Eton Wick’s biggest
Dorney Common
Park or garden
66 ha (163 acres)2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
93 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Eton Wick
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Darren Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Eton Wick · parks, paths & countryside
Eton Wick has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 UK towns
Parks and playing fields in Eton Wick add up to 17.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. 28 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 4.1 for every square kilometre. Eton Wick grades A for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
17.4 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
4.1 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 Eton Wick?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam17.4 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 98% of UK towns.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.A village of footpaths4.1 km of path per km², more than 82% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.On a National TrailThe Thames Path passes through.
Eton Wick’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by parks close to every home.
Outdoors grade
Eton Wick grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Eton Wick, 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 92% of UK towns8th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space17.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
99out 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
Footpaths4.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
83out 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
Eton Wick is 8th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,000 to 2,200 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
Eton Wick4.1
Villages its size2.5
Berkshire towns3.1
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Eton Wick17.4
Villages its size2.1
Berkshire towns2.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Eton Wick100%
Villages its size78%
Berkshire towns81%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Eton Wick stands out most for park space per resident: only 3 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullion Cornwall | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 64% |
| 2 | Crickhowell Powys | A+ | 4.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 100% |
| 3 | Charlton Hampshire | A+ | 5.6 | 87% | 5.2 | 19% |
| 4 | Bestwood Village Nottinghamshire | A | 43.8 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 5 | Deepcut Surrey | A | 8.4 | 100% | 6.8 | 0% |
| 6 | Chigwell Row Essex | A | 30.3 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 7 | Springwell Tyne and Wear | A | 5 | 100% | 6.7 | 0% |
| 8 | Eton Wick Berkshire | A | 17.4 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 9 | Carlton South Yorkshire | A | 23.1 | 87% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 10 | Streethay Staffordshire | A− | 10.1 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 11 | Chipping Campden Gloucestershire | A− | 2.1 | 100% | 2 | 74% |
| 12 | Church Warsop Nottinghamshire | B+ | 4.1 | 85% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 13 | Hanslope Buckinghamshire | B+ | 1.9 | 100% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 14 | Chiddingfold Surrey | B+ | 2.2 | 87% | 2.5 | 68% |
| 15 | Wells-next-the-Sea Norfolk | B+ | 2 | 70% | 1.9 | 65% |
| 16 | Sharlston West Yorkshire | B+ | 4.9 | 93% | 3 | 0% |
| 17 | Holbrook Suffolk | B+ | 1.1 | 74% | 2.7 | 52% |
| 18 | Carnon Downs and Devoran Cornwall | B+ | 0.3 | 87% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 19 | Yarnfield Staffordshire | B | 6.6 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 20 | Bickington Devon | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 21 | Wheelock Cheshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 22 | Ellington Northumberland | B | 2.5 | 86% | 2 | 0% |
| 23 | Trowell Nottinghamshire | B | 7.7 | 56% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 24 | Evercreech Somerset | B | 3.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 25 | Resolven West Glamorgan | B− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 26 | East Peckham Kent | B− | 14.5 | 66% | 2 | 1% |
| 27 | Bishop's Tachbrook Warwickshire | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 28 | Hutton Lancashire | B− | 6.6 | 90% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 29 | Wardle Greater Manchester | B− | 1 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 30 | Westoning Bedfordshire | B− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.9 | 10% |
| 31 | Aspley Guise Bedfordshire | B− | 2.2 | 69% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 32 | Brantham Suffolk | C+ | 1 | 27% | 2.6 | 42% |
| 33 | Pembrey Dyfed | C+ | 0.3 | 48% | 2.6 | 11% |
| 34 | Burgh le Marsh Lincolnshire | C+ | 3.2 | 74% | 1.3 | 7% |
| 35 | Luddenden Foot West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.2 | 68% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 36 | Machynlleth Powys | C+ | 2.6 | 45% | 2 | 29% |
| 37 | Hixon Staffordshire | C+ | 0.8 | 100% | 1.3 | 11% |
| 38 | Market Bosworth Leicestershire | C | 10.9 | 25% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Galgate Lancashire | C | 1.1 | 58% | 3.4 | 12% |
| 40 | Linton Derbyshire | C | 1.8 | 76% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 41 | Mitcheldean Gloucestershire | C | 1.5 | 80% | 1.9 | 1% |
| 42 | Maesycwmmer Gwent | C− | 1.9 | 73% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 43 | Rudgwick West Sussex | C− | 2.5 | 16% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 44 | Seamer (Scarborough) North Yorkshire | C− | 2.2 | 58% | 1 | 18% |
| 45 | Lanner Cornwall | C− | 1.3 | 65% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 46 | Stainburn Cumbria | C− | 0.1 | 72% | 2 | 0% |
| 47 | Radley Oxfordshire | C− | 2.1 | 36% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Long Bennington Lincolnshire | C− | 1.6 | 82% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 49 | Underwood Gwent | C− | 1.9 | 87% | 1 | 0% |
| 50 | Scholar Green Cheshire | C− | 0.7 | 65% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Stone Buckinghamshire | D | 2.2 | 57% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Hersden Kent | D | 2 | 63% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Meden Vale Nottinghamshire | D | 0.3 | 58% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 54 | Thurlby Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 54% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Preston East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 56 | West Hill Devon | D | 0 | 0% | 1.2 | 27% |
| 57 | Wymott Lancashire | D− | 0.3 | 10% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Keelby Lincolnshire | D− | 1 | 71% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 59 | Wythall Worcestershire | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
| 60 | Ipplepen Devon | D− | 0.8 | 42% | 1.1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Eton Wick’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 Eton Wick
The biggest is Dorney Common, 66 ha (163 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 4 named parks by size: 90 ha (222 acres) and 5 km of path
Parks & gardens 86 haPlaying fields 3.6 ha
The two biggest, Dorney Common and Eton Great Common, are 85% of the named green space and carry 4 km of path between them.
Eton Great Common
Park or garden
10 ha (25 acres)1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
14 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Eton Wick
62
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Eton Great Common
Park or garden
10 ha (25 acres)1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
14 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Eton Wick
62
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Eton Wick Recreation Ground
Playing field
3.6 ha (9 acres)0.1 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Eton Wick
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
Everyone in Eton Wick lives within a 5-minute walk of 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%)
Eton Wick100%
Villages its size78%
Berkshire towns81%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 30 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 71 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Chilterns National Landscape is 6.7 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
Eton Wick is on the Thames Path
28 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Eton Wick and the kilometre around it, 4.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalOther waymarked
Thames Path6.9 km
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England6.9 km
Jubilee River Path5.3 km
The Thames Path, a national route, passes Eton Wick.
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 Eton Wick: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 53 | 50 | 69 | 70 | 61 |
March is the driest month (41 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 70 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 38 nights a year. The climate in Eton Wick →
Things to do
4 viewpoints, 30 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
Eton Wick is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Amity Beach8.0 mi from Eton Wick’s edge
DirectionsHog Hole14 mi from Eton Wick’s edge
DirectionsThe Hollows14 mi from Eton Wick’s edge
DirectionsPenguin Beach23 mi from Eton Wick’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 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
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.
Slipways 2
Boveney Lock Boat Rollers0.3 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 slipway 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.
EtonWindsorSloughDatchetOld Windsor and WraysburyFarnham Common and Farnham RoyalEton Wick
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton Wick | A | 17.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Eton 1.3 mi | A | 22.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Windsor 1.4 mi | B | 5.5 | 83% | 0% |
| Slough 1.9 mi | C | 1.9 | 82% | 0% |
| Datchet 3.0 mi | C | 8.4 | 72% | 0% |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury 4.0 mi | D | 1.2 | 52% | 0% |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal 4.1 mi | C | 1.0 | 55% | 0% |
Eton, 1.3 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Eton Wick
What is the biggest park in Eton Wick?
Dorney Common, 66 ha (163 acres), with 2.6 km of path. Eton Great Common (10 ha) is second. 4 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Eton Wick near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Chilterns National Landscape, 6.7 mi north-west of the village’s edge. It covers 838 km² and was designated in 1990.
What are the best walks near Eton Wick?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Thames Path, European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England and Jubilee River Path. Dorney Common alone has 2.6 km of path.
What is the nearest beach to Eton Wick?
Amity Beach, 8.0 mi from the edge of the village, then Hog Hole (14 mi). Eton Wick itself is inland.
How many people in Eton Wick 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 Eton Wick?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Eton Wick good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 83% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 99% (17.4 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 Eton Wick’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Eton Wick’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.
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