Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Maldon

460 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maldon are walks under 3 km: 38% of the 1,210 or more we measured, against 37% across Essex.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Maldon and the 5 km around it, on Essex. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Maldon

  • 84% of the walks under 3 km near Maldon are never beside a busy road, against 60% of every walk near Maldon.
  • 85% of the walks under 3 km near Maldon have no busy road to cross, against 62% of every walk near Maldon.
  • 38% of the walks under 3 km near Maldon run beside farm grassland for half or more of the way, against 56% of every walk near Maldon.

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 Maldon 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 Maldon.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maldon
A loop
13%
20%
There and back the same way
51%
50%
One way, ending somewhere else
34%
28%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maldon
Under trees for a third or more of the way
28%
37%
Beside water for a tenth or more
63%
80%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
14%
14%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
90%
95%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
38%
56%
No farm grassland at all
13%
5%
Off road for four fifths or more
19%
11%
On roads or lanes for half or more
57%
61%
Through built-up streets for half or more
7%
4%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maldon
Never beside a fast road
98%
84%
Never beside a busy road
84%
60%
No busy road to cross
85%
62%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
97%
87%
No steps
92%
84%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maldon
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
79%
84%
Pass a pub
15%
30%
Pass a dog-waste bin
19%
25%
Pass a public toilet
9%
24%
Pass a drinking-water tap
5%
13%
Pass a busy beauty spot
2%
8%
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Walks under 3 km near Maldon, chosen for your dog

If you live in Essex, 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 Maldon checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Maldon?
Yes. 460 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maldon are walks under 3 km, 38% of the 1,210 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 Maldon

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Maldon