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Dog Friendly Walks in London

8 dog friendly walks across London, reviewed by dog owners. Find routes with off-lead potential, manageable terrain, and places where your dog is genuinely welcome.

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Hampstead Heath Extended Circular Walk walk

Hampstead Heath Extended Circular Walk

London
Dog Friendly: 9/10

An extended six and a half mile circuit of London's wildest park, dog friendly with off lead heath, swimming ponds and Highgate views.

Oxleas Wood and Shooters Hill Walk walk

Oxleas Wood and Shooters Hill Walk

London
Dog Friendly: 9/10

An ancient woodland and meadow circular up to Severndroog Castle on Shooters Hill, dog friendly with off lead meadow and big south London views.

Richmond Park Greater Circular Walk walk

Richmond Park Greater Circular Walk

London
Dog Friendly: 9/10

The full Tamsin Trail perimeter loop of the largest royal park, dog friendly with off lead access where deer aren't close.

Crystal Palace Park and Sydenham Hill Wood Walk walk

Crystal Palace Park and Sydenham Hill Wood Walk

London
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A south London circular linking Crystal Palace Park's dinosaurs with the ancient woodland of Sydenham Hill Wood, dog friendly with off lead opportunities.

Epping Forest Extended Circuit from Chingford walk

Epping Forest Extended Circuit from Chingford

London
Dog Friendly: 8/10

An extended eleven kilometre Epping Forest circuit from Chingford with grazed plain, ancient pollards and Connaught Water, dog friendly with seasonal cattle.

Lee Valley: Waltham Abbey to Broxbourne Walk walk

Lee Valley: Waltham Abbey to Broxbourne Walk

London
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A linear waterside route between Waltham Abbey and Broxbourne through River Lee Country Park lakes and meadows, dog friendly and almost entirely flat.

Epping Forest Oak Trail walk

Epping Forest Oak Trail

London
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A walk through ancient woodland in Epping Forest with veteran oaks, surprisingly wild for its proximity to London.

Thames Path: Greenwich to Woolwich walk

Thames Path: Greenwich to Woolwich

London
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A flat Thames Path linear from Cutty Sark to Woolwich past the O2 and Thames Barrier, dog friendly on a strict short lead.