Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Ely

370 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ely are walks under 3 km: 35% of the 1,040 or more we measured, against 39% across Cambridgeshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Ely and the 5 km around it, on Cambridgeshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Ely

  • 86% of the walks under 3 km near Ely are never beside a busy road, against 57% of every walk near Ely.
  • 87% of the walks under 3 km near Ely have no busy road to cross, against 59% of every walk near Ely.
  • 99% of the walks under 3 km near Ely are never beside a fast road, against 73% of every walk near Ely.

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 Ely 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 Ely.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ely
A loop
15%
20%
There and back the same way
49%
51%
One way, ending somewhere else
34%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ely
Under trees for a third or more of the way
5%
6%
Beside water for a tenth or more
45%
65%
On open access land for a third or more
1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
25%
20%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
94%
97%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
34%
53%
No farm grassland at all
18%
7%
Off road for four fifths or more
24%
16%
On roads or lanes for half or more
60%
52%
Through built-up streets for half or more
3%
1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ely
Never beside a fast road
99%
73%
Never beside a busy road
86%
57%
No busy road to cross
87%
59%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
94%
87%
No steps
95%
89%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ely
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
85%
86%
Pass a pub
13%
25%
Pass a dog-waste bin
19%
31%
Pass a public toilet
15%
21%
Pass a drinking-water tap
3%
6%
Pass a busy beauty spot
16%
31%
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Walks under 3 km near Ely, chosen for your dog

If you live in Cambridgeshire, 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 Ely checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Ely?
Yes. 370 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ely are walks under 3 km, 35% of the 1,040 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 Ely

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Ely