave posts, obstacle jumps	Public	Fully enclosed dog course
Leicester	RAD Dog Agility Centre (Aylestone)	Hard-surface ramps, tunnels, jumps	Public/Charity	Council-funded community course
Cornwall	Bark Park (Hayle)	Permanent play obstacles (jumps, tunnels etc.)	Private	Enclosed 1.5-acre dog park
South Shields	Wonderful World of Dogs	Seesaw, tunnel, poles, jumps	Private	Secure all-weather park
Aberdeenshire	Let ‘Em Aff Dog Field (Ellon)	Tunnels, slides, jumps, sensory features	Private	Enclosed dog field (pay & book)
Cheshire	Unleashed Wrenbury Adventure Park	Digging pit, tunnels, seesaw, balance beam	Private	Adventure dog park with agility

City/Region	Park/Facility	Equipment (examples)	Public/Private	Notes
London	Stepney Green Park	Tunnel, weave poles, jump-through, ramp, pole	Public	Free fenced dog area
London	Mile End Park	A-frame ramp, multiple jumps, dog-walk, tables	Public	Open off-leash area
London	Higham Hill Recreation Ground	Tunnel, weave posts, obstacle jumps	Public	Fully enclosed dog course
Leicester	RAD Dog Agility Centre (Aylestone)	Hard-surface ramps, tunnels, jumps	Public/Charity	Council-funded community course
Cornwall	Bark Park (Hayle)	Permanent play obstacles (jumps, tunnels etc.)	Private	Enclosed 1.5-acre dog park
South Shields	Wonderful World of Dogs	Seesaw, tunnel, poles, jumps	Private	Secure all-weather park
Aberdeenshire	Let ‘Em Aff Dog Field (Ellon)	Tunnels, slides, jumps, sensory features	Private	Enclosed dog field (pay & book)
Cheshire	Unleashed Wrenbury Adventure Park	Digging pit, tunnels, seesaw, balance beam	Private	Adventure dog park with agility

International Examples

• Melbourne, Australia — Green Gully Reserve off-leash park offers tunnels, weave poles, ramps, pause tables and elevated platforms; Thompson Reserve includes weave poles, dog walks, jump bars, pause tables and tunnels. Both free to use, increasingly popular.
• Redwood City, California, USA — Main Street Dog Agility Park, a public park with a variety of agility obstacles.
• Austin, Texas, USA — Northtown Dog Park, fenced small/large dog areas with agility equipment.
• Berlin, Germany — Tempelhofer Feld includes multiple agility structures: seesaw boards, stepped platforms, varied surfaces.
• Barcelona, Spain — Park for Dogs, secure off-leash “agility park” with ramps, hoops, other equipment.
• Auckland, New Zealand — Craigavon Park, off-leash reserve with a built-in fenced agility course.

City (Country)	Park / Area	Agility Equipment	Access	Comments
Redwood City (US)	Main Street Dog Agility Park	Ramps, tunnels, jumps	Public, city	Popular community dog park
Austin (US)	Northtown Dog Park	Ramps, tunnels, jumps	Public (MUD)	Separate small/large sections
Melbourne (AU)	Green Gully Reserve	Tunnels, poles, ramps, platforms	Public	Fully fenced; trending popular
Berlin (DE)	Tempelhofer Feld	Seesaws, step-ramps, varied surfaces	Public	Large former airport park
Barcelona (ES)	Park for Dogs	Jumps, tunnels, hoops	Private	Secure urban dog park
Auckland (NZ)	Craigavon Park	Fenced agility course	Public	Council dog exercise area