Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Mansfield

920 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Mansfield are walks beside water: 50% of the 1,820 or more we measured, against 61% across Nottinghamshire.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

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

Where they differ from every walk near Mansfield

  • 58% of the walks beside water near Mansfield run beside farm grassland for half or more of the way, against 47% of every walk near Mansfield.
  • 72% of the walks beside water near Mansfield are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 61% of every walk near Mansfield.
  • 54% of the walks beside water near Mansfield have no stile, gate or cattle grid, against 64% of every walk near Mansfield.

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 beside water are like

Each bar is the share of the walks beside water near Mansfield 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 Mansfield.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Mansfield
Under 3 km
27%
37%
3 to 5 km
22%
24%
5 to 8 km
22%
18%
8 to 12 km
18%
14%
Over 12 km
9%
5%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Mansfield
A loop
30%
38%
There and back the same way
41%
36%
One way, ending somewhere else
28%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Mansfield
Under trees for a third or more of the way
72%
61%
On open access land for a third or more
5%
4%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
47%
41%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
89%
82%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
58%
47%
No farm grassland at all
3%
6%
Off road for four fifths or more
15%
18%
On roads or lanes for half or more
54%
59%
Through built-up streets for half or more
2%
6%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Mansfield
Never beside a fast road
88%
92%
Never beside a busy road
44%
48%
No busy road to cross
46%
50%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
54%
64%
No steps
60%
69%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Mansfield
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
85%
85%
Pass a pub
38%
37%
Pass a dog-waste bin
21%
23%
Pass a public toilet
18%
14%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
29%
21%
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Walks beside water near Mansfield, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Mansfield?
Yes. 920 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Mansfield are walks beside water, 50% of the 1,820 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 walk with water?
One with water the map draws, such as a river, lake or canal, beside it for at least a tenth of its length. A walk that only crosses a bridge does not count.
Can my dog swim there?
We cannot say. We measure how much of a walk runs beside water, not whether the water is clean, deep or open for swimming. Check the signs when you get there.

Everything we measured near Mansfield

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Mansfield