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

White Cliffs of Dover Coastal Path to St Margaret’s Bay
Kent
An iconic coastal walk along the White Cliffs with Channel views, linking Dover with the quieter St Margaret's Bay.

Ham Street Woods and Royal Military Canal Walk
Kent
An easy woodland and waterside circular linking Ham Street Woods NNR with the Royal Military Canal, dog friendly and almost flat throughout.

High Weald Woodland Circular from Goudhurst
Kent
A longer loop through the High Weald AONB from the hilltop village of Goudhurst, with ancient woodland, orchards and rolling Kent countryside.

Lyminge Forest and Etchinghill Circular
Kent
A nine mile circular through Forestry England woodland and Kent Downs villages, dog friendly, well surfaced and almost entirely off road.

Reculver Coastal Walk, Herne Bay
Kent
Easy clifftop and seawall walk to the iconic Reculver Towers, a dog friendly Kent coastal classic with sweeping sea views and plenty of off lead space.

Romney Marsh Circular from Dungeness Railway Path
Kent
A flat, otherworldly walk across Romney Marsh following the old railway path, with huge skies and the strange beauty of Dungeness.

Sevenoaks Circular via Knole and Ide Hill
Kent
A loop through the ancient deer park at Knole, one of England's grandest estates, with mature trees and resident herds throughout.

Wye to Chilham Downs Circular
Kent
A North Downs circular linking the villages of Wye and Chilham with chalk downland views and quiet countryside lanes.

Alkham Valley and the North Downs Walk
Kent
A quiet downland circular through the Alkham Valley AONB, climbing onto the North Downs for big sea views, dog friendly and largely livestock light.

Bedgebury Forest Loop from the Main Car Park
Kent
A well-maintained Forestry England loop through the National Pinetum, with good all-weather paths and cafe facilities at the start.

Blean Woods East Circular from Rough Common
Kent
A quiet circuit through one of England's largest areas of ancient woodland, close to Canterbury but feeling properly rural.

Leeds Castle Estate Circular Walk
Kent
An eight kilometre circular linking Leeds village, the River Len and the parkland edge of Leeds Castle, dog friendly outside the castle grounds.

Lenham and the Pilgrim's Way Circular
Kent
A classic North Downs circular from Lenham village along the Pilgrim's Way, dog friendly with chalk grassland views and on lead spells across livestock fields.

Penshurst Place Circular via the River Eden
Kent
A gentle loop past the medieval Penshurst Place and along the River Eden, with parkland views and a quiet Kentish countryside feel.

Scotney Castle and Lamberhurst Walk
Kent
A relaxed seven kilometre circular through hop fields and woodland to a fairytale moated National Trust ruin, dog friendly outside the formal garden.

Sissinghurst and the Weald Walk
Kent
A classic ten mile Weald circular linking Sissinghurst Castle, hop farms and quiet lanes, dog friendly on the wider estate trail.

Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve Circular Walk
Kent
An easy short circular around a National Nature Reserve of saltmarsh and chalk cliffs, dog friendly with on lead rules and grazing cattle.