Short dog walks

Short dog walks near Burgess Hill

710 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Burgess Hill are walks under 3 km: 36% of the 1,950 or more we measured, against 35% across West Sussex.

Under 3 km from start to finish.

WorthingCrawleyBognor RegisLittlehamptonBurgess Hill10 km
Burgess Hill and the 5 km around it, on West Sussex. Ordnance Survey boundary data.

Where they differ from every walk near Burgess Hill

  • 72% of the walks under 3 km near Burgess Hill have no busy road to cross, against 45% of every walk near Burgess Hill.
  • 69% of the walks under 3 km near Burgess Hill are never beside a busy road, against 43% of every walk near Burgess Hill.
  • 17% of the walks under 3 km near Burgess Hill pass a dog-waste bin, against 42% of every walk near Burgess Hill.

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 Burgess Hill 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 Burgess Hill.

What shape they are

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burgess Hill
A loop
20%
27%
There and back the same way
44%
43%
One way, ending somewhere else
34%
29%

What is beside the path

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burgess Hill
Under trees for a third or more of the way
55%
72%
Beside water for a tenth or more
60%
75%
On open access land for a third or more
<1%
2%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
20%
23%
Beside crop fields for a third or more
73%
84%
Beside farm grassland for half or more
67%
77%
No farm grassland at all
11%
5%
Off road for four fifths or more
20%
10%
On roads or lanes for half or more
50%
53%
Through built-up streets for half or more
7%
3%

What might stop you

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burgess Hill
Never beside a fast road
98%
78%
Never beside a busy road
69%
43%
No busy road to cross
72%
45%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
61%
41%
No steps
90%
80%

What is on the way

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Burgess Hill
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
81%
84%
Pass a pub
20%
41%
Pass a dog-waste bin
17%
42%
Pass a public toilet
10%
26%
Pass a drinking-water tap
<1%
2%
Pass a busy beauty spot
12%
29%
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Walks under 3 km near Burgess Hill, chosen for your dog

If you live in West Sussex, 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 Burgess Hill checked against what your dog finds hard, and names them.

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Questions people ask

Are there short dog walks near Burgess Hill?
Yes. 710 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Burgess Hill are walks under 3 km, 36% of the 1,950 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 Burgess Hill

Short dog walks in the towns nearest Burgess Hill