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Dog walks in Tawd Valley Park
Tawd Valley Park is a park in West Lancashire, 1.1 km from the middle of Skelmersdale. 33 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 27% are under 3 km and 30% are loops.
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Three walks in Tawd Valley Park
From the 33 walks that lie mostly in Tawd Valley Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 5.3 km loop, a 7.8 km there and back and a 3.4 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Tawd Valley Park (in between)5.3 km · 92 min · A loop
- Near Tawd Valley Park (longest)7.8 km · 134 min · There and back
- Near Tawd Valley Park (shortest)3.4 km · 59 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Tawd Valley Park
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
West Lancashire 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 Tawd Valley Park are like
Every share is of the 33 walks that lie mostly in Tawd Valley Park, with Skelmersdale as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
5 to 8 km: 42% of the walks in Tawd Valley Park, against 21% near Skelmersdale.
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 | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 27% | 35% |
| 3 to 5 km | 18% | 24% |
| 5 to 8 km | 42% | 21% |
| 8 to 12 km | 12% | 11% |
| Over 12 km | <1% | 6% |
What shape they are
There and back the same way: 36% of the walks in Tawd Valley Park, against 43% near Skelmersdale.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 30% | 29% |
| There and back the same way | 36% | 43% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 33% | 26% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 75% of the walks in Tawd Valley Park, against 20% near Skelmersdale.
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 | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 100% | 52% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 90% | 51% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 75% | 20% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 3% | 5% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 75% | 71% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 4% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 18% of the walks in Tawd Valley Park, against 52% near Skelmersdale.
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 | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 78% | 85% |
| Never beside a busy road | 18% | 52% |
| No busy road to cross | 60% | 54% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 100% | 86% |
| No steps | 84% | 77% |
What is on the way
Pass a pub: 12% of the walks in Tawd Valley Park, against 45% near Skelmersdale.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 100% | 94% |
| Pass a pub | 12% | 45% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 48% | 44% |
| Pass a public toilet | 45% | 23% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 12% | 24% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Tawd Valley Park, 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 Tawd Valley Park?
- West Lancashire 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 Tawd Valley Park?
- 33 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Tawd Valley Park.
What is in Tawd Valley Park
4 car parks and 1 public toilet within Tawd Valley Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.