Upper Caldecote’s biggest
Caldecote Green
Park or garden
1.4 ha (3 acres)0.5 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Upper Caldecote
Water Lane
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Robin Hall · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Upper Caldecote · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Upper Caldecote lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Upper Caldecote add up to 3.7 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 28 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 3.4 for every square kilometre. Upper Caldecote grades A− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
3.7 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
28 km
3.4 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
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Upper Caldecote?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Room to roam3.7 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 79% of UK towns.
Upper Caldecote’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by plenty of park space.
Outdoors grade
Upper Caldecote grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Upper Caldecote, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
A−
Better than 80% of UK towns14th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space3.7 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
80out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths3.4 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
68out 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.
Villages its size
Upper Caldecote is 14th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,300 to 1,400 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
Upper Caldecote3.4
Villages its size2.3
Bedfordshire towns3.2
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Upper Caldecote3.7
Villages its size2.5
Bedfordshire towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Upper Caldecote100%
Villages its size81%
Bedfordshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Upper Caldecote stands out most for park space per resident: only 21 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worrall South Yorkshire | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 5.4 | 21% |
| 2 | St Davids Dyfed | A+ | 5.2 | 84% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 3 | Pateley Bridge North Yorkshire | A+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 100% |
| 4 | Wolvercote Oxfordshire | A | 32 | 100% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 5 | Crowmarsh Gifford Oxfordshire | A | 8 | 77% | 3.6 | 60% |
| 6 | Goldsithney Cornwall | A | 1.4 | 100% | 3.1 | 10% |
| 7 | Hurley Berkshire | A | 3.1 | 100% | 2.6 | 36% |
| 8 | Charmouth Dorset | A | 2.5 | 82% | 2.3 | 63% |
| 9 | Bere Regis Dorset | A | 39.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 10 | Brinscall Lancashire | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 11 | Burbage Wiltshire | A | 2.7 | 100% | 1.9 | 100% |
| 12 | Biddenden Kent | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 1.9 | 20% |
| 13 | Cwmfelinfach Gwent | A− | 24.6 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 14 | Upper Caldecote Bedfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 15 | Bradley Clwyd | A− | 29.9 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 16 | Blean Kent | A− | 5.9 | 80% | 6.5 | 0% |
| 17 | Govilon Gwent | A− | 2.1 | 80% | 3.4 | 69% |
| 18 | Sherford Devon | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.5 | 28% |
| 19 | Auckley South Yorkshire | B+ | 4.9 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 20 | Riseley Bedfordshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 21 | Layer-de-la-Haye Essex | B+ | 9.5 | 79% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Mynydd Marian Clwyd | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 23 | Barleythorpe Rutland | B+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 24 | Abbots Bromley Staffordshire | B | 6.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 25 | Marazion Cornwall | B | 1.4 | 80% | 2 | 14% |
| 26 | Seven Sisters West Glamorgan | B | 7 | 82% | 0.5 | 19% |
| 27 | Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen West Glamorgan | B | 4.1 | 79% | 1 | 40% |
| 28 | Lingdale North Yorkshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 1.7 | 31% |
| 29 | Burton-in-Kendal Cumbria | B− | 0.6 | 100% | 2.4 | 23% |
| 30 | Cockfield County Durham | B− | 2.3 | 81% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 31 | Burwash East Sussex | B− | 1.5 | 76% | 2.5 | 100% |
| 32 | St Merryn Cornwall | B− | 1.9 | 47% | 1.7 | 29% |
| 33 | Helmsley North Yorkshire | B− | 2.4 | 44% | 2.5 | 73% |
| 34 | Pensarn Clwyd | C+ | 13.1 | 45% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 35 | Mobberley Cheshire | C+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 36 | Morton Derbyshire | C+ | 18.3 | 66% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Belford Northumberland | C+ | 1.2 | 83% | 0.9 | 21% |
| 38 | Littleton Panell Wiltshire | C+ | 5.3 | 39% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 39 | Stonnall Staffordshire | C+ | 11.5 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 40 | Claverdon Warwickshire | C+ | 1.2 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 41 | Stoke Gabriel Devon | C+ | 1.2 | 70% | 1.2 | 30% |
| 42 | Quainton Buckinghamshire | C | 3.8 | 69% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 43 | Harpole Northamptonshire | C | 2.3 | 81% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 44 | Haughley Suffolk | C | 3 | 71% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Kislingbury Northamptonshire | C | 8.4 | 26% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Moretonhampstead Devon | C | 0.6 | 81% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 47 | Seaton Burn Tyne and Wear | C | 3.3 | 36% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Winkleigh Devon | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Wingham Kent | C− | 2.2 | 53% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 50 | Northborough Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.7 | 68% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Llandysul Dyfed | C− | 5.2 | 47% | 1 | 0% |
| 52 | Ogmore-by-Sea South Glamorgan | C− | 0 | 0% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Todwick South Yorkshire | D | 2 | 51% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Staindrop County Durham | D | 1.4 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Longframlington Northumberland | D | 1.3 | 78% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 56 | Hauxton Cambridgeshire | D− | 1.3 | 55% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Brandesburton East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 2.2 | 0% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Claypole Lincolnshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Kilsby Northamptonshire | D− | 0.5 | 50% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Cock and End Suffolk | D− | 0 | 0% | 0.9 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Upper Caldecote’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 Upper Caldecote
The biggest is Caldecote Green, 1.4 ha (3 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Upper Caldecote’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 (100%)Further (0%)
Upper Caldecote100%
Villages its size81%
Bedfordshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 4 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 333 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Chilterns National Landscape is 8.2 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
5 waymarked walks pass through or near Upper Caldecote
28 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Upper Caldecote and the kilometre around it, 3.4 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
RegionalLocal
North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail7.8 km
Biggleswade Green Wheel4.6 km
Kingfisher Way4.0 km
Greensand Ridge Walk3.9 km
Weneslawe Walk1.0 km
2 regional routes pass through, including the North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail and Greensand Ridge Walk.
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 Upper Caldecote: May to September
The village’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 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 38 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 59 | 55 | 50 |
March is the driest month (33 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 59 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 45 nights a year. The climate in Upper Caldecote →
Things to do
4 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
Mapped within 2 km of the village in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK village its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
The nearest beaches
Upper Caldecote is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
The Beach11 mi from Upper Caldecote’s edge
DirectionsStort Beach27 mi from Upper Caldecote’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
Nature reserves 1
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds 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.
BiggleswadeSandyLangfordBlunhamPottonCliftonUpper Caldecote
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Upper Caldecote grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Upper Caldecote
What is the biggest park in Upper Caldecote?
Caldecote Green, 1.4 ha (3 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Upper Caldecote near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Chilterns National Landscape, 8.2 mi south of the village’s edge. It covers 838 km² and was designated in 1990.
What are the best walks near Upper Caldecote?
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail, Biggleswade Green Wheel and Kingfisher Way.
What is the nearest beach to Upper Caldecote?
The Beach, 11 mi from the edge of the village, then Stort Beach (27 mi). Upper Caldecote itself is inland.
How many people in Upper Caldecote live near a park?
100% 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 Upper Caldecote?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Upper Caldecote good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.4 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 68% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 80% (3.7 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 Upper Caldecote’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Upper Caldecote’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.