Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Haverhill

500 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Haverhill are walks under 3 km: 46% of the 1,100 or more we measured, against 38% across Suffolk.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

IpswichLowestoftBury St EdmundsHaverhill20 km
Haverhill and the 5 km around it, on Suffolk. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Haverhill

  • 73% of the walks under 3 km near Haverhill are never beside a busy road, against 50% of every walk near Haverhill.
  • 73% of the walks under 3 km near Haverhill have no busy road to cross, against 51% of every walk near Haverhill.
  • 21% of the walks under 3 km near Haverhill pass a pub, against 37% of every walk near Haverhill.

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 Haverhill 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 Haverhill.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Haverhill
A loop
14%
18%
There and back the same way
48%
53%
One way, ending somewhere else
36%
27%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Haverhill
Under trees for a third or more of the way
29%
37%
Beside water for a tenth or more
45%
58%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
<1%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
12%
12%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
91%
94%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
25%
26%
No farm grassland at all
24%
14%
Off road for four fifths or more
32%
23%
On roads or lanes for half or more
48%
46%
Through built-up streets for half or more
7%
3%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Haverhill
Never beside a fast road
100%
93%
Never beside a busy road
73%
50%
No busy road to cross
73%
51%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
100%
99%
No steps
93%
88%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Haverhill
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
73%
77%
Pass a pub
21%
37%
Pass a dog-waste bin
12%
20%
Pass a public toilet
8%
15%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
<1%
Pass a busy beauty spot
6%
14%
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Walks under 3 km near Haverhill, chosen for your dog

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

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Haverhill?
Yes. 500 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Haverhill are walks under 3 km, 46% of the 1,100 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 Haverhill

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Haverhill