Circular dog walks

Circular dog walks near Ashington

250 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ashington are loops: 23% of the 1,090 or more we measured, against 9% across Northumberland.

A loop brings you back to where you started without walking the same way twice.

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Ashington and the 5 km around it, on Northumberland. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Ashington

  • 67% of the loops near Ashington pass a pub, against 46% of every walk near Ashington.
  • 39% of the loops near Ashington run beside farm grassland for half or more of the way, against 57% of every walk near Ashington.
  • 82% of the loops near Ashington are on roads or lanes for half or more of the way, against 68% of every walk near Ashington.

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 loops are like

Each bar is the share of the loops near Ashington 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 Ashington.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ashington
Under 3 km
33%
36%
3 to 5 km
14%
20%
5 to 8 km
18%
19%
8 to 12 km
18%
12%
Over 12 km
15%
10%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ashington
Under trees for a third or more of the way
64%
61%
Beside water for a tenth or more
58%
70%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
32%
30%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
94%
96%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
39%
57%
No farm grassland at all
6%
5%
Off road for four fifths or more
4%
7%
On roads or lanes for half or more
82%
68%
Through built-up streets for half or more
7%
5%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ashington
Never beside a fast road
88%
87%
Never beside a busy road
33%
38%
No busy road to cross
35%
40%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
98%
99%
No steps
75%
83%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ashington
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
99%
89%
Pass a pub
67%
46%
Pass a dog-waste bin
31%
21%
Pass a public toilet
18%
13%
Pass a drinking-water tap
3%
1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
6%
17%
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Loops near Ashington, chosen for your dog

If you live in Northumberland, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app about your dog and it finds loops near Ashington checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there circular dog walks near Ashington?
Yes. 250 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ashington are loops, 23% of the 1,090 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 circular walk?
One that comes back to its start by a different way. A walk that turns round and comes back the way it went is a there-and-back, and is not counted here.
Can I ask the app for loops only?
Yes. When you search you choose the shape: a loop, there and back, or one way. There and back lets you turn round whenever you like, which a loop does not.

Everything we measured near Ashington

Circular dog walks in the towns nearest Ashington