Aston Clinton’s biggest
Aston Clinton Park
Park or garden
14 ha (36 acres)0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
20 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Aston Clinton
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Anthony Hall · Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Aston Clinton · parks, paths & countryside
29% of the land within 5 km of Aston Clinton is National Park or National Landscape
The Chilterns National Landscape reaches the edge of Aston Clinton. Footpaths add up to 62 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 3.8 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Aston Clinton add up to 3.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Aston Clinton grades B+ for the outdoors: #16 of 39 in Buckinghamshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
3.1 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
61%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
62 km
3.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
29%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Chilterns National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Aston Clinton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside29% of the land within 5 km is Chilterns National Landscape.A town of footpaths3.8 km of path per km², more than 76% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Parks can be a walk away39% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Aston Clinton’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by dense footpaths. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Aston Clinton grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Aston Clinton, 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 72% of UK towns#16 of 39 in Buckinghamshire · 17th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space3.1 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
71out of
100
100
A park within a walk61%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
21out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape29%of the land within 5 km
83out of
100
100
Footpaths3.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
77out 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
Aston Clinton is 17th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 5,300 to 5,800 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
Aston Clinton3.8
Towns its size2.5
Buckinghamshire towns3.2
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Aston Clinton3.1
Towns its size1.9
Buckinghamshire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Aston Clinton61%
Towns its size81%
Buckinghamshire towns74%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Aston Clinton stands out most for park space per resident: only 15 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 46 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventnor Isle of Wight | A+ | 4.5 | 61% | 3.7 | 25% |
| 2 | Deepcar South Yorkshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 21% |
| 3 | Haworth West Yorkshire | A | 4.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 4 | Millom Cumbria | A | 2 | 82% | 3.2 | 13% |
| 5 | St Ives Cornwall | A | 0.8 | 89% | 3.5 | 24% |
| 6 | Nailsworth Gloucestershire | A− | 1.3 | 86% | 5.9 | 88% |
| 7 | Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire | A− | 5.6 | 90% | 4 | 0% |
| 8 | Brotton North Yorkshire | A− | 1.4 | 89% | 3 | 2% |
| 9 | Eynsham Oxfordshire | A− | 3 | 94% | 2.8 | 1% |
| 10 | Steyning West Sussex | A− | 1.6 | 86% | 3.7 | 58% |
| 11 | Blaenavon Gwent | A− | 1.8 | 100% | 2.3 | 39% |
| 12 | Henfield West Sussex | A− | 3.8 | 51% | 4.4 | 17% |
| 13 | Merley Dorset | B+ | 3.9 | 64% | 4.1 | 6% |
| 14 | Highbridge Somerset | B+ | 2.9 | 83% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 15 | Carlton in Lindrick Nottinghamshire | B+ | 9 | 95% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 16 | Kingsbridge Devon | B+ | 1.5 | 91% | 1.6 | 67% |
| 17 | Aston Clinton Buckinghamshire | B+ | 3.1 | 61% | 3.8 | 29% |
| 18 | Llantwit Major South Glamorgan | B+ | 3.2 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 19 | Cottam Lancashire | B+ | 6.4 | 92% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 20 | Willington County Durham | B+ | 4.7 | 95% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 21 | New Alresford Hampshire | B+ | 2 | 94% | 2.3 | 38% |
| 22 | Waverley and Catcliffe South Yorkshire | B+ | 8.8 | 65% | 5 | 0% |
| 23 | Shrivenham and Watchfield Oxfordshire | B+ | 3.5 | 96% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 24 | Newent Gloucestershire | B+ | 3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 25 | Battle East Sussex | B+ | 1.7 | 64% | 4.3 | 84% |
| 26 | Askern South Yorkshire | B | 8.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Shinfield Berkshire | B | 1.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 28 | Llandrindod Wells Powys | B− | 4.5 | 88% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 29 | Haddenham Buckinghamshire | B− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 30 | Hullbridge Essex | C+ | 5.7 | 59% | 3 | 0% |
| 31 | Midhurst West Sussex | C+ | 0.3 | 28% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 32 | Broseley Shropshire | C+ | 1.2 | 74% | 3.4 | 8% |
| 33 | Quorndon Leicestershire | C+ | 2.7 | 81% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Rainford Merseyside | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 35 | Ruthin Clwyd | C | 2.7 | 51% | 1.5 | 31% |
| 36 | Wadebridge Cornwall | C | 1.8 | 74% | 1.8 | 17% |
| 37 | Coningsby and Tattershall Lincolnshire | C | 2.7 | 79% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 38 | Four Marks Hampshire | C | 0.9 | 46% | 3 | 31% |
| 39 | Bovingdon Hertfordshire | C | 1.4 | 55% | 2.3 | 26% |
| 40 | Shevington Greater Manchester | C | 1.8 | 73% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 41 | Waterbeach Cambridgeshire | C | 1.5 | 94% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Looe Cornwall | C− | 0.1 | 47% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 43 | Welshpool Powys | C− | 2.6 | 82% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 44 | Ludgershall Wiltshire | C− | 0.7 | 72% | 1.9 | 32% |
| 45 | Ingatestone Essex | C− | 3.2 | 56% | 2 | 0% |
| 46 | Measham Leicestershire | C− | 1.3 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Abertridwr and Senghenydd Gwent | C− | 1.8 | 87% | 1 | 0% |
| 48 | Long Sutton Lincolnshire | D | 2.2 | 81% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Takeley and Little Canfield Essex | D | 1 | 45% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 50 | Blackrod Greater Manchester | D | 1 | 83% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 51 | Wigton Cumbria | D | 2.4 | 65% | 1 | 0% |
| 52 | Thornton West Yorkshire | D | 0.4 | 54% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Pontardawe West Glamorgan | D | 2.3 | 60% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 54 | Brigg Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 65% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 55 | Treherbert Mid Glamorgan | D | 1.2 | 73% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 56 | Ruskington Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 70% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Eye Cambridgeshire | D | 1.4 | 77% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Bulkington Warwickshire | D | 0.9 | 76% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Ravenshead Nottinghamshire | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 60 | Kirton Lincolnshire | D− | 0.6 | 58% | 0.5 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Aston Clinton’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 Aston Clinton
The biggest is Aston Clinton Park, 14 ha (36 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Buckland and Aston Clinton Cricket Club
Playing field
1.7 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Aston Clinton
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
6 in 10 Aston Clinton residents live 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 (61%)Further (39%)
Aston Clinton61%
Towns its size81%
Buckinghamshire towns74%
All UK towns83%
About 2,200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 16 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 344 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Aston Clinton
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
National Landscape
Chilterns
At the edge south-east838 km²since 199029% of the land within 5 km
Official site29% of the land within 5 km of Aston Clinton is National Park or National Landscape, more than 83% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
7 waymarked walks pass through or near Aston Clinton
62 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Aston Clinton and the kilometre around it, 3.8 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Aylesbury Ring10.3 km
Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) Walk6.3 km
Outer Aylesbury Ring6.0 km
Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm) Walk4.8 km
Tring Parish Walks: 1- Little Tring1.6 km
Round Aylesbury Walk0.9 km
Wildlife Walk0.5 km
4 regional routes pass through, including the Aylesbury Ring, Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) Walk, Outer Aylesbury Ring and Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm) 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 Aston Clinton: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 54 | 72 | 68 | 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 72 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 44 nights a year. The climate in Aston Clinton →
Things to do
2 viewpoints, 16 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
Aston Clinton is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
The Beach16 mi from Aston Clinton’s edge
DirectionsThe Hollows28 mi from Aston Clinton’s edge
DirectionsHog Hole28 mi from Aston Clinton’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 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Aston Clinton Ragpits2.1 ha · 0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 16
Aston Clinton Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsWeston Grove Playground1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Hill Farm Campsite1.1 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
Weston TurvilleWendoverTringBroughtonStoke MandevilleBiertonAston Clinton
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Clinton | B+ | 3.1 | 61% | 29% |
| Weston Turville 1.8 mi | B | 2.9 | 64% | 30% |
| Wendover 2.4 mi | B | 1.0 | 58% | 60% |
| Tring 2.5 mi | A+ | 5.7 | 95% | 57% |
| Broughton 2.9 mi | A+ | 8.0 | 100% | 0% |
| Stoke Mandeville 3.0 mi | A− | 5.5 | 37% | 29% |
| Bierton 3.4 mi | B+ | 5.8 | 70% | 0% |
Tring, 2.5 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: 95% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Broughton has at least twice Aston Clinton’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Aston Clinton
What is the biggest park in Aston Clinton?
Aston Clinton Park, 14 ha (36 acres), with 0.8 km of path. Buckland and Aston Clinton Cricket Club (1.7 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Aston Clinton near a National Park?
It covers 838 km² and was designated in 1990.
What are the best walks near Aston Clinton?
7 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Aylesbury Ring, Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) Walk and Outer Aylesbury Ring.
What is the nearest beach to Aston Clinton?
The Beach, 16 mi from the edge of the town, then The Hollows (28 mi). Aston Clinton itself is inland.
How many people in Aston Clinton live near a park?
61% 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 Aston Clinton?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Aston Clinton good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 77% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 71% (3.1 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 Aston Clinton’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Aston Clinton’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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