Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Blyth

800 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Blyth are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 2,230 or more we measured, against 38% across Northumberland.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

Blyth20 km
Blyth and the 8 km around it, on Northumberland. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Blyth

  • 62% of the walks under 3 km near Blyth have no busy road to cross, against 31% of every walk near Blyth.
  • 59% of the walks under 3 km near Blyth are never beside a busy road, against 29% of every walk near Blyth.
  • 33% of the walks under 3 km near Blyth pass a pub, against 58% of every walk near Blyth.

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 Blyth 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 Blyth.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Blyth
A loop
25%
27%
There and back the same way
38%
45%
One way, ending somewhere else
35%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Blyth
Under trees for a third or more of the way
39%
56%
Beside water for a tenth or more
50%
66%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
27%
22%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
87%
94%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
40%
54%
No farm grassland at all
10%
4%
Off road for four fifths or more
18%
10%
On roads or lanes for half or more
62%
67%
Through built-up streets for half or more
9%
4%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Blyth
Never beside a fast road
99%
86%
Never beside a busy road
59%
29%
No busy road to cross
62%
31%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
98%
90%
No steps
84%
70%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Blyth
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
90%
92%
Pass a pub
33%
58%
Pass a dog-waste bin
31%
47%
Pass a public toilet
6%
18%
Pass a drinking-water tap
1%
3%
Pass a busy beauty spot
13%
27%
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Walks under 3 km near Blyth, 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 walks under 3 km near Blyth checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Blyth?
Yes. 800 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Blyth are walks under 3 km, 36% of the 2,230 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 Blyth

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Blyth