Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Redcar

480 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Redcar are walks under 3 km: 38% of the 1,250 or more we measured, against 38% across North Yorkshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Redcar and the 8 km around it, on North Yorkshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Redcar

  • 87% of the walks under 3 km near Redcar have no busy road to cross, against 58% of every walk near Redcar.
  • 86% of the walks under 3 km near Redcar are never beside a busy road, against 58% of every walk near Redcar.
  • 98% of the walks under 3 km near Redcar are never beside a fast road, against 77% of every walk near Redcar.

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 Redcar 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 Redcar.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Redcar
A loop
26%
28%
There and back the same way
44%
46%
One way, ending somewhere else
28%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Redcar
Under trees for a third or more of the way
26%
31%
Beside water for a tenth or more
29%
36%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
14%
11%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
78%
88%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
37%
46%
No farm grassland at all
22%
11%
Off road for four fifths or more
7%
5%
On roads or lanes for half or more
80%
80%
Through built-up streets for half or more
20%
10%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Redcar
Never beside a fast road
98%
77%
Never beside a busy road
86%
58%
No busy road to cross
87%
58%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
95%
89%
No steps
86%
74%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Redcar
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
80%
84%
Pass a pub
22%
38%
Pass a dog-waste bin
18%
32%
Pass a public toilet
14%
27%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
9%
22%
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Walks under 3 km near Redcar, chosen for your dog

If you live in North Yorkshire, 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 Redcar checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Redcar?
Yes. 480 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Redcar are walks under 3 km, 38% of the 1,250 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 Redcar

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Redcar