Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Norwich

500 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Norwich are walks under 3 km: 45% of the 1,100 or more we measured, against 43% across Norfolk.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

King's LynnGreat YarmouthThetfordNorwich20 km
Norwich and the 5 km around it, on Norfolk. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Norwich

  • 79% of the walks under 3 km near Norwich have no busy road to cross, against 51% of every walk near Norwich.
  • 75% of the walks under 3 km near Norwich are never beside a busy road, against 48% of every walk near Norwich.
  • 33% of the walks under 3 km near Norwich pass a pub, against 53% of every walk near Norwich.

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 under 3 km are like

Each bar is the share of the walks under 3 km near Norwich 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 Norwich.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Norwich
A loop
39%
44%
There and back the same way
29%
33%
One way, ending somewhere else
30%
22%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Norwich
Under trees for a third or more of the way
28%
35%
Beside water for a tenth or more
24%
40%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
23%
25%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
47%
62%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
12%
14%
No farm grassland at all
41%
24%
Off road for four fifths or more
2%
1%
On roads or lanes for half or more
91%
95%
Through built-up streets for half or more
50%
34%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Norwich
Never beside a fast road
97%
91%
Never beside a busy road
75%
48%
No busy road to cross
79%
51%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
97%
88%
No steps
70%
55%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Norwich
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
98%
98%
Pass a pub
33%
53%
Pass a dog-waste bin
82%
90%
Pass a public toilet
25%
43%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
6%
Pass a busy beauty spot
16%
28%
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Walks under 3 km near Norwich, chosen for your dog

If you live in Norfolk, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app about your dog and it finds walks under 3 km near Norwich checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Norwich?
Yes. 500 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Norwich are walks under 3 km, 45% 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 short walk?
One whose whole length along the path, there and back or round, is under 3 km. It is measured along the way you walk, not in a straight line.
Can I choose how long a walk is?
Yes. When you search you set the length you want, and the app keeps to it.

Everything we measured near Norwich

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Norwich