Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Connah's Quay

480 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Connah's Quay are walks under 3 km: 40% of the 1,180 or more we measured, against 36% across Flintshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Connah's Quay and the 5 km around it, on Flintshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Connah's Quay

  • 71% of the walks under 3 km near Connah's Quay have no busy road to cross, against 39% of every walk near Connah's Quay.
  • 70% of the walks under 3 km near Connah's Quay are never beside a busy road, against 39% of every walk near Connah's Quay.
  • 42% of the walks under 3 km near Connah's Quay pass a dog-waste bin, against 66% of every walk near Connah's Quay.

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 Connah's Quay 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 Connah's Quay.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Connah's Quay
A loop
19%
25%
There and back the same way
50%
46%
One way, ending somewhere else
29%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Connah's Quay
Under trees for a third or more of the way
27%
38%
Beside water for a tenth or more
47%
67%
On open access land for a third or more
3%
2%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
16%
16%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
93%
97%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
81%
89%
No farm grassland at all
5%
2%
Off road for four fifths or more
7%
3%
On roads or lanes for half or more
74%
84%
Through built-up streets for half or more
<1%
<1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Connah's Quay
Never beside a fast road
99%
82%
Never beside a busy road
70%
39%
No busy road to cross
71%
39%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
83%
59%
No steps
85%
72%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Connah's Quay
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
93%
94%
Pass a pub
24%
48%
Pass a dog-waste bin
42%
66%
Pass a public toilet
5%
14%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
7%
16%
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Walks under 3 km near Connah's Quay, chosen for your dog

If you live in Flintshire, 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 Connah's Quay checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Connah's Quay?
Yes. 480 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Connah's Quay are walks under 3 km, 40% of the 1,180 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 Connah's Quay

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Connah's Quay