Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Nottingham

740 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Nottingham are walks under 3 km: 39% of the 1,890 or more we measured, against 39% across Nottinghamshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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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

  • 70% of the walks under 3 km near Nottingham have no busy road to cross, against 38% of every walk near Nottingham.
  • 65% of the walks under 3 km near Nottingham are never beside a busy road, against 35% of every walk near Nottingham.
  • 14% of the walks under 3 km near Nottingham pass a busy beauty spot, against 37% 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 under 3 km are like

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

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
A loop
33%
39%
There and back the same way
33%
34%
One way, ending somewhere else
32%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
Under trees for a third or more of the way
17%
24%
Beside water for a tenth or more
48%
60%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
45%
59%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
40%
55%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
22%
30%
No farm grassland at all
36%
17%
Off road for four fifths or more
2%
1%
On roads or lanes for half or more
89%
93%
Through built-up streets for half or more
41%
28%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Nottingham
Never beside a fast road
97%
84%
Never beside a busy road
65%
35%
No busy road to cross
70%
38%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
98%
86%
No steps
59%
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
98%
98%
Pass a pub
32%
53%
Pass a dog-waste bin
65%
80%
Pass a public toilet
20%
39%
Pass a drinking-water tap
2%
3%
Pass a busy beauty spot
14%
37%
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Walks under 3 km near Nottingham, 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 Nottingham checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Nottingham?
Yes. 740 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Nottingham are walks under 3 km, 39% 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 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 Nottingham

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Nottingham