Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Sutton Coldfield

800 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Sutton Coldfield are walks under 3 km: 42% of the 1,870 or more we measured, against 46% across West Midlands.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Sutton Coldfield and the 5 km around it, on West Midlands. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Sutton Coldfield

  • 84% of the walks under 3 km near Sutton Coldfield have no busy road to cross, against 59% of every walk near Sutton Coldfield.
  • 83% of the walks under 3 km near Sutton Coldfield are never beside a busy road, against 59% of every walk near Sutton Coldfield.
  • 14% of the walks under 3 km near Sutton Coldfield pass a pub, against 35% of every walk near Sutton Coldfield.

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 Sutton Coldfield 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 Sutton Coldfield.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Sutton Coldfield
A loop
24%
30%
There and back the same way
40%
41%
One way, ending somewhere else
35%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Sutton Coldfield
Under trees for a third or more of the way
28%
33%
Beside water for a tenth or more
45%
58%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
55%
61%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
60%
67%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
37%
40%
No farm grassland at all
17%
9%
Off road for four fifths or more
19%
11%
On roads or lanes for half or more
66%
75%
Through built-up streets for half or more
19%
11%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Sutton Coldfield
Never beside a fast road
99%
88%
Never beside a busy road
83%
59%
No busy road to cross
84%
59%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
90%
74%
No steps
92%
83%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Sutton Coldfield
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
90%
93%
Pass a pub
14%
35%
Pass a dog-waste bin
14%
26%
Pass a public toilet
2%
13%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
14%
28%
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Walks under 3 km near Sutton Coldfield, chosen for your dog

If you live in West Midlands, 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 Sutton Coldfield checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Sutton Coldfield?
Yes. 800 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Sutton Coldfield are walks under 3 km, 42% of the 1,870 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 Sutton Coldfield

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Sutton Coldfield