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Dog walks near Penarth
We have measured 2,180 walks that start within 8 km of the middle of Penarth, each against the same public map data. This page says what they are like, beside Vale of Glamorgan as a whole, and how many pass the checks we run for five kinds of dog.
Three walks near Penarth
Three of the 2,180 walks near Penarth, from those that start nearest its middle: a 2.2 km loop, a 6.1 km there and back and a 7.4 km one-way walk. How we pick them
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Penarth loop2.2 km · 37 min · A loop
- Dinas Powys and back6.1 km · 104 min · There and back
- Butetown to Castle7.4 km · 126 min · One way
Walks near Penarth for your dog
When you tell us what your dog finds hard, the app checks every walk against it before you see one. These are five of those checks, run over the walks near Penarth, and the share that pass each.
- 23%A dog who is nervous of other dogs and of livestock23% near Penarth for a nervous or reactive dog, against 8% near the typical town we cover.2.5 to 8 km long, a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way, at most one busy road to cross and pasture beside no more than 30% of the way.That is 500 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a nervous or reactive dog.Walks for a nervous or reactive dog near Penarth
- 23%A dog frightened by traffic23% near Penarth for a dog scared of traffic, against 28% near the typical town we cover.2.5 to 8 km long, a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way and at most one busy road to cross.That is 500 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a dog scared of traffic.Walks for a dog scared of traffic near Penarth
- 34%A big dog, or two on the lead at once34% near Penarth for a big dog, against 42% near the typical town we cover.2.5 to 8 km long and at most one stile, gate or cattle grid.That is 760 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a big dog.Walks for a big dog near Penarth
- 25%An older dog, on a short walk25% near Penarth for an older dog, against 28% near the typical town we cover.1 to 2.5 km long and at most one stile, gate or cattle grid.That is 560 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for an older dog.Short walks for an older dog near Penarth
- 49%A short walk from the car49% near Penarth for a short walk from the car, against 47% near the typical town we cover.1 to 4.5 km long and starting where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road.That is 1,080 walks or more within 8 km that pass our checks for a short walk from the car.Short dog walks from the car near Penarth
The app searches further than 8 km when it has to, and it weighs what you tell it about your own dog, so these are a starting point rather than your answer.
What the walks near Penarth are like
Each bar is the share of the 2,180 walks near Penarth the sentence is true of. The upright mark on each bar, and the small number beside it, is the same share for Vale of Glamorgan as a whole.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 37% of the walks near Penarth, against 36% across Vale of Glamorgan, and no row here differs by more.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Vale of Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 37% | 36% |
| 3 to 5 km | 21% | 20% |
| 5 to 8 km | 18% | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 11% | 11% |
| Over 12 km | 11% | 12% |
What shape they are
A loop: 29% of the walks near Penarth, against 19% across Vale of Glamorgan.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Vale of Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 29% | 19% |
| There and back the same way | 41% | 50% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 28% | 29% |
What is beside the path
Beside farm grassland for half or more: 45% of the walks near Penarth, against 89% across Vale of Glamorgan.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Vale of Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 53% | 41% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 61% | 63% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 1% | 10% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 43% | 8% |
| Beside crop fields for a third or more | 97% | 92% |
| Beside farm grassland for half or more | 45% | 89% |
| No farm grassland at all | 32% | 2% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 3% | 6% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 83% | 74% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | <1% |
What might stop you
No steps: 59% of the walks near Penarth, against 85% across Vale of Glamorgan.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Vale of Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 82% | 84% |
| Never beside a busy road | 43% | 62% |
| No busy road to cross | 46% | 62% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 66% | 76% |
| No steps | 59% | 85% |
What is on the way
Pass a dog-waste bin: 52% of the walks near Penarth, against 22% across Vale of Glamorgan.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Vale of Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 93% | 85% |
| Pass a pub | 53% | 33% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 52% | 22% |
| Pass a public toilet | 24% | 11% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 12% | 5% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 25% | 9% |
Measured on 12 October 2026 from the map. Wales has no crop map, so farm grassland here is read from the Phase 1 habitat survey, which is not directly comparable with England's figures. How these figures are made
Walks near Penarth, for your dog
If you live in Vale of Glamorgan, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription: walks beyond your home county, and help on the walk itself. The OS Explorer map, 1:25,000, on any walk while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal goes. Drift off the path and you get a quiet buzz.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
The rules around Penarth
In Wales you may walk on public rights of way and on the open access land Natural Resources Wales publishes. We hold both for Vale of Glamorgan, and a walk that leaves them is refused before you ever see it.
We have read the dog orders of every council in Vale of Glamorgan, and a walk here tells you when it crosses a place an order names.
We checked Vale of Glamorgan for military live-firing ground and found none. The military sites on the map here are barracks, cadet huts and indoor ranges, none of them open ground a walk could wander onto.