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Dog walks near St Andrews
We have measured 2,470 walks that start within 8 km of the middle of St Andrews, each against the same public map data. This page says what they are like, beside Fife as a whole, and how many pass the checks we run for five kinds of dog.
Three walks near St Andrews
Three of the 2,470 walks near St Andrews, from those that start nearest its middle: a 1.6 km loop, a 7.0 km there and back and a 9.6 km one-way walk. How we pick them
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- St Andrews loop1.6 km · 28 min · A loop
- Near St Andrews (shorter)7.0 km · 119 min · There and back
- Near St Andrews (longer)9.6 km · 164 min · One way
Walks near St Andrews for your dog
When you tell us what your dog finds hard, the app checks every walk against it before you see one. These are five of those checks, run over the walks near St Andrews, and the share that pass each.
- 33%A dog who is nervous of other dogs and of livestock33% near St Andrews for a nervous or reactive dog, against 24% near the typical town in Fife.2.5 to 8 km long, a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way, at most one busy road to cross and pasture beside no more than 30% of the way.That is 830 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a nervous or reactive dog.Walks for a nervous or reactive dog near St Andrews
- 33%A dog frightened by traffic33% near St Andrews for a dog scared of traffic, against 24% near the typical town in Fife.2.5 to 8 km long, a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way and at most one busy road to cross.That is 830 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a dog scared of traffic.Walks for a dog scared of traffic near St Andrews
- 51%A big dog, or two on the lead at once51% near St Andrews for a big dog, against 46% near the typical town in Fife.2.5 to 8 km long and at most one stile, gate or cattle grid.That is 1,280 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a big dog.
- 30%An older dog, on a short walk30% near St Andrews for an older dog, against 28% near the typical town in Fife.1 to 2.5 km long and at most one stile, gate or cattle grid.That is 750 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for an older dog.
- 34%A short walk from the car34% near St Andrews for a short walk from the car, against 40% near the typical town in Fife.1 to 4.5 km long and starting where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road.That is 850 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a short walk from the car.Short dog walks from the car near St Andrews
The app searches further than 8 km when it has to, and it weighs what you tell it about your own dog, so these are a starting point rather than your answer.
What the walks near St Andrews are like
Each bar is the share of the 2,470 walks near St Andrews the sentence is true of. The upright mark on each bar, and the small number beside it, is the same share for Fife as a whole.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 24% of the walks near St Andrews, against 21% across Fife.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Fife |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 38% | 39% |
| 3 to 5 km | 24% | 21% |
| 5 to 8 km | 19% | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 10% | 11% |
| Over 12 km | 6% | 9% |
What shape they are
A loop: 19% of the walks near St Andrews, against 18% across Fife, and no row here differs by more.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Fife |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 19% | 18% |
| There and back the same way | 52% | 52% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 28% | 29% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 44% of the walks near St Andrews, against 62% across Fife.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Fife |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 44% | 62% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 65% | 61% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 15% | 20% |
| Beside crop fields for a third or more | 73% | 82% |
| Beside farm grassland for half or more | 16% | 5% |
| No farm grassland at all | 47% | 61% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 22% | 21% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 55% | 53% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 2% | 3% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 96% of the walks near St Andrews, against 89% across Fife.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Fife |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 96% | 91% |
| Never beside a busy road | 61% | 58% |
| No busy road to cross | 61% | 59% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 96% | 89% |
| No steps | 78% | 72% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 25% of the walks near St Andrews, against 14% across Fife.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Fife |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 64% | 65% |
| Pass a pub | 23% | 19% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 23% | 30% |
| Pass a public toilet | 25% | 14% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 7% | 2% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 27% | 36% |
Measured on 12 October 2026 from the map. Scotland has no crop map, so farm grassland here is read from the Habitat Map of Scotland, which is not directly comparable with England's figures. How these figures are made
Walks near St Andrews, for your dog
If you live in Fife, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription: walks beyond your home county, and help on the walk itself. The OS Explorer map, 1:25,000, on any walk while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal goes. Drift off the path and you get a quiet buzz.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
The rules around St Andrews
In Scotland the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 gives you a right of responsible access to most land, so the question is less where you may walk than what is on the way. We measure Fife's walks for livestock, roads, woodland and water, as we do everywhere.
We have not yet listed the councils in Fife or read their dog rules, so a walk here says the rules are unknown rather than absent.
We checked Fife for military live-firing ground and hold one area of it: Barry Buddon Training Area. A walk is checked against it before we show it.