Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Maesteg

670 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maesteg are walks under 3 km: 28% of the 2,370 or more we measured, against 33% across Bridgend.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Maesteg and the 5 km around it, on Bridgend. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Maesteg

  • 31% of the walks under 3 km near Maesteg pass a busy beauty spot, against 51% of every walk near Maesteg.
  • 45% of the walks under 3 km near Maesteg go one way, ending somewhere else, against 27% of every walk near Maesteg.
  • 64% of the walks under 3 km near Maesteg run beside water for a tenth or more of the way, against 81% of every walk near Maesteg.

Measured on 12 October 2026 from the map. A difference is listed only when it is ten points or more and larger than chance would make it. How these figures are made

What the walks under 3 km are like

Each bar is the share of the walks under 3 km near Maesteg that the sentence is true of. The upright mark on each bar, and the small number beside it, is the same share for every walk near Maesteg.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maesteg
A loop
9%
25%
There and back the same way
44%
47%
One way, ending somewhere else
45%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maesteg
Under trees for a third or more of the way
66%
78%
Beside water for a tenth or more
64%
81%
On open access land for a third or more
58%
66%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
2%
2%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
49%
55%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
55%
60%
No farm grassland at all
17%
10%
Off road for four fifths or more
51%
45%
On roads or lanes for half or more
36%
31%
Through built-up streets for half or more
<1%
<1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maesteg
Never beside a fast road
100%
98%
Never beside a busy road
79%
63%
No busy road to cross
79%
63%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
95%
88%
No steps
93%
87%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maesteg
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
48%
58%
Pass a pub
12%
27%
Pass a dog-waste bin
<1%
<1%
Pass a public toilet
1%
3%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
31%
51%
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Walks under 3 km near Maesteg, chosen for your dog

If you live in Bridgend, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app about your dog and it finds walks under 3 km near Maesteg checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Maesteg?
Yes. 670 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maesteg are walks under 3 km, 28% of the 2,370 or more we measured there. The app shows them by name once you have an account, checked against what your dog finds hard.
What counts as a short walk?
One whose whole length along the path, there and back or round, is under 3 km. It is measured along the way you walk, not in a straight line.
Can I choose how long a walk is?
Yes. When you search you set the length you want, and the app keeps to it.

Everything we measured near Maesteg

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Maesteg