Dog-owners are being invited onto a new 'Forest Walkies' route in Grizedale and Whinlatter Forests, designed by Forestry England in partnership with the Ordnance Survey and Aardman - and featuring loveable plasticine duo, Wallace and Gromit.

The route, one of 22 similar routes across the UK, has panels along the way that suggest activities to do with one's dog, and which feature Wallace and Gromit.

Challenges include encouraging one's dog to sit still while the owner counts to 30 (in "Gromit seconds"), as well as a human-dog interspecies high five.

There is even a photo opportunity at the end of the route, for the dog to say: "Cheese, Gromit!"

Routes will also be plotted on Ordnance Survey’s Maps app to help with navigation.

An activity pack is available for purchase from all participating forests, comprising a tote bag, a dog bandana, and a leaflet to enter a competition, as well as a crossword puzzle whose clues can be found on the route panels.

One lucky dog (and attendant human(s)) will be in with the chance of winning a Forest Holidays cabin break worth £1,500.

Nick Giles OBE, Ordnance Survey’s managing director for leisure, said: "This series of Wallace and Gromit routes around forests in England are wonderful fun for your dog and you.

"We are excited about helping people find the routes easily in the OS Maps app, the UK’s leading outdoor exploration app.

"Fingers crossed walkers and their dogs have the same amount of fun exploring the outdoors as Wallace and Gromit have done over the years."

Rachael Peacock, senior brand manager at Aardman, added: "We are delighted to be continuing our long-term partnership with Forestry England with the new ‘Forest Walkies’ campaign.

"Wallace and Gromit love the countryside and can’t wait to start encouraging families to get outdoors with their four-legged friends on these cracking dog-walking trails.

"Wallace is dusting off his ultimate walkies invention, The Wrong Trousers, in preparation!"

More information is available at https://www.forestryengland.uk/jeskyns-community-woodland/forest-walkies