Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Lymington

580 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Lymington are walks under 3 km: 33% of the 1,730 or more we measured, against 36% across Hampshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

SouthamptonPortsmouthBasingstokeEastleighLymington20 km
Lymington and the 5 km around it, on Hampshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Lymington

  • 80% of the walks under 3 km near Lymington have no busy road to cross, against 49% of every walk near Lymington.
  • 78% of the walks under 3 km near Lymington are never beside a busy road, against 48% of every walk near Lymington.
  • 21% of the walks under 3 km near Lymington pass a dog-waste bin, against 41% of every walk near Lymington.

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 Lymington 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 Lymington.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lymington
A loop
21%
28%
There and back the same way
40%
43%
One way, ending somewhere else
38%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lymington
Under trees for a third or more of the way
55%
67%
Beside water for a tenth or more
56%
75%
On open access land for a third or more
17%
25%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
16%
17%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
83%
92%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
75%
85%
No farm grassland at all
3%
1%
Off road for four fifths or more
14%
9%
On roads or lanes for half or more
71%
73%
Through built-up streets for half or more
5%
2%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lymington
Never beside a fast road
100%
94%
Never beside a busy road
78%
48%
No busy road to cross
80%
49%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
85%
65%
No steps
94%
88%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lymington
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
90%
92%
Pass a pub
23%
43%
Pass a dog-waste bin
21%
41%
Pass a public toilet
10%
24%
Pass a drinking-water tap
3%
7%
Pass a busy beauty spot
10%
25%
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Walks under 3 km near Lymington, 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 under 3 km near Lymington checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Lymington?
Yes. 580 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Lymington are walks under 3 km, 33% of the 1,730 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 Lymington

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Lymington