Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Wath upon Dearne

900 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wath upon Dearne are walks beside water: 67% of the 1,340 or more we measured, against 62% across South Yorkshire.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

SheffieldBarnsleyDoncasterRotherhamWath upon Dearne10 km
Wath upon Dearne and the 5 km around it, on South Yorkshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Wath upon Dearne

  • 47% of the walks beside water near Wath upon Dearne pass a public toilet, against 33% of every walk near Wath upon Dearne.
  • 47% of the walks beside water near Wath upon Dearne are never beside a fast road, against 59% of every walk near Wath upon Dearne.
  • 31% of the walks beside water near Wath upon Dearne have no busy road to cross, against 42% of every walk near Wath upon Dearne.

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 Wath upon Dearne 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 Wath upon Dearne.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wath upon Dearne
Under 3 km
27%
38%
3 to 5 km
16%
17%
5 to 8 km
15%
14%
8 to 12 km
11%
9%
Over 12 km
27%
20%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wath upon Dearne
A loop
16%
21%
There and back the same way
47%
49%
One way, ending somewhere else
35%
29%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wath upon Dearne
Under trees for a third or more of the way
44%
38%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
37%
30%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
91%
89%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
55%
51%
No farm grassland at all
4%
6%
Off road for four fifths or more
4%
5%
On roads or lanes for half or more
78%
80%
Through built-up streets for half or more
2%
7%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wath upon Dearne
Never beside a fast road
47%
59%
Never beside a busy road
31%
41%
No busy road to cross
31%
42%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
57%
61%
No steps
59%
70%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wath upon Dearne
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
93%
93%
Pass a pub
64%
53%
Pass a dog-waste bin
20%
16%
Pass a public toilet
47%
33%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
17%
11%
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Walks beside water near Wath upon Dearne, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Wath upon Dearne?
Yes. 900 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wath upon Dearne are walks beside water, 67% of the 1,340 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 Wath upon Dearne

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Wath upon Dearne