Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Weston-super-Mare

380 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Weston-super-Mare are walks beside water: 38% of the 1,000 or more we measured, against 61% across Somerset.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

BathTauntonBridgwaterWeston-super-Mare20 km
Weston-super-Mare and the 5 km around it, on Somerset. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Weston-super-Mare

  • 9% of the walks beside water near Weston-super-Mare are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 24% of every walk near Weston-super-Mare.
  • 63% of the walks beside water near Weston-super-Mare run beside crop fields for a third or more of the way, against 50% of every walk near Weston-super-Mare.
  • 41% of the walks beside water near Weston-super-Mare pass a busy beauty spot, against 52% of every walk near Weston-super-Mare.

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 Weston-super-Mare 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 Weston-super-Mare.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Weston-super-Mare
Under 3 km
35%
40%
3 to 5 km
20%
20%
5 to 8 km
15%
16%
8 to 12 km
12%
10%
Over 12 km
16%
11%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Weston-super-Mare
A loop
25%
27%
There and back the same way
44%
43%
One way, ending somewhere else
30%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Weston-super-Mare
Under trees for a third or more of the way
9%
24%
On open access land for a third or more
3%
7%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
8%
16%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
63%
50%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
58%
54%
No farm grassland at all
4%
10%
Off road for four fifths or more
4%
5%
On roads or lanes for half or more
88%
86%
Through built-up streets for half or more
8%
11%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Weston-super-Mare
Never beside a fast road
77%
82%
Never beside a busy road
59%
69%
No busy road to cross
62%
71%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
88%
83%
No steps
72%
66%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Weston-super-Mare
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
96%
97%
Pass a pub
53%
50%
Pass a dog-waste bin
46%
36%
Pass a public toilet
46%
40%
Pass a drinking-water tap
1%
1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
41%
52%
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Walks beside water near Weston-super-Mare, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Weston-super-Mare?
Yes. 380 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Weston-super-Mare are walks beside water, 38% of the 1,000 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 Weston-super-Mare

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Weston-super-Mare