Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Ipswich

800 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ipswich are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 2,200 or more we measured, against 38% across Suffolk.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

LowestoftBury St EdmundsHaverhillIpswich20 km
Ipswich and the 5 km around it, on Suffolk. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Ipswich

  • 73% of the walks under 3 km near Ipswich are never beside a busy road, against 45% of every walk near Ipswich.
  • 75% of the walks under 3 km near Ipswich have no busy road to cross, against 48% of every walk near Ipswich.
  • 20% of the walks under 3 km near Ipswich pass a pub, against 39% of every walk near Ipswich.

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 Ipswich 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 Ipswich.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ipswich
A loop
32%
39%
There and back the same way
33%
35%
One way, ending somewhere else
34%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ipswich
Under trees for a third or more of the way
21%
35%
Beside water for a tenth or more
34%
46%
On open access land for a third or more
8%
6%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
34%
36%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
73%
84%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
19%
22%
No farm grassland at all
27%
12%
Off road for four fifths or more
10%
5%
On roads or lanes for half or more
73%
79%
Through built-up streets for half or more
26%
14%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ipswich
Never beside a fast road
99%
84%
Never beside a busy road
73%
45%
No busy road to cross
75%
48%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
99%
95%
No steps
79%
69%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Ipswich
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
94%
96%
Pass a pub
20%
39%
Pass a dog-waste bin
38%
54%
Pass a public toilet
10%
25%
Pass a drinking-water tap
1%
3%
Pass a busy beauty spot
14%
25%
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Walks under 3 km near Ipswich, chosen for your dog

If you live in Suffolk, 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 Ipswich checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Ipswich?
Yes. 800 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Ipswich are walks under 3 km, 36% of the 2,200 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 Ipswich

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Ipswich