Dog Friendly Walks in Hertfordshire
17 dog friendly walks across Hertfordshire, reviewed by dog owners. Find routes with off-lead potential, manageable terrain, and places where your dog is genuinely welcome.

Tring Reservoirs and the Grand Union Canal
Hertfordshire
A flat, dog friendly circuit around the Tring Reservoirs and along the Grand Union Canal, with herons, towpaths and narrow boats all the way.

Aldbury Nowers and Tring Park Circular
Hertfordshire
A dog friendly Chilterns circular linking Aldbury village with Aldbury Nowers wildflower slopes and the beech woods of Tring Park.

Heartwood Forest Circuit
Hertfordshire
England's largest new native woodland with wide, well-maintained paths and an off-lead-friendly environment throughout.

Nomansland Common Walk
Hertfordshire
A dog can run free on this Harpenden common, used mainly for dog walking, before a pub garden at The Wicked Lady for their human.

Panshanger Park and River Mimram Walk
Hertfordshire
A dog friendly long loop of Panshanger Park following the River Mimram, past flooded gravel pits and the veteran Panshanger Oak.

River Ver: St Albans to Redbourn
Hertfordshire
A chalk stream walk following the Ver through water cress beds and meadows between St Albans and Redbourn.

Sherrardspark Wood Circular Walk
Hertfordshire
A dog friendly stroll through Sherrardspark Wood, an ancient SSSI of oak and hornbeam on the edge of Welwyn Garden City.

Therfield Heath
Hertfordshire
A chalk heath walk above Royston with tumuli, wild flowers and wide views from one of Hertfordshire's finest grasslands.

Wimpole Estate
Hertfordshire
A National Trust estate walk through parkland around Wimpole Hall with a Home Farm featuring rare breeds.

Amwell Nature Reserve Walk
Hertfordshire
A dog under control can paddle along the towpath here, among 21 species of dragonfly for their human to spot on this flat lakeside walk.

Broxbourne Woods National Nature Reserve
Hertfordshire
A Hertfordshire woodland walk through ancient hornbeam and oak, with bluebells in spring and good year-round conditions.

Lee Valley Regional Park: Fishers Green to Broxbourne
Hertfordshire
A Lee Valley riverside walk through gravel pits and watermeadows with good birdwatching and easy flat paths.

Northaw Great Wood
Hertfordshire
An ancient coppiced woodland walk north of London with a timeless feel and good spring wildflower displays.

Stanborough Park
Hertfordshire
A lakeside park walk in Welwyn Garden City with waterside paths and easy all-year conditions.

Verulamium Park
Hertfordshire
A walk through the site of Roman Verulamium in St Albans, with a lake and visible Roman walls alongside.

Aldenham Country Park Reservoir Walk
Hertfordshire
A flat, easy reservoir walk for a dog on a lead, passing a rare breeds farm with fishing and sailing to watch.

Knebworth House Estate Circular Walk
Hertfordshire
A dog friendly circular through the Knebworth House estate, Norton Green and the surrounding woodland, mostly flat with an essential short lead whenever deer are in sight.