Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Ripon

390 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ripon are walks under 3 km: 38% of the 1,040 or more we measured, against 38% across North Yorkshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Ripon and the 5 km around it, on North Yorkshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Ripon

  • 91% of the walks under 3 km near Ripon are never beside a busy road, against 67% of every walk near Ripon.
  • 91% of the walks under 3 km near Ripon have no busy road to cross, against 68% of every walk near Ripon.
  • 35% of the walks under 3 km near Ripon are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 54% of every walk near Ripon.

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 Ripon 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 Ripon.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ripon
A loop
11%
17%
There and back the same way
56%
54%
One way, ending somewhere else
31%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ripon
Under trees for a third or more of the way
35%
54%
Beside water for a tenth or more
51%
69%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
26%
31%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
86%
93%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
80%
90%
No farm grassland at all
1%
<1%
Off road for four fifths or more
19%
9%
On roads or lanes for half or more
62%
67%
Through built-up streets for half or more
3%
1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ripon
Never beside a fast road
98%
82%
Never beside a busy road
91%
67%
No busy road to cross
91%
68%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
81%
63%
No steps
88%
71%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ripon
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
61%
73%
Pass a pub
6%
17%
Pass a dog-waste bin
6%
18%
Pass a public toilet
11%
27%
Pass a drinking-water tap
2%
5%
Pass a busy beauty spot
12%
27%
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Walks under 3 km near Ripon, 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 Ripon checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Ripon?
Yes. 390 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ripon are walks under 3 km, 38% of the 1,040 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 Ripon

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Ripon