Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Maghull

680 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maghull are walks beside water: 61% of the 1,100 or more we measured, against 50% across Merseyside.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

LiverpoolSt HelensBirkenheadSouthportMaghull10 km
Maghull and the 5 km around it, on Merseyside. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Maghull

  • 39% of the walks beside water near Maghull are never beside a busy road, against 54% of every walk near Maghull.
  • 43% of the walks beside water near Maghull have no busy road to cross, against 57% of every walk near Maghull.
  • 30% of the walks beside water near Maghull are under 3 km, against 43% of every walk near Maghull.

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 Maghull 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 Maghull.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maghull
Under 3 km
30%
43%
3 to 5 km
17%
19%
5 to 8 km
22%
16%
8 to 12 km
13%
9%
Over 12 km
15%
10%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maghull
A loop
27%
30%
There and back the same way
43%
45%
One way, ending somewhere else
28%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maghull
Under trees for a third or more of the way
17%
14%
On open access land for a third or more
13%
9%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
18%
18%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
92%
87%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
34%
32%
No farm grassland at all
5%
11%
Off road for four fifths or more
5%
6%
On roads or lanes for half or more
80%
82%
Through built-up streets for half or more
7%
13%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maghull
Never beside a fast road
67%
78%
Never beside a busy road
39%
54%
No busy road to cross
43%
57%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
90%
91%
No steps
79%
86%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maghull
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
94%
94%
Pass a pub
39%
30%
Pass a dog-waste bin
24%
18%
Pass a public toilet
18%
14%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
23%
18%
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Walks beside water near Maghull, chosen for your dog

If you live in Merseyside, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app about your dog and it finds walks beside water near Maghull checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Maghull?
Yes. 680 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maghull are walks beside water, 61% of the 1,100 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 Maghull

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Maghull