Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Kingston upon Thames

940 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Kingston upon Thames are walks under 3 km: 37% of the 2,550 or more we measured, against 41% across Greater London.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Kingston upon Thames and the 5 km around it, on Greater London. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Kingston upon Thames

  • 59% of the walks under 3 km near Kingston upon Thames are never beside a busy road, against 30% of every walk near Kingston upon Thames.
  • 62% of the walks under 3 km near Kingston upon Thames have no busy road to cross, against 33% of every walk near Kingston upon Thames.
  • 34% of the walks under 3 km near Kingston upon Thames pass a pub, against 60% of every walk near Kingston upon Thames.

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 Kingston upon Thames 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 Kingston upon Thames.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Kingston upon Thames
A loop
31%
39%
There and back the same way
31%
33%
One way, ending somewhere else
37%
26%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Kingston upon Thames
Under trees for a third or more of the way
56%
68%
Beside water for a tenth or more
60%
74%
On open access land for a third or more
4%
5%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
79%
86%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
54%
64%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
46%
49%
No farm grassland at all
13%
6%
Off road for four fifths or more
20%
11%
On roads or lanes for half or more
56%
70%
Through built-up streets for half or more
22%
13%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Kingston upon Thames
Never beside a fast road
98%
89%
Never beside a busy road
59%
30%
No busy road to cross
62%
33%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
95%
89%
No steps
74%
54%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Kingston upon Thames
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
92%
95%
Pass a pub
34%
60%
Pass a dog-waste bin
53%
73%
Pass a public toilet
50%
72%
Pass a drinking-water tap
23%
42%
Pass a busy beauty spot
28%
42%
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Walks under 3 km near Kingston upon Thames, chosen for your dog

If you live in Greater London, 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 Kingston upon Thames checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Kingston upon Thames?
Yes. 940 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Kingston upon Thames are walks under 3 km, 37% of the 2,550 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 Kingston upon Thames

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Kingston upon Thames