Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Waterlooville

800 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Waterlooville are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 2,220 or more we measured, against 36% across Hampshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

SouthamptonPortsmouthBasingstokeEastleighWaterlooville20 km
Waterlooville and the 5 km around it, on Hampshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Waterlooville

  • 78% of the walks under 3 km near Waterlooville are never beside a busy road, against 48% of every walk near Waterlooville.
  • 79% of the walks under 3 km near Waterlooville have no busy road to cross, against 49% of every walk near Waterlooville.
  • 16% of the walks under 3 km near Waterlooville pass a pub, against 38% of every walk near Waterlooville.

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 Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Waterlooville
A loop
32%
37%
There and back the same way
38%
38%
One way, ending somewhere else
29%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Waterlooville
Under trees for a third or more of the way
37%
50%
Beside water for a tenth or more
42%
51%
On open access land for a third or more
11%
11%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
21%
18%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
60%
78%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
38%
49%
No farm grassland at all
22%
9%
Off road for four fifths or more
10%
4%
On roads or lanes for half or more
75%
84%
Through built-up streets for half or more
25%
14%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Waterlooville
Never beside a fast road
99%
80%
Never beside a busy road
78%
48%
No busy road to cross
79%
49%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
77%
61%
No steps
88%
74%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Waterlooville
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
97%
96%
Pass a pub
16%
38%
Pass a dog-waste bin
40%
57%
Pass a public toilet
15%
33%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
3%
Pass a busy beauty spot
8%
26%
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Walks under 3 km near Waterlooville, 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 Waterlooville checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Waterlooville?
Yes. 800 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Waterlooville are walks under 3 km, 36% of the 2,220 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 Waterlooville

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Waterlooville