Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Farnham

850 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Farnham are walks under 3 km: 37% of the 2,310 or more we measured, against 37% across Surrey.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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

  • 72% of the walks under 3 km near Farnham are never beside a busy road, against 49% of every walk near Farnham.
  • 73% of the walks under 3 km near Farnham have no busy road to cross, against 50% of every walk near Farnham.
  • 34% of the walks under 3 km near Farnham pass a busy beauty spot, against 52% 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 under 3 km are like

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

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
A loop
24%
37%
There and back the same way
37%
37%
One way, ending somewhere else
37%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
Under trees for a third or more of the way
62%
75%
Beside water for a tenth or more
45%
62%
On open access land for a third or more
15%
18%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
35%
43%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
61%
76%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
47%
58%
No farm grassland at all
14%
6%
Off road for four fifths or more
10%
4%
On roads or lanes for half or more
72%
78%
Through built-up streets for half or more
11%
5%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Farnham
Never beside a fast road
99%
90%
Never beside a busy road
72%
49%
No busy road to cross
73%
50%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
92%
80%
No steps
78%
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
89%
92%
Pass a pub
25%
43%
Pass a dog-waste bin
32%
44%
Pass a public toilet
11%
25%
Pass a drinking-water tap
6%
11%
Pass a busy beauty spot
34%
52%
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Walks under 3 km 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 under 3 km near Farnham checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Farnham?
Yes. 850 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Farnham are walks under 3 km, 37% 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 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 Farnham

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Farnham