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Dog walks in Rivington Gardens
Rivington Gardens is a park in Chorley, 6.5 km from the middle of Chorley. 11 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 6 of 11 are under 3 km and 3 are loops.
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Three walks in Rivington Gardens
From the 11 walks that lie mostly in Rivington Gardens, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.0 km loop, a 4.2 km there and back and a 2.1 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Rivington loop3.0 km · 51 min · A loop
- Horwich and back4.2 km · 72 min · There and back
- Rivington to Horwich2.1 km · 37 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Rivington Gardens
- Site of Special Scientific InterestWest Pennine Moors SSSINatural England designations
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 1 hectare that is open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by permission, not by right14 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right3 hectares of the woodland
Chorley council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Rivington Gardens are like
Every share is of the 11 walks that lie mostly in Rivington Gardens, with Chorley as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 5 of 11 walks in Rivington Gardens, against 21% near Chorley.
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 | Chorley |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 6 of 11 | 34% |
| 3 to 5 km | 5 of 11 | 21% |
| 5 to 8 km | 0 of 11 | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 11 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 11 | 12% |
What shape they are
A loop: 3 of 11 walks in Rivington Gardens, against 35% near Chorley.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Chorley |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 3 of 11 | 35% |
| There and back the same way | 5 of 11 | 39% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 3 of 11 | 25% |
What is beside the path
Off road for four fifths or more: 9 of 11 walks in Rivington Gardens, against 14% near Chorley.
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 | Chorley |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 11 of 11 | 62% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 6 of 11 | 85% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 7 of 11 | 10% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 11 of 11 | 43% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 9 of 11 | 14% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 0 of 11 | 66% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 11 | 2% |
What might stop you
No steps: 0 of 11 walks in Rivington Gardens, against 70% near Chorley.
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 | Chorley |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 9 of 11 | 84% |
| Never beside a busy road | 11 of 11 | 40% |
| No busy road to cross | 11 of 11 | 41% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 10 of 11 | 70% |
| No steps | 0 of 11 | 70% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 11 of 11 walks in Rivington Gardens, against 32% near Chorley.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Chorley |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 9 of 11 | 86% |
| Pass a pub | 2 of 11 | 48% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 8 of 11 | 40% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 11 | 18% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 11 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 11 of 11 | 32% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Rivington Gardens, for your dog
If you live in Lancashire, 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 Rivington Gardens?
- Chorley has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Rivington Gardens?
- 11 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Rivington Gardens.
What is in Rivington Gardens
2 dog bins within Rivington Gardens or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.