I have a sister in rural country who has a barn and their barn cats don’t venture far from it either. I’ve watched them cross the mowed area into the side grass field but they are soon to return.
I had one cat that did her nightly rounds....then circles back as well. Never went further than a couple blocks.
Agreed. My cats hang out in a fairly small area, they will not venture out unless it is with me. I sometimes go for a walk in the woods and they will follow but the further we venture from home the more uneasy they become. If they were not with me they would not partake in the "hike"