For a dog scared of traffic
Walks for a dog scared of traffic near St Neots
280 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of St Neots pass the checks the app runs for a dog frightened by traffic. That is 26% of the 1,040 or more we measured.
To pass, a walk has to be 2.5 to 8 km long, with a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way and at most one busy road to cross. Tell the app about your own dog and it runs the checks that fit them, and looks further than 5 km when it has to.
| Walks | How many | Share of every walk measured |
|---|---|---|
| Every walk we measured within 5 km | 1,040 or more | 100% |
| 2.5 to 8 km long | 440 or more | 43% |
| And pass both checks | 280 or more | 26% |
Each bar is a share of every walk we measured. Counts are rounded down to ten.
What stops the rest
Near St Neots, busy roads to cross stop the most walks. 31% of the walks that are 2.5 to 8 km long have two or more busy roads to cross.
What stops a walk of the right length
Of the 440 or more walks near St Neots that are 2.5 to 8 km long, the share that each check would refuse. A walk can fail more than one, so these add up to more than the walks refused.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured |
|---|---|
| A busy or fast road beside more than 15% of the way | 30% |
| Two or more busy roads to cross | 31% |
- Busy roads beside the way
- A dog frightened by traffic has nowhere to go when a lorry passes a few feet away.
- Busy roads to cross
- Every busy road to cross is a wait at the kerb with the traffic going past.
Measured on 12 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
What the walks that pass are like
Each bar is the share of passing walks 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 St Neots.
The 280 walks or more that pass
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 14% of the walks that pass, against 33% of every walk near St Neots.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Every walk near St Neots |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 21% | 23% |
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 23% | 20% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 59% | 72% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 14% | 33% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 42% | 23% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 96% | 91% |
| No steps | 92% | 86% |
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 59% | 73% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 3% | 21% |
| Pass a public toilet | 3% | 21% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 2% | 3% |
Walks near St Neots for a dog scared of traffic
If you live in Cambridgeshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app your dog is frightened by traffic, and it runs these checks on every walk before you see one, with any busy road shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription: walks beyond your home county, and help on the walk itself. The OS Explorer map, 1:25,000, on any walk while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal goes. Drift off the path and you get a quiet buzz.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- How many walks near St Neots pass the checks for a dog scared of traffic?
- 280 walks or more: 26% of the 1,040 or more we measured within 5 km of the middle of St Neots. Of the 440 or more that are 2.5 to 8 km long, 62% pass.
- What stops the most walks near St Neots?
- Busy roads to cross: 31% of the walks near St Neots that are 2.5 to 8 km long have two or more busy roads to cross. After that, 30% have a busy or fast road beside more than 15% of the way.
- Does a walk that passes mean there will be no traffic?
- No. It means the map shows a busy or fast road beside no more than a small part of the way and at most one busy road to cross. A walk that passes can still cross a minor road or run along a lane, and the map cannot tell us when a car will come.
The same checks, near the nearest towns
Nearest first. The share is of every walk measured near each town.