Essex is flatter and drier than most of England, which makes for firm, open paddocks that drain well in winter. Its private dog fields are easy to reach and easy to run. You will find fields near Bishop's Stortford, Braintree, Brentwood, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Epping, Frinton-on-Sea, Harlow, Harwich, Leigh-on-Sea, Ongar, Southend-on-Sea, Southminster, Stanford-le-Hope, Sudbury, Wickford, Witham, each booked for one household at a time, so your dog never shares the space with a stranger's.
Prices start from £12.50 an hour, fields range from 1 to 400 acres, with 1.8m and 5.5ft and 5ft and 6ft fencing shown on every listing. Check the fencing details and features on each listing before you book, and look for the exclusive use badge: it means the whole field is yours for your slot.
You and your dog have the entire field to yourselves for your booked slot. No other dogs, no owners you do not know, and nothing coming over the hedge.
Fields in Essex start from £12.50 an hour for the whole field. Each listing shows its own price per slot before you book.
Every listing shows the fence height and type. Check it before you book, and inspect the fence line when you arrive before letting your dog off the lead.
Yes. Private hire fields exist for exactly this reason: your dog has the whole space alone, with no other dogs in sight, which takes the pressure off reactive and nervous dogs and their humans.