Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Farnham

1,450 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Farnham are walks beside water: 62% of the 2,310 or more we measured, against 61% across Surrey.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

GuildfordGodalmingWalton-on-ThamesWokingFarnham10 km
Farnham and the 5 km around it, on Surrey. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Farnham

  • 38% of the walks beside water near Farnham are never beside a busy road, against 49% of every walk near Farnham.
  • 54% of the walks beside water near Farnham pass a pub, against 43% of every walk near Farnham.
  • 26% of the walks beside water near Farnham are under 3 km, against 37% of every walk near Farnham.

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 Farnham 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 Farnham.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
Under 3 km
26%
37%
3 to 5 km
21%
23%
5 to 8 km
23%
19%
8 to 12 km
19%
14%
Over 12 km
8%
5%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
A loop
36%
37%
There and back the same way
36%
37%
One way, ending somewhere else
26%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
Under trees for a third or more of the way
81%
75%
On open access land for a third or more
23%
18%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
50%
43%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
76%
76%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
60%
58%
No farm grassland at all
4%
6%
Off road for four fifths or more
3%
4%
On roads or lanes for half or more
80%
78%
Through built-up streets for half or more
2%
5%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
Never beside a fast road
86%
90%
Never beside a busy road
38%
49%
No busy road to cross
40%
50%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
74%
80%
No steps
60%
69%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
93%
92%
Pass a pub
54%
43%
Pass a dog-waste bin
53%
44%
Pass a public toilet
31%
25%
Pass a drinking-water tap
12%
11%
Pass a busy beauty spot
58%
52%
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Walks beside water near Farnham, chosen for your dog

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

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Farnham?
Yes. 1,450 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Farnham are walks beside water, 62% of the 2,310 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 Farnham

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Farnham