Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Nottingham

1,150 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Nottingham are walks beside water: 60% of the 1,890 or more we measured, against 61% across Nottinghamshire.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

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

Where they differ from every walk near Nottingham

  • 14% of the walks beside water near Nottingham go through built-up streets for half or more of the way, against 28% of every walk near Nottingham.
  • 67% of the walks beside water near Nottingham run beside crop fields for a third or more of the way, against 55% of every walk near Nottingham.
  • 23% of the walks beside water near Nottingham are never beside a busy road, against 35% of every walk near Nottingham.

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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
Under 3 km
31%
39%
3 to 5 km
19%
22%
5 to 8 km
19%
17%
8 to 12 km
15%
12%
Over 12 km
13%
8%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
A loop
33%
39%
There and back the same way
36%
34%
One way, ending somewhere else
29%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
Under trees for a third or more of the way
31%
24%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
64%
59%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
67%
55%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
40%
30%
No farm grassland at all
11%
17%
Off road for four fifths or more
1%
1%
On roads or lanes for half or more
92%
93%
Through built-up streets for half or more
14%
28%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
Never beside a fast road
76%
84%
Never beside a busy road
23%
35%
No busy road to cross
26%
38%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
80%
86%
No steps
36%
41%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
97%
98%
Pass a pub
58%
53%
Pass a dog-waste bin
90%
80%
Pass a public toilet
50%
39%
Pass a drinking-water tap
4%
3%
Pass a busy beauty spot
45%
37%
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Walks beside water near Nottingham, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Nottingham?
Yes. 1,150 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Nottingham are walks beside water, 60% of the 1,890 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 Nottingham

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Nottingham