Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Worksop

430 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Worksop are walks under 3 km: 40% of the 1,060 or more we measured, against 39% across Nottinghamshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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

Where they differ from every walk near Worksop

  • 51% of the walks under 3 km near Worksop are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 67% of every walk near Worksop.
  • 81% of the walks under 3 km near Worksop have no busy road to cross, against 67% of every walk near Worksop.
  • 59% of the walks under 3 km near Worksop start where you can park, against 72% of every walk near Worksop.

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 Worksop 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 Worksop.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Worksop
A loop
21%
26%
There and back the same way
44%
47%
One way, ending somewhere else
33%
26%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Worksop
Under trees for a third or more of the way
51%
67%
Beside water for a tenth or more
35%
41%
On open access land for a third or more
12%
13%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
28%
33%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
74%
78%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
34%
42%
No farm grassland at all
17%
8%
Off road for four fifths or more
33%
20%
On roads or lanes for half or more
39%
45%
Through built-up streets for half or more
9%
4%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Worksop
Never beside a fast road
98%
87%
Never beside a busy road
80%
67%
No busy road to cross
81%
67%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
88%
80%
No steps
93%
87%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Worksop
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
59%
72%
Pass a pub
16%
24%
Pass a dog-waste bin
<1%
5%
Pass a public toilet
7%
15%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
1%
6%
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Walks under 3 km near Worksop, 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 Worksop checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Worksop?
Yes. 430 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Worksop are walks under 3 km, 40% of the 1,060 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 Worksop

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Worksop