Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Hayes

1,390 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Hayes are walks beside water: 67% of the 2,050 or more we measured, against 58% across Greater London.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

LondonCroydonEnfieldHarrowHayes10 km
Hayes and the 5 km around it, on Greater London. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Hayes

  • 39% of the walks beside water near Hayes have no steps, against 55% of every walk near Hayes.
  • 62% of the walks beside water near Hayes pass a pub, against 50% of every walk near Hayes.
  • 24% of the walks beside water near Hayes are under 3 km, against 35% of every walk near Hayes.

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 Hayes 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 Hayes.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hayes
Under 3 km
24%
35%
3 to 5 km
20%
21%
5 to 8 km
22%
19%
8 to 12 km
15%
12%
Over 12 km
16%
11%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hayes
A loop
33%
36%
There and back the same way
37%
36%
One way, ending somewhere else
29%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hayes
Under trees for a third or more of the way
40%
32%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
73%
66%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
56%
55%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
20%
20%
No farm grassland at all
10%
12%
Off road for four fifths or more
2%
2%
On roads or lanes for half or more
91%
92%
Through built-up streets for half or more
13%
22%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hayes
Never beside a fast road
72%
79%
Never beside a busy road
22%
31%
No busy road to cross
24%
32%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
92%
93%
No steps
39%
55%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hayes
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
99%
99%
Pass a pub
62%
50%
Pass a dog-waste bin
85%
75%
Pass a public toilet
57%
48%
Pass a drinking-water tap
13%
12%
Pass a busy beauty spot
32%
28%
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Walks beside water near Hayes, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Hayes?
Yes. 1,390 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Hayes are walks beside water, 67% of the 2,050 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 Hayes

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Hayes