Dog walking dark evenings

middling · 28-09-2009 11:30AM #1

Hi,
Does anybody have good suggestions about where around Cork city to walk a dog on winter evenings when it's dark? We're looking for somewhere he can run around off the lead - so open field basically! We are around the Bishopstown area, but can drive to anywhere that would work.
Thanks!

Miaireland · 28-09-2009 12:59PM

What about the Lee Fields, as far as I know there are street lights in most of the lenght of it near the railings. Also handy for car parking

Colonel_McCoy · 28-09-2009 01:01PM

Farm UCC?

run_Forrest_run · 28-09-2009 01:23PM

Colonel_McCoy wrote: »

Farm UCC?

isn't that private property? Not sure how they would feel with people using it for letting their dogs run about the place with no lead (OP, I presume you will be cleaning up after your dog too).

I've seen lots of dog walkers around the Lee fields alright. I can't think of many places around Bishopstown where you can let the dog run around without a lead safely. There is a certain business park (yes, private property again!) which I won't name but I've often seen people letting their dogs run about that place....not that I agree with it but it's an option I guess.

*Lees* · 28-09-2009 01:41PM

The Lee fields is really only lit up by the Kingsley end,it's ok to leave the dog off but its a short stretch and it's narrow enough so the dog wouldn't get a proper run!!From the car park onwards it's pitch dark, you couldn't see 2 feet in front of you, I brought my dog down there a bit later than usual the other night and had to leave early it was way too dark!!
Unfortunately I don't have any suggestions because I'm in the same boat myself, I will be watching this in hope of some good suggestions!!!

middling · 28-09-2009 02:50PM

Hi,
Thanks for the responses, some good possibilities. I have seen lots of people walking their dogs at the farm, so it might work (yes I do clean up after him), - is it normally floodlit at night? Am fairly new to Cork so don't really know much about it.
Any other suggestions welcome. It doesn't have to be near Bishopstown at all - anywhere within 20 or so mins drive of the city centre would be fine.
Thanks!

kart · 28-09-2009 07:00PM

Friars Walk - theres big park next to tory top library. Surrounded with fence:) It is near ALDI shop in Ballyphehane. So its about 7 minutes drive from Bishopstown. Very good place for that. Plus if u have children theres a place for them to play and a spot for shooting hoops (basketball) outdoors.

DePurpereWolf · 29-09-2009 05:23PM

I'm interested in an enclosed park as well, I have rescue dogs and I need to train recall with them. Lee Fields wouldn't be good with all the traffic from ballincolig.

I was thinking of Clashduv park near the Togher road, although I haven't tried it out yet.

A good 4 feet or higher fence would be nice.

Any other suggestions?

wideangle · 29-09-2009 10:41PM

Majority of city,county council parks get locked up at dusk.

emeo · 30-09-2009 09:00PM

How about the Lough, its pretty popular with dog owners,
and a nice little walk too

12-10-2009 02:11AM

emeo wrote: »

How about the Lough, its pretty popular with dog owners,
and a nice little walk too

Not really a good idea to have dogs off the lead there really is it :rolleyes: It's a bird sanctuary primarily.

Dog walking dark evenings

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