Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Wallsend

950 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wallsend are walks beside water: 58% of the 1,610 or more we measured, against 50% across Tyne and Wear.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

Newcastle upon TyneSunderlandGatesheadSouth ShieldsWallsend10 km
Wallsend and the 5 km around it, on Tyne and Wear. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Wallsend

  • 61% of the walks beside water near Wallsend are under trees for a third or more of the way, against 48% of every walk near Wallsend.
  • 34% of the walks beside water near Wallsend have no steps, against 44% of every walk near Wallsend.
  • 28% of the walks beside water near Wallsend are under 3 km, against 38% of every walk near Wallsend.

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 Wallsend 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 Wallsend.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wallsend
Under 3 km
28%
38%
3 to 5 km
20%
19%
5 to 8 km
15%
13%
8 to 12 km
12%
11%
Over 12 km
23%
17%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wallsend
A loop
30%
35%
There and back the same way
37%
36%
One way, ending somewhere else
31%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wallsend
Under trees for a third or more of the way
61%
48%
On open access land for a third or more
2%
3%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
65%
58%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
78%
73%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
32%
31%
No farm grassland at all
6%
9%
Off road for four fifths or more
<1%
<1%
On roads or lanes for half or more
91%
91%
Through built-up streets for half or more
6%
15%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wallsend
Never beside a fast road
63%
70%
Never beside a busy road
24%
31%
No busy road to cross
25%
32%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
93%
94%
No steps
34%
44%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Wallsend
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
98%
99%
Pass a pub
71%
66%
Pass a dog-waste bin
65%
60%
Pass a public toilet
53%
45%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
47%
42%
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Walks beside water near Wallsend, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Wallsend?
Yes. 950 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Wallsend are walks beside water, 58% of the 1,610 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 Wallsend

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Wallsend