Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Bideford

900 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Bideford are walks under 3 km: 41% of the 2,160 or more we measured, against 37% across Devon.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Bideford and the 8 km around it, on Devon. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Bideford

  • 92% of the walks under 3 km near Bideford are never beside a busy road, against 73% of every walk near Bideford.
  • 10% of the walks under 3 km near Bideford pass a dog-waste bin, against 28% of every walk near Bideford.
  • 12% of the walks under 3 km near Bideford pass a pub, against 30% of every walk near Bideford.

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 Bideford 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 Bideford.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Bideford
A loop
7%
15%
There and back the same way
58%
56%
One way, ending somewhere else
33%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Bideford
Under trees for a third or more of the way
18%
20%
Beside water for a tenth or more
39%
55%
On open access land for a third or more
1%
2%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
4%
3%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
81%
88%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
88%
92%
No farm grassland at all
1%
<1%
Off road for four fifths or more
6%
3%
On roads or lanes for half or more
84%
84%
Through built-up streets for half or more
2%
1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Bideford
Never beside a fast road
100%
90%
Never beside a busy road
92%
73%
No busy road to cross
92%
75%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
96%
87%
No steps
94%
82%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Bideford
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
90%
92%
Pass a pub
12%
30%
Pass a dog-waste bin
10%
28%
Pass a public toilet
4%
19%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
5%
18%
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Walks under 3 km near Bideford, chosen for your dog

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

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Bideford?
Yes. 900 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Bideford are walks under 3 km, 41% of the 2,160 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 Bideford

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Bideford