Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Lowestoft

500 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Lowestoft are walks beside water: 42% of the 1,190 or more we measured, against 54% across Suffolk.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

IpswichBury St EdmundsHaverhillLowestoft20 km
Lowestoft and the 8 km around it, on Suffolk. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Lowestoft

  • 57% of the walks beside water near Lowestoft run beside farm grassland for half or more of the way, against 37% of every walk near Lowestoft.
  • 49% of the walks beside water near Lowestoft are on roads or lanes for half or more of the way, against 61% of every walk near Lowestoft.
  • 75% of the walks beside water near Lowestoft start where you can park, against 85% of every walk near Lowestoft.

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 Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
Under 3 km
34%
44%
3 to 5 km
19%
20%
5 to 8 km
19%
16%
8 to 12 km
8%
7%
Over 12 km
17%
11%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
A loop
18%
23%
There and back the same way
50%
51%
One way, ending somewhere else
31%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
Under trees for a third or more of the way
20%
16%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
21%
12%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
90%
86%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
57%
37%
No farm grassland at all
6%
16%
Off road for four fifths or more
22%
14%
On roads or lanes for half or more
49%
61%
Through built-up streets for half or more
3%
11%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
Never beside a fast road
79%
86%
Never beside a busy road
56%
64%
No busy road to cross
57%
66%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
87%
86%
No steps
88%
89%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
75%
85%
Pass a pub
34%
31%
Pass a dog-waste bin
50%
47%
Pass a public toilet
17%
12%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
31%
22%
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Walks beside water near Lowestoft, 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 beside water near Lowestoft checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Lowestoft?
Yes. 500 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Lowestoft are walks beside water, 42% of the 1,190 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 Lowestoft

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Lowestoft