Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Chepstow

340 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Chepstow are walks beside water: 32% of the 1,050 or more we measured, against 62% across Monmouthshire.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

Chepstow10 km
Chepstow and the 5 km around it, on Monmouthshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Chepstow

  • 51% of the walks beside water near Chepstow have no stile, gate or cattle grid, against 65% of every walk near Chepstow.
  • 24% of the walks beside water near Chepstow are under 3 km, against 36% of every walk near Chepstow.
  • 70% of the walks beside water near Chepstow are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 60% of every walk near Chepstow.

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 Chepstow 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 Chepstow.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chepstow
Under 3 km
24%
36%
3 to 5 km
20%
22%
5 to 8 km
20%
17%
8 to 12 km
17%
11%
Over 12 km
16%
11%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chepstow
A loop
22%
19%
There and back the same way
51%
51%
One way, ending somewhere else
25%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chepstow
Under trees for a third or more of the way
70%
60%
On open access land for a third or more
37%
28%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
5%
7%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
83%
82%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
83%
81%
No farm grassland at all
1%
4%
Off road for four fifths or more
10%
10%
On roads or lanes for half or more
59%
61%
Through built-up streets for half or more
<1%
<1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chepstow
Never beside a fast road
86%
88%
Never beside a busy road
53%
59%
No busy road to cross
53%
60%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
51%
65%
No steps
77%
82%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Chepstow
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
81%
80%
Pass a pub
25%
28%
Pass a dog-waste bin
21%
16%
Pass a public toilet
9%
7%
Pass a drinking-water tap
2%
2%
Pass a busy beauty spot
45%
48%
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Walks beside water near Chepstow, chosen for your dog

If you live in Monmouthshire, 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 Chepstow checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Chepstow?
Yes. 340 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Chepstow are walks beside water, 32% of the 1,050 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 Chepstow

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Chepstow