Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Lowestoft

520 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Lowestoft are walks under 3 km: 44% of the 1,190 or more we measured, against 38% across Suffolk.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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

  • 85% of the walks under 3 km near Lowestoft are never beside a busy road, against 64% of every walk near Lowestoft.
  • 87% of the walks under 3 km near Lowestoft have no busy road to cross, against 66% of every walk near Lowestoft.
  • 32% of the walks under 3 km near Lowestoft pass a dog-waste bin, against 47% 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 under 3 km are like

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

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
A loop
21%
23%
There and back the same way
50%
51%
One way, ending somewhere else
28%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
Under trees for a third or more of the way
15%
16%
Beside water for a tenth or more
33%
42%
On open access land for a third or more
1%
1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
13%
12%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
77%
86%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
25%
37%
No farm grassland at all
30%
16%
Off road for four fifths or more
18%
14%
On roads or lanes for half or more
62%
61%
Through built-up streets for half or more
20%
11%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Lowestoft
Never beside a fast road
99%
86%
Never beside a busy road
85%
64%
No busy road to cross
87%
66%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
95%
86%
No steps
93%
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
82%
85%
Pass a pub
18%
31%
Pass a dog-waste bin
32%
47%
Pass a public toilet
7%
12%
Pass a drinking-water tap
1%
1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
9%
22%
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Walks under 3 km 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 under 3 km near Lowestoft checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Lowestoft?
Yes. 520 or more of the walks within 8 km of the middle of Lowestoft are walks under 3 km, 44% 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 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 Lowestoft

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Lowestoft