Park
Dog walks in Drinkwater Park
Drinkwater Park is a park in Bury, 1.7 km from the middle of Prestwich. 45 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 53% are under 3 km and 37% are loops.
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Three walks in Drinkwater Park
From the 45 walks that lie mostly in Drinkwater Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 9.5 km loop, a 4.9 km there and back and a 1.8 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Drinkwater Park (longest)9.5 km · 163 min · A loop
- Near Drinkwater Park (in between)4.9 km · 84 min · There and back
- Near Drinkwater Park (shortest)1.8 km · 31 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Drinkwater Park
- Open by permission, not by right33 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right3 hectares of the woodland
None of Bury council's orders mentions dogs (read 1 October 2026). Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Drinkwater Park are like
Every share is of the 45 walks that lie mostly in Drinkwater Park, with Prestwich as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 53% of the walks in Drinkwater Park, against 40% near Prestwich.
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 | Prestwich |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 53% | 40% |
| 3 to 5 km | 28% | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 15% | 16% |
| 8 to 12 km | 2% | 10% |
| Over 12 km | <1% | 9% |
What shape they are
There and back the same way: 33% of the walks in Drinkwater Park, against 36% near Prestwich.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Prestwich |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 37% | 36% |
| There and back the same way | 33% | 36% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 28% | 26% |
What is beside the path
On roads or lanes for half or more: 13% of the walks in Drinkwater Park, against 78% near Prestwich.
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 | Prestwich |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 100% | 61% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 100% | 74% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 100% | 62% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 44% | 5% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 13% | 78% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 12% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 73% of the walks in Drinkwater Park, against 40% near Prestwich.
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 | Prestwich |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 100% | 85% |
| Never beside a busy road | 73% | 40% |
| No busy road to cross | 73% | 42% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 100% | 89% |
| No steps | 84% | 56% |
What is on the way
Pass a pub: 15% of the walks in Drinkwater Park, against 44% near Prestwich.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Prestwich |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 84% | 97% |
| Pass a pub | 15% | 44% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | <1% | 28% |
| Pass a public toilet | 4% | 28% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 6% | 31% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Drinkwater Park, for your dog
If you live in Greater Manchester, 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.
Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds
Questions people ask
- Can I take my dog to Drinkwater Park?
- Bury has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Drinkwater Park?
- 45 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Drinkwater Park.
What is in Drinkwater Park
3 car parks within Drinkwater Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.