Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Shoreham-by-Sea

350 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Shoreham-by-Sea are walks beside water: 34% of the 1,030 or more we measured, against 60% across West Sussex.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

WorthingCrawleyBognor RegisLittlehamptonShoreham-by-Sea10 km
Shoreham-by-Sea and the 5 km around it, on West Sussex. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Shoreham-by-Sea

  • 28% of the walks beside water near Shoreham-by-Sea are never beside a busy road, against 58% of every walk near Shoreham-by-Sea.
  • 31% of the walks beside water near Shoreham-by-Sea have no busy road to cross, against 60% of every walk near Shoreham-by-Sea.
  • 4% of the walks beside water near Shoreham-by-Sea cross open access land for a third or more of the way, against 24% of every walk near Shoreham-by-Sea.

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 Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Shoreham-by-Sea
Under 3 km
22%
32%
3 to 5 km
13%
20%
5 to 8 km
19%
16%
8 to 12 km
17%
15%
Over 12 km
26%
15%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Shoreham-by-Sea
A loop
19%
23%
There and back the same way
46%
42%
One way, ending somewhere else
34%
33%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Shoreham-by-Sea
Under trees for a third or more of the way
32%
25%
On open access land for a third or more
4%
24%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
26%
29%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
83%
75%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
64%
67%
No farm grassland at all
1%
3%
Off road for four fifths or more
16%
31%
On roads or lanes for half or more
64%
48%
Through built-up streets for half or more
4%
10%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Shoreham-by-Sea
Never beside a fast road
62%
78%
Never beside a busy road
28%
58%
No busy road to cross
31%
60%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
63%
62%
No steps
60%
77%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Shoreham-by-Sea
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
88%
74%
Pass a pub
52%
34%
Pass a dog-waste bin
62%
44%
Pass a public toilet
47%
31%
Pass a drinking-water tap
27%
13%
Pass a busy beauty spot
50%
58%
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Walks beside water near Shoreham-by-Sea, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Shoreham-by-Sea?
Yes. 350 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Shoreham-by-Sea are walks beside water, 34% of the 1,030 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 Shoreham-by-Sea

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Shoreham-by-Sea