Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Maltby

480 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maltby are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 1,300 or more we measured, against 40% across South Yorkshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Maltby and the 5 km around it, on South Yorkshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Maltby

  • 89% of the walks under 3 km near Maltby have no busy road to cross, against 64% of every walk near Maltby.
  • 86% of the walks under 3 km near Maltby are never beside a busy road, against 62% of every walk near Maltby.
  • 81% of the walks under 3 km near Maltby have no stile, gate or cattle grid, against 58% of every walk near Maltby.

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 Maltby 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 Maltby.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maltby
A loop
12%
15%
There and back the same way
49%
54%
One way, ending somewhere else
37%
30%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maltby
Under trees for a third or more of the way
38%
54%
Beside water for a tenth or more
43%
60%
On open access land for a third or more
5%
3%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
9%
7%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
92%
96%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
47%
65%
No farm grassland at all
9%
3%
Off road for four fifths or more
19%
11%
On roads or lanes for half or more
59%
64%
Through built-up streets for half or more
5%
2%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maltby
Never beside a fast road
92%
73%
Never beside a busy road
86%
62%
No busy road to cross
89%
64%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
81%
58%
No steps
93%
74%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maltby
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
84%
85%
Pass a pub
11%
29%
Pass a dog-waste bin
<1%
3%
Pass a public toilet
<1%
4%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
1%
7%
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Walks under 3 km near Maltby, chosen for your dog

If you live in South Yorkshire, 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 Maltby checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Maltby?
Yes. 480 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maltby are walks under 3 km, 36% of the 1,300 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 Maltby

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Maltby