Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Swadlincote

640 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Swadlincote are walks under 3 km: 34% of the 1,870 or more we measured, against 37% across Derbyshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

DerbyChesterfieldIlkestonLong EatonSwadlincote10 km
Swadlincote and the 5 km around it, on Derbyshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Swadlincote

  • 26% of the walks under 3 km near Swadlincote pass a pub, against 50% of every walk near Swadlincote.
  • 55% of the walks under 3 km near Swadlincote pass a dog-waste bin, against 72% of every walk near Swadlincote.
  • 82% of the walks under 3 km near Swadlincote have no busy road to cross, against 65% of every walk near Swadlincote.

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 Swadlincote 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 Swadlincote.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Swadlincote
A loop
18%
24%
There and back the same way
43%
46%
One way, ending somewhere else
38%
29%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Swadlincote
Under trees for a third or more of the way
45%
60%
Beside water for a tenth or more
40%
51%
On open access land for a third or more
3%
2%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
11%
10%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
80%
89%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
51%
63%
No farm grassland at all
10%
4%
Off road for four fifths or more
17%
8%
On roads or lanes for half or more
60%
58%
Through built-up streets for half or more
8%
3%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Swadlincote
Never beside a fast road
99%
88%
Never beside a busy road
81%
65%
No busy road to cross
82%
65%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
87%
71%
No steps
92%
86%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Swadlincote
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
79%
85%
Pass a pub
26%
50%
Pass a dog-waste bin
55%
72%
Pass a public toilet
6%
18%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
5%
18%
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Walks under 3 km near Swadlincote, 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 Swadlincote checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Swadlincote?
Yes. 640 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Swadlincote are walks under 3 km, 34% of the 1,870 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 Swadlincote

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Swadlincote