Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Arnold

770 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Arnold are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 2,130 or more we measured, against 39% across Nottinghamshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

NottinghamMansfieldBeestonWorksopArnold10 km
Arnold and the 5 km around it, on Nottinghamshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Arnold

  • 73% of the walks under 3 km near Arnold are never beside a busy road, against 49% of every walk near Arnold.
  • 76% of the walks under 3 km near Arnold have no busy road to cross, against 52% of every walk near Arnold.
  • 52% of the walks under 3 km near Arnold pass a dog-waste bin, against 67% 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 walks under 3 km are like

Each bar is the share of the walks under 3 km 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.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Arnold
A loop
31%
36%
There and back the same way
32%
36%
One way, ending somewhere else
36%
26%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Arnold
Under trees for a third or more of the way
13%
20%
Beside water for a tenth or more
41%
53%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
36%
48%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
53%
68%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
37%
49%
No farm grassland at all
22%
10%
Off road for four fifths or more
11%
5%
On roads or lanes for half or more
71%
76%
Through built-up streets for half or more
33%
21%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Arnold
Never beside a fast road
99%
92%
Never beside a busy road
73%
49%
No busy road to cross
76%
52%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
89%
74%
No steps
66%
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
89%
92%
Pass a pub
29%
44%
Pass a dog-waste bin
52%
67%
Pass a public toilet
14%
27%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
9%
23%
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Walks under 3 km 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 walks under 3 km near Arnold checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Arnold?
Yes. 770 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Arnold are walks under 3 km, 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 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 Arnold

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Arnold