For a short walk from the car

Short dog walks from the car near Hastings

620 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Hastings pass the checks the app runs for a short walk from the car. That is 53% of the 1,170 or more we measured.

To pass, a walk has to be 1 to 4.5 km long and starting where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road. Tell the app about your own dog and it runs the checks that fit them, and looks further than 5 km when it has to.

BrightonEastbourneBexhill-on-SeaHastings20 km
Hastings and the 5 km around it, on East Sussex. Ordnance Survey boundary data.
The walks near Hastings
WalksHow manyShare of every walk measured
Every walk we measured within 5 km1,170 or more
100%
1 to 4.5 km long670 or more
57%
And pass the check620 or more
53%

Each bar is a share of every walk we measured. Counts are rounded down to ten.

What stops the rest

Near Hastings, 7% of the walks that are 1 to 4.5 km long have nowhere we know of to park at the start, so they do not pass.

Somewhere to park
A short walk is only short if you can leave the car where it starts.

Measured on 12 October 2026 from the map. A walk we hold no parking for does not pass. How these figures are made

What the walks that pass are like

Each bar is the share of passing walks 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 Hastings.

The 620 walks or more that pass

Pass a busy beauty spot: 42% of the walks that pass, against 55% of every walk near Hastings.

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hastings
A loop
29%
35%
Under trees for a third or more of the way
62%
69%
Beside water for a tenth or more
71%
79%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
40%
47%
Off road for four fifths or more
9%
10%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
92%
80%
No steps
52%
49%
Pass a dog-waste bin
29%
34%
Pass a public toilet
30%
34%
Pass a busy beauty spot
42%
55%
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Walks near Hastings for a short walk from the car

If you live in East Sussex, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app you want a short walk from the car, and it looks for walks that start where you can park, with anything that might stop you shown first.

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Questions people ask

How many walks near Hastings pass the checks for a short walk from the car?
620 walks or more: 53% of the 1,170 or more we measured within 5 km of the middle of Hastings. Of the 670 or more that are 1 to 4.5 km long, 92% pass.
What stops the rest near Hastings?
Somewhere to park: 7% of the walks near Hastings that are 1 to 4.5 km long have nowhere we know of to park at the start.
Does it say whether the parking is free?
No. It says the walk starts at a car park or on a minor road near the start, as the map shows it. It does not know the charges, the opening hours or whether there will be a space.

Everything we measured near Hastings