Fully Fenced Dog Walking Field

We know it can be an anxious time letting your puppy off lead or exercising a dog that doesn’t like to recall. At Naughty Paws we have a fully enclosed Dog walking field available for exclusive hire. Our ‘Dog Exercise Park’ is situated on private land just on the outskirts of Stevenage at Aston. Covering an Acre of land, similar to an adult football pitch, this large paddock sized area is perfect for exercising your dog whilst minimising the chance of them running off.

You’ll be able to see your dog throughout the entire space while they have ample room to run around. The Naughty Paws Play Paddock is great for doggy play and to burn off that excess doggy energy.

Only one booking is in the field at any time so you will not be sharing with other people/dogs unless they are part of your booking.

There is free parking on site for a max of 2 vehicles as part of every booking.

Dog equipment in the Naughty Paws Paddock

There is a 2.4m sandpit, use of agility tunnel, an agility A-Frame, Hay Stacks and raised Dog Walks. We also try and keep weave poles, balls and other equipment available to keep your dog enticed during their time at the field*. If you bring your children please ensure they do not play with or climb the equipment. It is designed for dogs and may not be child safe. (*Equipment may vary or be rotated for maintenance).

Is the Dog field Fenced?

Our field’s perimeter is fully fenced to a height of 4ft. From the road we have a double gated entrance. This means you can pull you car off the road and close gate 1 before letting your dog out of the car. Once inside the main field, close the second gate and you can relax knowing your dog is unlikely to escape.

Suitable for both large and small breeds. We’ve tested the fence with our resident Irish Wolfhound and Pomeranian to ensure it’s secure.

*We’ve made our best efforts to ensure our field is fully fenced. Please bear in mind that if you dog is a jumper, or experienced escape artist, they could clear any height or find a exit- even in a brick wall! We cannot guarantee the field is completely escape proof so please make sure you are happy with the space before letting your 4 legged friend run free.

Dog Walking Field Hire

Our beautiful dog walking field is available to hire, by private individuals, to exercise their dogs in a secure and tranquil environment. Each booking is for 50 minutes and starts from up to 3 dogs arriving in no more than 2 vehicles with timeslots starting on the hour. 50 mins allows a safe change over time between bookers. Qualified dog trainers, or their clients, can also hire the field for one 2 one sessions but we’d ask them to make us aware this is why they are booking. They must be fully insured to cover these activities and abide by our usual rules. Dogs being trained must all be from the same household/owner. We have planning rules to comply with and would ask you to help by respecting these rules. Professional dog walkers are welcome but must be fully insured and keep control over their dogs at all times.

What if I have extra dogs?

Up to 3 dogs arriving in no more than 2 vehicles are included for the initial fee. Above this, you can select from the other options below and bring up to a maximum of 8 dogs. You simply choose the booking button for the total number of dogs below. To comply with our planning rules you must arrive in no more than two vehicles and not park additional vehicles in the local roads.  We reserve the right to cancel your booking(s) without notice if you do not comply with these rules. They are in place to ensure we comply with our planning agreement with the local council and to ensure we do not impact negatively on the local roads &/or parking. This area has been set up for the exercise of your dogs not as an area for multiple ‘human’ households to meet.

With more dogs comes more mess so please keep your eyes peeled and clean up after your four legged friends :)

Choose the correct number of dogs and book below. Each booking allows you up to the chosen number of dogs, arriving in no more than 2 vehicles. There is no way to downgrade a booking to fewer dogs so please book correctly. To add any additional dogs, after booking,  please contact us.

How do I book the Naughty Paws Play Paddock?

Please note immediate payment will be due upon booking. Please have a card ready. There are no refunds once booked.

If you’re ready, you can click here to move straight to the booking section. 

We are now using an online system for booking and availability. Access the calendar by pressing the correct booking button. Please feel free to check availability and book. Bookings are on a first come basis. We see the same availability and booking screens as you see below. If a day is full, with no availability showing below, I’m afraid that will be the case. 

Will I receive a confirmation: Yes- you will immediately receive an email confirmation from the system. This can also drop an invitation into your calendar depending on the email you used. Please check Spam if you cannot see your confirmation and search Naughty Paws. We now email gate access information 1 hour prior to your booking through our system. Some email services will hide the email and place the details in your calendar E.G in the outlook calendar if you accept the email. We don’t need you to accept it so if you want to retain the confirmation email we suggest you don’t press accept. Reminders of your booked time will be sent 26hrs before and 4 hours before.

We’ll send you the gate codes and additional info by email no later than a few hours before your booking. If booked last minute, we’ll do this shortly after booking.

If you do not receive an immediate confirmation– please check spam and then contact us if needed as your booking may not have processed correctly.

Costs, Paying, and access details.

You can see costs for hiring our field on the booking buttons below before you secure your booking. Each booking gives you 50 minutes of the hour- allowing a clear 10 minute changeover time so reactive dogs (or humans) do not meet. Please ensure you always leave on time.

After booking through the automated system you’ll see a confirmation and receive an email. Please ensure you read this carefully. Your gate code and access details will be updated no later than a few hours before your session by email. If you book at short notice we will usually update the codes within 10 minutes- please check spam for your update email before calling us if you cannot see it.

If you are looking to hire our secure dog walking field close to Stevenage, Hertfordshire, then please use the calendar booking system below. The field is available in 50 minutes slots for up to eight dogs.

Rescheduling or cancelling:

We try and be as flexible as possible but late reschedules cause a much bigger issue for a small business like ours than you may realise so please read our T&C’s and make sure you are happy before booking.

A few headlines on our reschedule & cancellation rules in short:

Cancellation: We do not offer any refund for cancellations so please only use this option if you are unable to make your session and have already passed the 24hr prior rescheduling time.  This is due to the administrative time and card charges involved in processing refunds and falls in line with many other dog fields. This includes ‘on the day bookings’ &/or those who change their mind after booking. There are multiple reminders during the process so please ensure you have picked the correct date(s) and want to book before finalising.

Rescheduling must be done no later than 24hrs prior to booked time. There is a link to reschedule towards the bottom of your confirmation. Any later than 24hrs prior and you’ll lose the booking fee and have the session cancelled without exception. The system will also stop you being able to reschedule with less than 24hrs remaining.

You can reschedule any booking up to 3 times after which it will be regarded as a cancellation without refund.  

Attending our Dog field?

The Play Paddock is only available for walking, exercising & training dogs and not for any other use. Prior to attending you must read our field use T&C’s by clicking here. We recommend doing this before booking as you will need to confirm acceptance at booking stage. Professional dog walkers/trainers are allowed but must be fully insured. The two vehicle rule still applies so you cannot hold a class here without prior written permission.

Contact us at the Paddock!

Please do not phone the normal NP numbers with field enquiries.

The Play Paddock has it’s own mobile number 07769 016732

You can also click to email us and we’ll respond as soon as possible. 

Last Minute Availability

Click your preferred booking button below to open the booking calendar. This booking system allows you to book from between 2 months to 30 minutes before the allotted time and always shows the latest availability. Any cancellations will be available here immediately- before we see them. Please note we see the same availability as you so please avoid calling/texting to check. If a day is fully booked, with no availability, you’ll need to choose another date. Weekends rarely have on the day avail unless there is a cancellation. Midweeks you can sometimes get a slot on the day.