Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Gillingham

610 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Gillingham are walks under 3 km: 40% of the 1,490 or more we measured, against 36% across Kent.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

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Gillingham and the 5 km around it, on Kent. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Gillingham

  • 73% of the walks under 3 km near Gillingham are never beside a busy road, against 49% of every walk near Gillingham.
  • 75% of the walks under 3 km near Gillingham have no busy road to cross, against 51% of every walk near Gillingham.
  • 35% of the walks under 3 km near Gillingham pass a pub, against 58% of every walk near Gillingham.

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 Gillingham 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 Gillingham.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Gillingham
A loop
33%
34%
There and back the same way
39%
40%
One way, ending somewhere else
27%
25%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Gillingham
Under trees for a third or more of the way
26%
40%
Beside water for a tenth or more
11%
16%
On open access land for a third or more
7%
5%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
43%
51%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
39%
59%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
13%
21%
No farm grassland at all
34%
16%
Off road for four fifths or more
5%
2%
On roads or lanes for half or more
87%
90%
Through built-up streets for half or more
42%
24%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Gillingham
Never beside a fast road
98%
81%
Never beside a busy road
73%
49%
No busy road to cross
75%
51%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
97%
89%
No steps
66%
47%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Gillingham
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
97%
98%
Pass a pub
35%
58%
Pass a dog-waste bin
42%
58%
Pass a public toilet
22%
37%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
25%
43%
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Walks under 3 km near Gillingham, chosen for your dog

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

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Gillingham?
Yes. 610 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Gillingham are walks under 3 km, 40% of the 1,490 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 Gillingham

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Gillingham