Circular dog walks

Circular dog walks near Burton upon Trent

270 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Burton upon Trent are loops: 25% of the 1,050 or more we measured, against 18% across Staffordshire.

A loop brings you back to where you started without walking the same way twice.

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Burton upon Trent and the 5 km around it, on Staffordshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Burton upon Trent

  • 61% of the loops near Burton upon Trent pass a dog-waste bin, against 47% of every walk near Burton upon Trent.
  • 54% of the loops near Burton upon Trent pass a pub, against 42% of every walk near Burton upon Trent.
  • 39% of the loops near Burton upon Trent run beside water for a tenth or more of the way, against 50% of every walk near Burton upon Trent.

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 loops are like

Each bar is the share of the loops near Burton upon Trent 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 Burton upon Trent.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burton upon Trent
Under 3 km
30%
36%
3 to 5 km
24%
23%
5 to 8 km
17%
18%
8 to 12 km
15%
12%
Over 12 km
12%
8%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burton upon Trent
Under trees for a third or more of the way
35%
35%
Beside water for a tenth or more
39%
50%
On open access land for a third or more
2%
1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
7%
8%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
87%
91%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
74%
76%
No farm grassland at all
8%
4%
Off road for four fifths or more
4%
7%
On roads or lanes for half or more
72%
68%
Through built-up streets for half or more
12%
6%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burton upon Trent
Never beside a fast road
90%
89%
Never beside a busy road
72%
69%
No busy road to cross
72%
69%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
58%
67%
No steps
88%
88%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burton upon Trent
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
100%
91%
Pass a pub
54%
42%
Pass a dog-waste bin
61%
47%
Pass a public toilet
13%
11%
Pass a drinking-water tap
2%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
8%
13%
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Loops near Burton upon Trent, chosen for your dog

If you live in Staffordshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app about your dog and it finds loops near Burton upon Trent checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there circular dog walks near Burton upon Trent?
Yes. 270 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Burton upon Trent are loops, 25% of the 1,050 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 circular walk?
One that comes back to its start by a different way. A walk that turns round and comes back the way it went is a there-and-back, and is not counted here.
Can I ask the app for loops only?
Yes. When you search you choose the shape: a loop, there and back, or one way. There and back lets you turn round whenever you like, which a loop does not.

Everything we measured near Burton upon Trent

Circular dog walks in the towns nearest Burton upon Trent