Bromham’s biggest
Bromham Park
Park or garden
12 ha (31 acres)1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
17 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Bromham
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Philip Jeffrey · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Bromham · parks, paths & countryside
87% of Bromham’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Bromham add up to 3.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 25 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 2.2 for every square kilometre. Bromham grades B− for the outdoors: #17 of 33 in Bedfordshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
3.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
87%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
25 km
2.2 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Chilterns National Landscape
Outdoors grade
Bromham grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Bromham, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
B−
Better than 48% of UK towns#17 of 33 in Bedfordshire · 29th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space3.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
80out of
100
100
A park within a walk87%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
60out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths2.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
37out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland
42out of
100
100
Graded, never part of the overall grade (like History and Civic life). It measures what is mapped: OS Open Greenspace leaves out woodland and open-access land that isn’t a park, and OpenStreetMap’s rural paths are more complete in some places than others.
Towns its size
Bromham is 29th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 4,500 to 4,800 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Outdoors score: the share of UK towns each one beats
Footpath, km per km²
Bromham2.2
Towns its size2.6
Bedfordshire towns3.2
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Bromham3.8
Towns its size2.2
Bedfordshire towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Bromham87%
Towns its size77%
Bedfordshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Bromham stands out most for park space per resident: only 11 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 35 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamble-le-Rice Hampshire | A+ | 12.7 | 67% | 3.6 | 7% |
| 2 | Marple Bridge Greater Manchester | A | 9.9 | 80% | 4.4 | 13% |
| 3 | Monkton Heathfield Somerset | A | 2.4 | 100% | 4.4 | 8% |
| 4 | Huntington Staffordshire | A | 3.7 | 74% | 4.6 | 27% |
| 5 | Fortuneswell Dorset | A | 1.1 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 6 | Writtle Essex | A− | 5.8 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 7 | Stanton Hill and Skegby Nottinghamshire | A− | 16.1 | 83% | 5.3 | 0% |
| 8 | Cringleford Norfolk | A− | 1.7 | 94% | 7.4 | 0% |
| 9 | Nantyglo Gwent | A− | 2.5 | 82% | 3.7 | 29% |
| 10 | Dersingham Norfolk | A− | 3.1 | 76% | 1.9 | 39% |
| 11 | Brampton South Yorkshire | A− | 4.4 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 12 | Liss Hampshire | A− | 2.3 | 87% | 2.6 | 98% |
| 13 | Hugglescote Leicestershire | B+ | 4.2 | 91% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 14 | Borough Green Kent | B+ | 2.5 | 93% | 1.9 | 50% |
| 15 | Winscombe and Sandford Somerset | B+ | 3.5 | 52% | 3.6 | 38% |
| 16 | Bodicote Oxfordshire | B+ | 10.2 | 86% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 17 | Kings Worthy Hampshire | B+ | 3.9 | 66% | 3 | 23% |
| 18 | Blackhall Colliery County Durham | B | 1.1 | 95% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 19 | Callington Cornwall | B | 2.1 | 100% | 1.1 | 21% |
| 20 | Whaley Bridge Derbyshire | B | 1.6 | 44% | 4.3 | 53% |
| 21 | Coedpoeth Clwyd | B | 1.4 | 100% | 1.9 | 24% |
| 22 | Lyneham Wiltshire | B− | 1.5 | 94% | 2.7 | 6% |
| 23 | Lenham and Harrietsham Kent | B− | 1.4 | 88% | 2.4 | 47% |
| 24 | High Lane Greater Manchester | B− | 1.5 | 67% | 4.6 | 12% |
| 25 | Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire | B− | 1.8 | 57% | 3.5 | 37% |
| 26 | Kelvedon and Feering Essex | B− | 3.5 | 94% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 27 | Finedon Northamptonshire | B− | 3.9 | 95% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 28 | Astley Greater Manchester | B− | 3.5 | 78% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 29 | Bromham Bedfordshire | B− | 3.8 | 87% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 30 | Irchester Northamptonshire | B− | 8.2 | 83% | 2 | 0% |
| 31 | Llay Clwyd | B− | 10.6 | 85% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 32 | Cleadon Tyne and Wear | B− | 2.1 | 63% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 33 | Bramley Hampshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Blaina Gwent | C+ | 2.1 | 53% | 3.1 | 13% |
| 35 | Loughor West Glamorgan | C+ | 2.1 | 70% | 1.2 | 6% |
| 36 | Kennington Oxfordshire | C+ | 2.1 | 58% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Howden East Riding of Yorkshire | C+ | 3.6 | 94% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 38 | Southminster Essex | C+ | 1.8 | 92% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 39 | Edwalton Nottinghamshire | C+ | 2.1 | 58% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 40 | Eccleston Lancashire | C | 2.4 | 83% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 41 | Minster (Thanet) Kent | C | 2.3 | 64% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 42 | Makeney Derbyshire | C | 2.1 | 56% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 43 | Coxhoe County Durham | C | 1.4 | 66% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 44 | Mynydd Isa Clwyd | C | 0.9 | 87% | 2 | 3% |
| 45 | Winterton Lincolnshire | C | 1.6 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 46 | Kinver Staffordshire | C | 3.1 | 60% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 47 | Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire | C− | 1.9 | 61% | 3 | 0% |
| 48 | Barton-under-Needwood Staffordshire | C− | 2.3 | 70% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea Lancashire | C− | 0.7 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Bricket Wood Hertfordshire | C− | 1.7 | 43% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Middleton St George County Durham | C− | 1.8 | 94% | 1 | 0% |
| 52 | Sowerby North Yorkshire | C− | 1.5 | 77% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 53 | Stretton Staffordshire | C− | 3.7 | 49% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 54 | Crowland Lincolnshire | C− | 2.8 | 70% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Markfield Leicestershire | D | 0.8 | 63% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 56 | Welton Lincolnshire | D | 2 | 57% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 57 | Ynysybwl Mid Glamorgan | D | 2.3 | 60% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Lakenheath Suffolk | D | 1.1 | 57% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Elm and Emneth Norfolk | D | 2.2 | 45% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Chilton County Durham | D− | 1.1 | 68% | 1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Bromham’s built-up area.
Green space: parks, gardens, playing fields and play spaces, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · Contains OS data © Crown copyright · Natural England / NRW
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Bromham
The biggest is Bromham Park, 12 ha (31 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Bromham’s homes are to a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (Census 2021 output areas against OS Open Greenspace).
Within 400 m (87%)Further (14%)
Bromham87%
Towns its size77%
Bedfordshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
About 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 21 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 222 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Chilterns National Landscape is 12 mi away
Protected landscapes within 30 km, by direction and distance from the edge of the built-up area; circle size shows each one’s area. National Landscapes were called Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty until 2023.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
Footpaths & waymarked walks
4 waymarked walks pass through or near Bromham
25 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Bromham and the kilometre around it, 2.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocal
John Bunyan Trail11.1 km
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)6.8 km
North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail6.6 km
Clay Way2.7 km
3 regional routes pass through, including the John Bunyan Trail, Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon) and North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bromham: May to September
The town’s 1991–2020 averages (Met Office HadUK-Grid) and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15 °C or more and little rain for the town.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 63 | 58 | 53 |
March is the driest month (34 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 63 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 44 nights a year. The climate in Bromham →
Things to do
21 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK town its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
The nearest beaches
Bromham is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
The Beach8.1 mi from Bromham’s edge
DirectionsGood to know
Check the water before you swim. The Environment Agency tests designated bathing waters from May to September and publishes a rating for each beach.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
bird hide0.6 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Bromham Lake Nature Researve11 ha · 0.6 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 21
Plus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Plus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Next door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
Great DenhamOakleyClaphamKempstonBedfordWoottonBromham
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Great Denham, 1.8 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Great Denham has at least twice Bromham’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Bromham
What is the biggest park in Bromham?
Bromham Park, 12 ha (31 acres), with 1.1 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Bromham near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Chilterns National Landscape, 12 mi south of the town’s edge. It covers 838 km² and was designated in 1990.
What are the best walks near Bromham?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the John Bunyan Trail, Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon) and North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Bromham?
The Beach, 8.1 mi from the edge of the town. Bromham itself is inland.
How many people in Bromham live near a park?
87% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a public park, garden or playing field (Census 2021 output areas against OS Open Greenspace). The typical UK town is 83%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Bromham?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Bromham good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 37% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 80% (3.8 ha per 1,000 residents).
How is the Outdoors Grade worked out?
From five measures, each placed among UK towns of 1,000 or more: public green space per resident, the share living near a park, National Park or National Landscape within 5 km, footpaths per square kilometre, and the sea within 5 km. It is a character grade and isn’t part of Bromham’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Bromham’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks and green space: Ordnance Survey OS Open Greenspace (parks and gardens, playing fields, play spaces, and their access points). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- National Parks and National Landscapes: Natural England and Natural Resources Wales boundaries, areas and designation dates, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Footpaths, walking routes, beaches and things to do: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL), via Geofabrik, 16 October 2026.
- Historic parks, listed buildings and monuments: Historic England, National Heritage List for England, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rain and temperature: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town; daylight calculated from its latitude.
- The sea: ONS Countries (December 2024) boundaries clipped to mean high water. Residents near a park: ONS Census 2021 output areas.
- Grade: TownRatings’ Outdoors Grade, ranked against UK towns only.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.