Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Thorne

380 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Thorne are walks under 3 km: 37% of the 1,010 or more we measured, against 40% across South Yorkshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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

Where they differ from every walk near Thorne

  • 22% of the walks under 3 km near Thorne pass no farm grassland at all, against 11% of every walk near Thorne.
  • 32% of the walks under 3 km near Thorne go through a park or green space for a third or more of the way, against 43% of every walk near Thorne.
  • 40% of the walks under 3 km near Thorne go one way, ending somewhere else, against 29% of every walk near Thorne.

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 Thorne 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 Thorne.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Thorne
A loop
12%
17%
There and back the same way
47%
53%
One way, ending somewhere else
40%
29%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Thorne
Under trees for a third or more of the way
1%
3%
Beside water for a tenth or more
36%
41%
On open access land for a third or more
29%
39%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
32%
43%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
92%
95%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
37%
40%
No farm grassland at all
22%
11%
Off road for four fifths or more
33%
26%
On roads or lanes for half or more
60%
56%
Through built-up streets for half or more
10%
4%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Thorne
Never beside a fast road
97%
92%
Never beside a busy road
97%
92%
No busy road to cross
97%
92%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
100%
100%
No steps
98%
99%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Thorne
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
65%
66%
Pass a pub
2%
6%
Pass a dog-waste bin
<1%
2%
Pass a public toilet
3%
4%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
6%
16%
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Walks under 3 km near Thorne, 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 Thorne checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Thorne?
Yes. 380 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Thorne are walks under 3 km, 37% of the 1,010 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 Thorne

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Thorne