Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Fareham

890 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Fareham are walks beside water: 52% of the 1,690 or more we measured, against 53% across Hampshire.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

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Fareham and the 5 km around it, on Hampshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Fareham

  • 69% of the walks beside water near Fareham are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 55% of every walk near Fareham.
  • 52% of the walks beside water near Fareham have no stile, gate or cattle grid, against 64% of every walk near Fareham.
  • 24% of the walks beside water near Fareham are under 3 km, against 35% of every walk near Fareham.

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 Fareham 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 Fareham.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Fareham
Under 3 km
24%
35%
3 to 5 km
18%
19%
5 to 8 km
19%
18%
8 to 12 km
17%
12%
Over 12 km
20%
13%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Fareham
A loop
24%
26%
There and back the same way
43%
43%
One way, ending somewhere else
32%
29%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Fareham
Under trees for a third or more of the way
69%
55%
On open access land for a third or more
5%
5%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
25%
22%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
89%
83%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
67%
58%
No farm grassland at all
3%
7%
Off road for four fifths or more
4%
4%
On roads or lanes for half or more
82%
83%
Through built-up streets for half or more
4%
11%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Fareham
Never beside a fast road
74%
83%
Never beside a busy road
44%
53%
No busy road to cross
46%
55%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
52%
64%
No steps
72%
76%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Fareham
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
92%
93%
Pass a pub
51%
46%
Pass a dog-waste bin
39%
31%
Pass a public toilet
38%
33%
Pass a drinking-water tap
8%
8%
Pass a busy beauty spot
45%
37%
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Walks beside water near Fareham, chosen for your dog

If you live in Hampshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app about your dog and it finds walks beside water near Fareham checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Fareham?
Yes. 890 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Fareham are walks beside water, 52% of the 1,690 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 Fareham

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Fareham