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Dog walks near Scarborough
We have measured 2,200 walks that start within 8 km of the middle of Scarborough, each against the same public map data. This page says what they are like, beside North Yorkshire as a whole, and how many pass the checks we run for five kinds of dog.
Dogs on Scarborough beach: when they are banned from part of it, from the council's order.
Three walks near Scarborough
Three of the 2,200 walks near Scarborough, from those that start nearest its middle: a 4.4 km loop, a 9.0 km there and back and a 1.6 km one-way walk. How we pick them
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Scarborough loop4.4 km · 75 min · A loop
- Scarborough and back9.0 km · 154 min · There and back
- Scarborough one-way walk1.6 km · 27 min · One way
Walks near Scarborough for your dog
When you tell us what your dog finds hard, the app checks every walk against it before you see one. These are five of those checks, run over the walks near Scarborough, and the share that pass each.
- 6%A dog who is nervous of other dogs and of livestock6% near Scarborough for a nervous or reactive dog, the same as near the typical town in North Yorkshire.2.5 to 8 km long, a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way, at most one busy road to cross and pasture beside no more than 30% of the way.That is 130 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a nervous or reactive dog.Walks for a nervous or reactive dog near Scarborough
- 43%A dog frightened by traffic43% near Scarborough for a dog scared of traffic, against 35% near the typical town in North Yorkshire.2.5 to 8 km long, a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way and at most one busy road to cross.That is 960 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a dog scared of traffic.Walks for a dog scared of traffic near Scarborough
- 47%A big dog, or two on the lead at once47% near Scarborough for a big dog, against 40% near the typical town in North Yorkshire.2.5 to 8 km long and at most one stile, gate or cattle grid.That is 1,040 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a big dog.Walks for a big dog near Scarborough
- 27%An older dog, on a short walk27% near Scarborough for an older dog, against 29% near the typical town in North Yorkshire.1 to 2.5 km long and at most one stile, gate or cattle grid.That is 610 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for an older dog.
- 46%A short walk from the car46% near Scarborough for a short walk from the car, against 44% near the typical town in North Yorkshire.1 to 4.5 km long and starting where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road.That is 1,020 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a short walk from the car.Short dog walks from the car near Scarborough
The app searches further than 8 km when it has to, and it weighs what you tell it about your own dog, so these are a starting point rather than your answer.
What the walks near Scarborough are like
Each bar is the share of the 2,200 walks near Scarborough the sentence is true of. The upright mark on each bar, and the small number beside it, is the same share for North Yorkshire as a whole.
How far they go
Over 12 km: 6% of the walks near Scarborough, against 9% across North Yorkshire.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 36% | 38% |
| 3 to 5 km | 23% | 21% |
| 5 to 8 km | 20% | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 13% | 11% |
| Over 12 km | 6% | 9% |
What shape they are
A loop: 21% of the walks near Scarborough, against 12% across North Yorkshire.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 21% | 12% |
| There and back the same way | 50% | 57% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 28% | 30% |
What is beside the path
On open access land for a third or more: 2% of the walks near Scarborough, against 31% across North Yorkshire.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 50% | 35% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 46% | 63% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 2% | 31% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 5% | 4% |
| Beside crop fields for a third or more | 94% | 80% |
| Beside farm grassland for half or more | 70% | 83% |
| No farm grassland at all | 4% | 2% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 16% | 28% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 55% | 43% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 2% | 1% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 80% of the walks near Scarborough, against 58% across North Yorkshire.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 84% | 90% |
| Never beside a busy road | 81% | 83% |
| No busy road to cross | 82% | 84% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 80% | 58% |
| No steps | 75% | 88% |
What is on the way
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road: 87% of the walks near Scarborough, against 59% across North Yorkshire.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 87% | 59% |
| Pass a pub | 15% | 19% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 11% | 13% |
| Pass a public toilet | 10% | 10% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | 2% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 24% | 30% |
Measured on 12 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks near Scarborough, 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 what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription: walks beyond your home county, and help on the walk itself. The OS Explorer map, 1:25,000, on any walk while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal goes. Drift off the path and you get a quiet buzz.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
The rules around Scarborough
In England you may walk on public rights of way, on open access land under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, and in woodland the Forestry Commission opens to the public. We hold all three for North Yorkshire, and a walk that leaves them is refused before you ever see it.
We have read the dog orders of 4 of the 5 councils in North Yorkshire. Where we have not, a walk says the rules are unknown rather than absent.
We checked North Yorkshire for military live-firing ground and hold 3 areas of it: Feldom Range, Strensall Training Area and Wathgill Camp Training Area. A walk is checked against them before we show it.