First pick
Springford Community Park
Park or garden
2.3 ha
9.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Bio2935 · CC BY-SA 4.00.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Norwich · parks, protected land & trails
Norwich is 3.2 km from Trillium Woods Provincial Park
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Tillsonburg. 9 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land
0.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
3.2 km
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Norwich beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km0.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Norwich has the 3rd least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,061 to 12,580 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Norwich0.2%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Norwich1
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Norwich1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Norwich is weakest for protected land nearby: 37 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantley QC | 21% | 1.2% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Elliot Lake ON | 18% | 7.2% | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Orleans Village - Chateauneuf ON | 14% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Nelson BC | 14% | 0.1% | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Summerland BC | 11% | 7.5% | 25 | 0 | 45 |
| 6 | Rideau Lakes ON | 10% | 14% | 77 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Bridlewood AB | 7.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC | 7.3% | 6.1% | 46 | 0 | 94 |
| 9 | Saltspring Island BC | 6.7% | 17% | 109 | 3 | 44 |
| 10 | Chapman Mills ON | 6% | 1.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-Hippolyte QC | 4.2% | 6.9% | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Humber Summit ON | 3.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Moncton NB | 3.4% | 1.4% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Milliken ON | 3.4% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Chaparral AB | 3.2% | 9.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Yonge-Eglinton ON | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Grenet QC | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Spring Valley ON | 2.4% | 8.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 2.3% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Woodbine Corridor ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| 21 | Bromont QC | 2.2% | 2% | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Dovercourt Village ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| 23 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts QC | 1.8% | 1.6% | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| 24 | Bayview Woods-Steeles ON | 1.7% | 17% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Forest Hill North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Royal Oak AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Grey Highlands ON | 1.3% | 0.7% | 77 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Highland West ON | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Georgian Bluffs ON | 1.1% | 1.9% | 67 | 4 | 17 |
| 30 | River Park South MB | 1.1% | 2.1% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Tyndall Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Wellesley ON | 1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Windsor Park MB | 0.8% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Wetaskiwin County No. 10 AB | 0.7% | 1% | 52 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Blackfalds AB | 0.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Chalmers MB | 0.6% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Uptown ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Norwich ON | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Etobicoke West Mall ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | DT Hospital ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
The map
The green map of Norwich
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Norwich
Springford Community Park is the largest, at 2.3 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in Norwich
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (12%)Further (88%)
Norwich12%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. For about 10,900 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
9 protected areas lie within 10 km of Norwich
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Norwich0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 1 of the 9. The figures include 8 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Trillium Woods Provincial ParkProvincial park · 10 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
Trillium Woods Provincial Park is 3.2 km away
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
3.2 km north-west0.1 km²since 1969
No national park lies within 100 km of Norwich; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 47 km in and around Norwich
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
47 km
in and around the town (547.4 km²)
Woodland
11%
about 61.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
NorwichTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
NorwichTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland11%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 55% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 88% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
1 walking route near Norwich
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Tillsonburg7.2 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Norwich: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Delhi (13 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 58 | 71 | 87 | 88 | 82 | 89 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 76 |
Summer storms make July the wettest month, 89 mm; February sees 58 mm. The warmest days come in July (28 °C highs), the coldest in January (-1 °C). The climate in Norwich →
Things to do
Near Norwich: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 21 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Norwich Conservation Areain town
DirectionsOatman Conservation Areain town
DirectionsRock's Mill Conservation Areain town
DirectionsTillsonburg Conservation Area0.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 21
Plus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Norwich
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
South-West OxfordTillsonburgNorwich
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 0.2% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| South-West Oxford 15 km | 0.5% | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Tillsonburg 16 km | 0.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
For walking routes, South-West Oxford leads the area with 6. For protected land, no neighbour of Norwich doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
Questions about the outdoors in Norwich
Is there a provincial park near Norwich?
It is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 3.2 km away.
Where can you walk near Norwich?
Try the Tillsonburg.
Which is the biggest protected area near Norwich?
It is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 10 ha.
Is there protected land near Norwich?
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km.
Is Norwich near a national park?
None within 100 km of Norwich.
When is the best time for walking in Norwich?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Norwich
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).