Circular dog walks

Circular dog walks near Dawlish

320 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Dawlish are loops: 26% of the 1,210 or more we measured, against 17% across Devon.

A loop brings you back to where you started without walking the same way twice.

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Dawlish and the 5 km around it, on Devon. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Dawlish

  • 20% of the loops near Dawlish are under 3 km, against 33% of every walk near Dawlish.
  • 22% of the loops near Dawlish are over 12 km long, against 10% of every walk near Dawlish.
  • 45% of the loops near Dawlish pass a pub, against 33% of every walk near Dawlish.

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 loops are like

Each bar is the share of the loops near Dawlish 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 Dawlish.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Dawlish
Under 3 km
20%
33%
3 to 5 km
18%
21%
5 to 8 km
23%
21%
8 to 12 km
16%
12%
Over 12 km
22%
10%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Dawlish
Under trees for a third or more of the way
40%
30%
Beside water for a tenth or more
61%
54%
On open access land for a third or more
2%
4%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
6%
12%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
85%
89%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
79%
80%
No farm grassland at all
3%
3%
Off road for four fifths or more
<1%
<1%
On roads or lanes for half or more
98%
94%
Through built-up streets for half or more
8%
5%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Dawlish
Never beside a fast road
84%
91%
Never beside a busy road
49%
56%
No busy road to cross
51%
58%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
72%
81%
No steps
61%
66%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Dawlish
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
100%
98%
Pass a pub
45%
33%
Pass a dog-waste bin
62%
53%
Pass a public toilet
38%
29%
Pass a drinking-water tap
3%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
55%
55%
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Loops near Dawlish, 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 loops near Dawlish checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there circular dog walks near Dawlish?
Yes. 320 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Dawlish are loops, 26% of the 1,210 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 circular walk?
One that comes back to its start by a different way. A walk that turns round and comes back the way it went is a there-and-back, and is not counted here.
Can I ask the app for loops only?
Yes. When you search you choose the shape: a loop, there and back, or one way. There and back lets you turn round whenever you like, which a loop does not.

Everything we measured near Dawlish

Circular dog walks in the towns nearest Dawlish