Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Newcastle upon Tyne

720 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Newcastle upon Tyne are walks beside water: 47% of the 1,520 or more we measured, against 50% across Tyne and Wear.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

SunderlandSouth ShieldsNewcastle upon Tyne10 km
Newcastle upon Tyne and the 5 km around it, on Tyne and Wear. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Newcastle upon Tyne

  • 22% of the walks beside water near Newcastle upon Tyne have no steps, against 42% of every walk near Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • 54% of the walks beside water near Newcastle upon Tyne are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 34% of every walk near Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • 67% of the walks beside water near Newcastle upon Tyne pass a public toilet, against 53% of every walk near Newcastle upon Tyne.

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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newcastle upon Tyne
Under 3 km
25%
36%
3 to 5 km
17%
17%
5 to 8 km
17%
15%
8 to 12 km
12%
11%
Over 12 km
27%
19%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newcastle upon Tyne
A loop
25%
30%
There and back the same way
38%
37%
One way, ending somewhere else
35%
31%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newcastle upon Tyne
Under trees for a third or more of the way
54%
34%
On open access land for a third or more
8%
19%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
54%
52%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
64%
61%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
22%
28%
No farm grassland at all
8%
12%
Off road for four fifths or more
1%
2%
On roads or lanes for half or more
94%
91%
Through built-up streets for half or more
9%
19%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newcastle upon Tyne
Never beside a fast road
60%
68%
Never beside a busy road
18%
27%
No busy road to cross
18%
27%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
97%
93%
No steps
22%
42%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Newcastle upon Tyne
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
99%
98%
Pass a pub
78%
67%
Pass a dog-waste bin
73%
65%
Pass a public toilet
67%
53%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
57%
50%
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Walks beside water near Newcastle upon Tyne, chosen for your dog

If you live in Tyne and Wear, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Newcastle upon Tyne?
Yes. 720 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Newcastle upon Tyne are walks beside water, 47% of the 1,520 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Newcastle upon Tyne