Dog walks with water

Dog walks with water near Upminster

1,020 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Upminster are walks beside water: 56% of the 1,800 or more we measured, against 58% across Greater London.

Beside water for a tenth of the way or more.

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

Where they differ from every walk near Upminster

  • 69% of the walks beside water near Upminster go through a park or green space for a third or more of the way, against 54% of every walk near Upminster.
  • 57% of the walks beside water near Upminster pass a busy beauty spot, against 42% of every walk near Upminster.
  • 60% of the walks beside water near Upminster pass a dog-waste bin, against 48% of every walk near Upminster.

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 Upminster 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 Upminster.

How far they go

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Upminster
Under 3 km
27%
39%
3 to 5 km
23%
22%
5 to 8 km
24%
21%
8 to 12 km
19%
13%
Over 12 km
4%
3%

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Upminster
A loop
33%
35%
There and back the same way
40%
39%
One way, ending somewhere else
26%
24%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Upminster
Under trees for a third or more of the way
62%
53%
On open access land for a third or more
5%
8%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
69%
54%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
91%
81%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
38%
35%
No farm grassland at all
5%
12%
Off road for four fifths or more
14%
11%
On roads or lanes for half or more
65%
73%
Through built-up streets for half or more
11%
20%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Upminster
Never beside a fast road
92%
93%
Never beside a busy road
42%
49%
No busy road to cross
43%
51%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
86%
88%
No steps
79%
86%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Upminster
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
92%
93%
Pass a pub
39%
35%
Pass a dog-waste bin
60%
48%
Pass a public toilet
47%
37%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
57%
42%
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Walks beside water near Upminster, chosen for your dog

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Questions people ask

Are there dog walks with water near Upminster?
Yes. 1,020 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Upminster are walks beside water, 56% of the 1,800 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 Upminster

Dog walks with water in the towns nearest Upminster