Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Newton Aycliffe

970 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Newton Aycliffe are walks beside water: 49% of the 1,960 or more we measured, against 64% across Durham.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

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Newton Aycliffe and the 8 km around it, on Durham. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Newton Aycliffe

  • 48% of the walks beside water near Newton Aycliffe pass a dog-waste bin, against 32% of every walk near Newton Aycliffe.
  • 46% of the walks beside water near Newton Aycliffe have no stile, gate or cattle grid, against 59% of every walk near Newton Aycliffe.
  • 28% of the walks beside water near Newton Aycliffe are under 3 km, against 39% of every walk near Newton Aycliffe.

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 beside water are like

Each bar is the share of the walks beside water near Newton Aycliffe 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 Newton Aycliffe.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newton Aycliffe
Under 3 km
28%
39%
3 to 5 km
21%
21%
5 to 8 km
23%
18%
8 to 12 km
15%
11%
Over 12 km
10%
8%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newton Aycliffe
A loop
18%
17%
There and back the same way
50%
56%
One way, ending somewhere else
30%
26%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newton Aycliffe
Under trees for a third or more of the way
21%
16%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
12%
8%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
98%
97%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
72%
68%
No farm grassland at all
1%
5%
Off road for four fifths or more
16%
11%
On roads or lanes for half or more
61%
69%
Through built-up streets for half or more
<1%
2%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newton Aycliffe
Never beside a fast road
83%
88%
Never beside a busy road
58%
67%
No busy road to cross
61%
68%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
46%
59%
No steps
82%
83%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newton Aycliffe
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
77%
79%
Pass a pub
37%
31%
Pass a dog-waste bin
48%
32%
Pass a public toilet
17%
16%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
16%
14%
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Walks beside water near Newton Aycliffe, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Newton Aycliffe?
Yes. 970 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Newton Aycliffe are walks beside water, 49% of the 1,960 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 walk with water?
One with water the map draws, such as a river, lake or canal, beside it for at least a tenth of its length. A walk that only crosses a bridge does not count.
Can my dog swim there?
We cannot say. We measure how much of a walk runs beside water, not whether the water is clean, deep or open for swimming. Check the signs when you get there.

Everything we measured near Newton Aycliffe

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Newton Aycliffe