Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Chester-le-Street

610 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Chester-le-Street are walks under 3 km: 38% of the 1,610 or more we measured, against 40% across Durham.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

DarlingtonHartlepoolStockton-on-TeesDurhamChester-le-Street20 km
Chester-le-Street and the 5 km around it, on Durham. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Chester-le-Street

  • 80% of the walks under 3 km near Chester-le-Street have no busy road to cross, against 47% of every walk near Chester-le-Street.
  • 78% of the walks under 3 km near Chester-le-Street are never beside a busy road, against 46% of every walk near Chester-le-Street.
  • 34% of the walks under 3 km near Chester-le-Street pass a dog-waste bin, against 55% of every walk near Chester-le-Street.

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 Chester-le-Street 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 Chester-le-Street.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chester-le-Street
A loop
31%
33%
There and back the same way
37%
39%
One way, ending somewhere else
30%
26%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chester-le-Street
Under trees for a third or more of the way
41%
55%
Beside water for a tenth or more
38%
57%
On open access land for a third or more
5%
3%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
20%
20%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
77%
89%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
38%
55%
No farm grassland at all
16%
7%
Off road for four fifths or more
17%
7%
On roads or lanes for half or more
67%
77%
Through built-up streets for half or more
12%
5%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chester-le-Street
Never beside a fast road
97%
76%
Never beside a busy road
78%
46%
No busy road to cross
80%
47%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
86%
68%
No steps
83%
67%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chester-le-Street
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
90%
91%
Pass a pub
25%
46%
Pass a dog-waste bin
34%
55%
Pass a public toilet
6%
15%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
12%
30%
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Walks under 3 km near Chester-le-Street, chosen for your dog

If you live in Durham, 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 Chester-le-Street checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Chester-le-Street?
Yes. 610 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Chester-le-Street are walks under 3 km, 38% of the 1,610 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 Chester-le-Street

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Chester-le-Street