Dog owners are being reminded there is plenty of places in the county you're able to take your four-legged friend for a doggy day out.

Proud pooches are able to take their humans to cultural-focused doggy distancing day out.

As long as they and their owner ‘paws’ in the right places, to allow other doggies and their pet parents to pass safely by, canines can have a whale of a time, soaking up culture both indoors and outdoors, at many of the historic attractions, museums, gardens and venues that make up the group, many of whom are extending their season this year.

A spokesman for Cumbrian Heritage Group said: "If enjoying an indoor attraction, all a dog need do is remind their owner to pop on their mask, sanitise their hands and stay around two Alsatian-lengths away, to keep safe.

"If in a garden environment, perhaps mooching around Muncaster or Mirehouse Gardens, taking a heritage seat at Brantwood, or having a hoot at Hutton-in-the-Forest, there should be every opportunity to give others some space, whilst still enjoying what’s on offer.

"At Muncaster, a brilliant day out can be enriched with a bird of prey flying display every afternoon at 2pm, whilst at Mirehouse near Keswick, it can be a case of getting the ears pricked for the sound of birdsong, bees flying over from the Bee Garden and the splash of lake water, as you take to the Lake Walk, treading in the footsteps of Alfred Lord Tennyson.

"Meanwhile, at Hutton-in-the-Forest near Penrith, your day out can be all about chewing over the wonderful heritage offer of a home that makes its doggy visitors so welcome, it gives them a bone! Here, The Walled Garden is said to be looking its best ever this year and there’s a one-way system to keep owner and dog on their toes, as they trot around.

"Of course, some places are more open to dogs and their owners than others and the roofless, ruined, Brougham Castle, is one of them. Offering panoramic views over Eden Valley, this pooch-perfect, picturesque spot is an ideal location for a family picnic. You can explore the 13th century gem through a complex of passages and spiral stairways and later, stretch out your legs and soak up some sun with your four-legged friend."