Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Morriston

760 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Morriston are walks beside water: 62% of the 1,220 or more we measured, against 51% across Swansea.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

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Morriston and the 5 km around it, on Swansea. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Morriston

  • 50% of the walks beside water near Morriston are never beside a busy road, against 62% of every walk near Morriston.
  • 50% of the walks beside water near Morriston have no busy road to cross, against 62% of every walk near Morriston.
  • 25% of the walks beside water near Morriston are under 3 km, against 36% of every walk near Morriston.

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 Morriston 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 Morriston.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Morriston
Under 3 km
25%
36%
3 to 5 km
20%
21%
5 to 8 km
18%
16%
8 to 12 km
17%
13%
Over 12 km
17%
12%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Morriston
A loop
23%
21%
There and back the same way
46%
50%
One way, ending somewhere else
29%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Morriston
Under trees for a third or more of the way
31%
27%
On open access land for a third or more
18%
25%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
7%
7%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
95%
91%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
60%
64%
No farm grassland at all
11%
11%
Off road for four fifths or more
<1%
2%
On roads or lanes for half or more
93%
92%
Through built-up streets for half or more
<1%
<1%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Morriston
Never beside a fast road
85%
89%
Never beside a busy road
50%
62%
No busy road to cross
50%
62%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
82%
85%
No steps
75%
80%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Morriston
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
92%
89%
Pass a pub
56%
46%
Pass a dog-waste bin
19%
16%
Pass a public toilet
27%
19%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
22%
26%
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Walks beside water near Morriston, chosen for your dog

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

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Morriston?
Yes. 760 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Morriston are walks beside water, 62% of the 1,220 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 Morriston

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Morriston