Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Deal

300 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Deal are walks beside water: 26% of the 1,130 or more we measured, against 47% across Kent.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

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Deal and the 5 km around it, on Kent. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Deal

  • 45% of the walks beside water near Deal are on roads or lanes for half or more of the way, against 66% of every walk near Deal.
  • 60% of the walks beside water near Deal run beside farm grassland for half or more of the way, against 40% of every walk near Deal.
  • 3% of the walks beside water near Deal pass a public toilet, against 22% of every walk near Deal.

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 Deal 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 Deal.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Deal
Under 3 km
22%
31%
3 to 5 km
21%
24%
5 to 8 km
26%
23%
8 to 12 km
15%
14%
Over 12 km
13%
6%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Deal
A loop
19%
34%
There and back the same way
48%
41%
One way, ending somewhere else
32%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Deal
Under trees for a third or more of the way
24%
22%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
6%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
20%
13%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
98%
96%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
60%
40%
No farm grassland at all
<1%
4%
Off road for four fifths or more
17%
7%
On roads or lanes for half or more
45%
66%
Through built-up streets for half or more
<1%
4%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Deal
Never beside a fast road
81%
91%
Never beside a busy road
60%
64%
No busy road to cross
62%
66%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
93%
86%
No steps
75%
78%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Deal
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
86%
93%
Pass a pub
50%
58%
Pass a dog-waste bin
9%
18%
Pass a public toilet
3%
22%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
15%
22%
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Walks beside water near Deal, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Deal?
Yes. 300 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Deal are walks beside water, 26% of the 1,130 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 Deal

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Deal