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Dog walks in Bowling Park
Bowling Park is a park in Bradford, 5.9 km from the middle of Pudsey. 11 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 5 of 11 are under 3 km and 7 are loops.
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Three walks in Bowling Park
From the 11 walks that lie mostly in Bowling Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 2.5 km loop, an 11.3 km there and back and a 5.6 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Bowling loop2.5 km · 42 min · A loop
- Near Bowling Park (longer)11.3 km · 193 min · There and back
- Near Bowling Park (shorter)5.6 km · 97 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Bowling Park
- Dogs on a lead“sports grounds (order applies when in use for organised events)”Bradford council dog control order, read 30 July 2026
- Dogs on a leadAll of Bowling Park (“Bowling Park”)Bradford council dog control order, read 30 July 2026
- Dogs on a lead“Bowling Park Crown Green Bowls Club”Bradford council dog control order, read 30 July 2026
- Dogs are kept out“equipped children's play areas”Bradford council dog control order, read 30 July 2026
- Open by permission, not by right10 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
Bradford council's order asks for dogs on a lead throughout Bowling Park (read 30 July 2026). Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Bowling Park are like
Every share is of the 11 walks that lie mostly in Bowling Park, with Pudsey as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
5 to 8 km: 3 of 11 walks in Bowling Park, against 19% near Pudsey.
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 | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 5 of 11 | 41% |
| 3 to 5 km | 2 of 11 | 23% |
| 5 to 8 km | 3 of 11 | 19% |
| 8 to 12 km | 1 of 11 | 11% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 11 | 4% |
What shape they are
A loop: 7 of 11 walks in Bowling Park, against 29% near Pudsey.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 7 of 11 | 29% |
| There and back the same way | 3 of 11 | 40% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 1 of 11 | 30% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 9 of 11 walks in Bowling Park, against 16% near Pudsey.
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 | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 0 of 11 | 44% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 0 of 11 | 65% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 11 | 1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 9 of 11 | 16% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 1 of 11 | 6% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 9 of 11 | 80% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 11 | 9% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 9 of 11 walks in Bowling Park, against 40% near Pudsey.
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 | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 9 of 11 | 82% |
| Never beside a busy road | 9 of 11 | 40% |
| No busy road to cross | 9 of 11 | 42% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 11 of 11 | 65% |
| No steps | 6 of 11 | 56% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 0 of 11 walks in Bowling Park, against 34% near Pudsey.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 11 of 11 | 93% |
| Pass a pub | 4 of 11 | 62% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 11 of 11 | 76% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 11 | 20% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 11 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 0 of 11 | 34% |
Measured on 9 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Bowling Park, for your dog
If you live in West Yorkshire, 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.
Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds
Questions people ask
- Can I take my dog to Bowling Park?
- The council's order keeps dogs out of “equipped children's play areas”. Bradford's order names places where dogs are kept out or on a lead, read on 30 July 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Bowling Park?
- 11 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Bowling Park. 5 of 11 are under 3 km and 7 are loops.
What is in Bowling Park
1 car park and 13 dog bins within Bowling Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.