Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Wath upon Dearne

510 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wath upon Dearne are walks under 3 km: 38% of the 1,340 or more we measured, against 40% across South Yorkshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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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

  • 77% of the walks under 3 km near Wath upon Dearne are never beside a busy road, against 41% of every walk near Wath upon Dearne.
  • 78% of the walks under 3 km near Wath upon Dearne have no busy road to cross, against 42% of every walk near Wath upon Dearne.
  • 91% of the walks under 3 km near Wath upon Dearne are never beside a fast road, against 59% 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 under 3 km are like

Each bar is the share of the walks under 3 km 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.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wath upon Dearne
A loop
22%
21%
There and back the same way
46%
49%
One way, ending somewhere else
31%
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
28%
38%
Beside water for a tenth or more
49%
67%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
28%
30%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
76%
89%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
34%
51%
No farm grassland at all
14%
6%
Off road for four fifths or more
11%
5%
On roads or lanes for half or more
70%
80%
Through built-up streets for half or more
18%
7%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wath upon Dearne
Never beside a fast road
91%
59%
Never beside a busy road
77%
41%
No busy road to cross
78%
42%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
82%
61%
No steps
86%
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
95%
93%
Pass a pub
22%
53%
Pass a dog-waste bin
4%
16%
Pass a public toilet
11%
33%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
1%
11%
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Walks under 3 km near Wath upon Dearne, 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 Wath upon Dearne checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Wath upon Dearne?
Yes. 510 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wath upon Dearne are walks under 3 km, 38% 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 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 Wath upon Dearne

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Wath upon Dearne