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Dog walks in Hurst Wood
Hurst Wood is a park in Bury, 3.1 km from the middle of Prestwich. 16 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 6 of 16 are under 3 km and 4 are loops.
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Three walks in Hurst Wood
From the 16 walks that lie mostly in Hurst Wood, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.7 km loop, an 11.5 km there and back and a 1.8 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Hurst Wood (in between)3.7 km · 63 min · A loop
- Near Hurst Wood (longest)11.5 km · 198 min · There and back
- Near Hurst Wood (shortest)1.8 km · 31 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Hurst Wood
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 5 hectares that are open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by permission, not by right10 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right2 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 Hurst Wood are like
Every share is of the 16 walks that lie mostly in Hurst Wood, with Prestwich as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
8 to 12 km: 3 of 16 walks in Hurst Wood, against 10% 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 | 6 of 16 | 40% |
| 3 to 5 km | 3 of 16 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| 8 to 12 km | 3 of 16 | 10% |
| Over 12 km | 1 of 16 | 9% |
What shape they are
A loop: 4 of 16 walks in Hurst Wood, 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 | 4 of 16 | 36% |
| There and back the same way | 7 of 16 | 36% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 5 of 16 | 26% |
What is beside the path
On roads or lanes for half or more: 2 of 16 walks in Hurst Wood, 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 | 16 of 16 | 61% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 12 of 16 | 74% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 16 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 10 of 16 | 62% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 7 of 16 | 5% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 2 of 16 | 78% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 16 | 12% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 14 of 16 walks in Hurst Wood, 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 | 14 of 16 | 85% |
| Never beside a busy road | 14 of 16 | 40% |
| No busy road to cross | 14 of 16 | 42% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 16 of 16 | 89% |
| No steps | 13 of 16 | 56% |
What is on the way
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road: 9 of 16 walks in Hurst Wood, against 97% 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 | 9 of 16 | 97% |
| Pass a pub | 2 of 16 | 44% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 3 of 16 | 28% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 16 | 28% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 16 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 4 of 16 | 31% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Hurst Wood, 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 Hurst Wood?
- Bury has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Hurst Wood?
- 16 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Hurst Wood.