Circular dog walks

Circular dog walks near Arnold

770 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Arnold are loops: 36% of the 2,130 or more we measured, against 19% across Nottinghamshire.

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

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Arnold and the 5 km around it, on Nottinghamshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Arnold

  • 44% of the loops near Arnold have no steps, against 57% of every walk near Arnold.
  • 56% of the loops near Arnold pass a pub, against 44% of every walk near Arnold.
  • 32% of the loops near Arnold go through built-up streets for half or more of the way, against 21% of every walk near Arnold.

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 Arnold 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 Arnold.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Arnold
Under 3 km
31%
36%
3 to 5 km
21%
23%
5 to 8 km
23%
20%
8 to 12 km
14%
13%
Over 12 km
9%
5%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Arnold
Under trees for a third or more of the way
19%
20%
Beside water for a tenth or more
44%
53%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
45%
48%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
60%
68%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
42%
49%
No farm grassland at all
13%
10%
Off road for four fifths or more
3%
5%
On roads or lanes for half or more
82%
76%
Through built-up streets for half or more
32%
21%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Arnold
Never beside a fast road
92%
92%
Never beside a busy road
52%
49%
No busy road to cross
59%
52%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
76%
74%
No steps
44%
57%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Arnold
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
99%
92%
Pass a pub
56%
44%
Pass a dog-waste bin
67%
67%
Pass a public toilet
34%
27%
Pass a drinking-water tap
2%
1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
17%
23%
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Loops near Arnold, chosen for your dog

If you live in Nottinghamshire, 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 Arnold checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there circular dog walks near Arnold?
Yes. 770 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Arnold are loops, 36% of the 2,130 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 Arnold

Circular dog walks in the towns nearest Arnold