Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Wellington

870 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wellington are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 2,430 or more we measured, against 35% across Somerset.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Wellington and the 5 km around it, on Somerset. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Wellington

  • 89% of the walks under 3 km near Wellington are never beside a busy road, against 68% of every walk near Wellington.
  • 89% of the walks under 3 km near Wellington have no busy road to cross, against 68% of every walk near Wellington.
  • 8% of the walks under 3 km near Wellington pass a pub, against 26% of every walk near Wellington.

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 Wellington 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 Wellington.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wellington
A loop
18%
33%
There and back the same way
44%
41%
One way, ending somewhere else
36%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wellington
Under trees for a third or more of the way
29%
36%
Beside water for a tenth or more
57%
74%
On open access land for a third or more
3%
4%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
5%
5%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
65%
80%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
87%
94%
No farm grassland at all
1%
<1%
Off road for four fifths or more
11%
6%
On roads or lanes for half or more
65%
77%
Through built-up streets for half or more
2%
<1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wellington
Never beside a fast road
100%
92%
Never beside a busy road
89%
68%
No busy road to cross
89%
68%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
92%
80%
No steps
98%
96%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wellington
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
87%
88%
Pass a pub
8%
26%
Pass a dog-waste bin
6%
15%
Pass a public toilet
<1%
4%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
2%
7%
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Walks under 3 km near Wellington, chosen for your dog

If you live in Somerset, 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 Wellington checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds

Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Wellington?
Yes. 870 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wellington are walks under 3 km, 36% of the 2,430 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 Wellington

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Wellington