Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Hatfield

740 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Hatfield are walks under 3 km: 33% of the 2,240 or more we measured, against 36% across Hertfordshire.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

Hemel HempsteadWatfordStevenageSt AlbansHatfield10 km
Hatfield and the 5 km around it, on Hertfordshire. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Hatfield

  • 82% of the walks under 3 km near Hatfield have no busy road to cross, against 43% of every walk near Hatfield.
  • 79% of the walks under 3 km near Hatfield are never beside a busy road, against 42% of every walk near Hatfield.
  • 23% of the walks under 3 km near Hatfield pass a pub, against 54% of every walk near Hatfield.

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 Hatfield 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 Hatfield.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hatfield
A loop
30%
33%
There and back the same way
41%
40%
One way, ending somewhere else
28%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hatfield
Under trees for a third or more of the way
47%
70%
Beside water for a tenth or more
46%
64%
On open access land for a third or more
1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
23%
27%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
81%
91%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
41%
50%
No farm grassland at all
16%
6%
Off road for four fifths or more
18%
7%
On roads or lanes for half or more
58%
76%
Through built-up streets for half or more
18%
7%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hatfield
Never beside a fast road
99%
72%
Never beside a busy road
79%
42%
No busy road to cross
82%
43%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
96%
84%
No steps
89%
62%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Hatfield
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
83%
88%
Pass a pub
23%
54%
Pass a dog-waste bin
22%
49%
Pass a public toilet
8%
27%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
4%
16%
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Walks under 3 km near Hatfield, chosen for your dog

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

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Hatfield?
Yes. 740 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Hatfield are walks under 3 km, 33% of the 2,240 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 Hatfield

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Hatfield