Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Chesterfield

820 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Chesterfield are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 2,230 or more we measured, against 37% across Derbyshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

DerbyIlkestonLong EatonChesterfield10 km
Chesterfield and the 5 km around it, on Derbyshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Chesterfield

  • 72% of the walks under 3 km near Chesterfield are never beside a busy road, against 43% of every walk near Chesterfield.
  • 73% of the walks under 3 km near Chesterfield have no busy road to cross, against 44% of every walk near Chesterfield.
  • 52% of the walks under 3 km near Chesterfield have no stile, gate or cattle grid, against 27% of every walk near Chesterfield.

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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chesterfield
A loop
23%
33%
There and back the same way
39%
38%
One way, ending somewhere else
37%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chesterfield
Under trees for a third or more of the way
44%
59%
Beside water for a tenth or more
63%
78%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
23%
23%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
84%
93%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
64%
77%
No farm grassland at all
7%
2%
Off road for four fifths or more
15%
8%
On roads or lanes for half or more
59%
67%
Through built-up streets for half or more
9%
3%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chesterfield
Never beside a fast road
99%
87%
Never beside a busy road
72%
43%
No busy road to cross
73%
44%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
52%
27%
No steps
71%
56%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chesterfield
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
86%
90%
Pass a pub
27%
48%
Pass a dog-waste bin
13%
23%
Pass a public toilet
10%
21%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
5%
13%
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Walks under 3 km near Chesterfield, chosen for your dog

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

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Chesterfield?
Yes. 820 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Chesterfield are walks under 3 km, 36% of the 2,230 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 Chesterfield

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Chesterfield