Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Ilkeston

860 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ilkeston are walks under 3 km: 33% of the 2,590 or more we measured, against 37% across Derbyshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

DerbyChesterfieldLong EatonIlkeston10 km
Ilkeston and the 5 km around it, on Derbyshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Ilkeston

  • 75% of the walks under 3 km near Ilkeston have no busy road to cross, against 47% of every walk near Ilkeston.
  • 72% of the walks under 3 km near Ilkeston are never beside a busy road, against 45% of every walk near Ilkeston.
  • 19% of the walks under 3 km near Ilkeston pass a pub, against 39% of every walk near Ilkeston.

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 Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ilkeston
A loop
21%
37%
There and back the same way
40%
37%
One way, ending somewhere else
38%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ilkeston
Under trees for a third or more of the way
33%
40%
Beside water for a tenth or more
64%
77%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
34%
39%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
77%
89%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
68%
77%
No farm grassland at all
7%
2%
Off road for four fifths or more
25%
13%
On roads or lanes for half or more
46%
50%
Through built-up streets for half or more
8%
3%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ilkeston
Never beside a fast road
99%
90%
Never beside a busy road
72%
45%
No busy road to cross
75%
47%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
53%
34%
No steps
73%
57%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ilkeston
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
75%
85%
Pass a pub
19%
39%
Pass a dog-waste bin
65%
80%
Pass a public toilet
8%
17%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
14%
24%
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Walks under 3 km near Ilkeston, 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 Ilkeston checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Ilkeston?
Yes. 860 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ilkeston are walks under 3 km, 33% of the 2,590 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 Ilkeston

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Ilkeston