Wendover’s biggest
Hampden Meadow
Playing field
1.5 ha (4 acres)0.2 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.6 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: UKgeofan · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Wendover · parks, paths & countryside
60% of the land within 5 km of Wendover is National Park or National Landscape
The Chilterns National Landscape reaches the edge of Wendover. Footpaths add up to 108 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 5.6 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Wendover add up to 1.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Wendover grades B for the outdoors: #28 of 39 in Buckinghamshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
58%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
108 km
5.6 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
60%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Chilterns National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Wendover?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside60% of the land within 5 km is Chilterns National Landscape.A town of footpaths5.6 km of path per km², more than 96% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.On a National TrailThe The Ridgeway passes through.Less park per person1.0 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Wendover’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by dense footpaths. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Wendover grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Wendover, 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 56% of UK towns#28 of 39 in Buckinghamshire · 30th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
13out of
100
100
A park within a walk58%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
18out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape60%of the land within 5 km
95out of
100
100
Footpaths5.6 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
96out 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
Wendover is 30th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 8,300 to 9,100 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
Wendover5.6
Towns its size2.9
Buckinghamshire towns3.2
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Wendover1.0
Towns its size2.3
Buckinghamshire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Wendover58%
Towns its size84%
Buckinghamshire towns74%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Wendover stands out most for path per km²: only 1 of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 53 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upton Dorset | A+ | 9.1 | 84% | 4.7 | 18% |
| 2 | Hawkinge Kent | A+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3.2 | 74% |
| 3 | Pool and Illogan Cornwall | A+ | 3.7 | 81% | 4 | 5% |
| 4 | Worsbrough South Yorkshire | A | 10.1 | 100% | 6 | 0% |
| 5 | Storrington West Sussex | A | 5.5 | 85% | 3.2 | 54% |
| 6 | Killamarsh Derbyshire | A | 10.6 | 97% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 7 | Wallingford Oxfordshire | A | 3.1 | 85% | 3.7 | 61% |
| 8 | Warlingham Surrey | A | 4.2 | 81% | 4.3 | 13% |
| 9 | East Cowes Isle of Wight | A | 1.4 | 96% | 3 | 8% |
| 10 | Penistone South Yorkshire | A | 2.6 | 97% | 3.9 | 9% |
| 11 | Maryport Cumbria | A− | 1.4 | 100% | 2.4 | 5% |
| 12 | Hetton-le-Hole Tyne and Wear | A− | 7.8 | 95% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 13 | Brightlingsea Essex | A− | 3 | 97% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Ryton Tyne and Wear | A− | 5.5 | 85% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 15 | Alfreton Derbyshire | B+ | 4.3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 16 | Longridge Lancashire | B+ | 1.9 | 89% | 3 | 32% |
| 17 | Winnersh Berkshire | B+ | 9.6 | 80% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 18 | Hadleigh Suffolk | B+ | 2.6 | 87% | 2.7 | 10% |
| 19 | Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire | B+ | 3.5 | 93% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 20 | Hayle Cornwall | B+ | 1.4 | 72% | 3.4 | 6% |
| 21 | Banstead Surrey | B+ | 2.4 | 66% | 5.2 | 3% |
| 22 | Cinderford Gloucestershire | B+ | 1.7 | 80% | 4.7 | 4% |
| 23 | Ashbourne Derbyshire | B | 1.9 | 92% | 2.7 | 14% |
| 24 | Cockermouth Cumbria | B | 2.6 | 81% | 2.2 | 42% |
| 25 | Ampthill Bedfordshire | B | 6.8 | 71% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 26 | Clay Cross Derbyshire | B | 2.6 | 88% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 27 | South Kirkby West Yorkshire | B | 3 | 97% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 28 | Marlborough Wiltshire | B | 1.2 | 72% | 3.8 | 100% |
| 29 | Abergele Clwyd | B | 2.9 | 78% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 30 | Wendover Buckinghamshire | B | 1 | 58% | 5.6 | 60% |
| 31 | Hornsea East Riding of Yorkshire | B− | 2.7 | 90% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 32 | Alnwick Northumberland | B− | 2.2 | 67% | 3.4 | 7% |
| 33 | Whitnash Warwickshire | B− | 2 | 95% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 34 | Cullompton Devon | B− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 35 | Stansted Mountfitchet Essex | B− | 0.8 | 96% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 36 | Hook Hampshire | B− | 2.4 | 80% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 37 | West End and Chobham Surrey | B− | 3.3 | 65% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 38 | Hoo St Werburgh Kent | C+ | 1.4 | 92% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Fakenham Norfolk | C+ | 5.2 | 81% | 2 | 0% |
| 40 | Atherstone Warwickshire | C+ | 2.7 | 88% | 2 | 0% |
| 41 | Brinsworth South Yorkshire | C | 1.3 | 76% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 42 | Faringdon Oxfordshire | C | 1.3 | 94% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 43 | Kinmel Bay Clwyd | C | 1.8 | 76% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Silsden West Yorkshire | C | 0.8 | 67% | 3.5 | 1% |
| 45 | Rothwell Northamptonshire | C | 2.2 | 91% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Burscough Lancashire | C | 2.6 | 76% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 47 | Sherburn in Elmet North Yorkshire | C− | 1.8 | 93% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Ferryhill County Durham | C− | 1.5 | 94% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 49 | East Leake Nottinghamshire | C− | 2.4 | 68% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Launceston Cornwall | C− | 2.1 | 66% | 0.9 | 1% |
| 51 | Sileby Leicestershire | C− | 1 | 80% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 52 | Adlington Lancashire | C− | 1.3 | 64% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Shifnal Shropshire | D | 1 | 89% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Swaffham Norfolk | D | 1 | 68% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Harworth and Bircotes Nottinghamshire | D | 1.9 | 64% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 56 | Holbeach Lincolnshire | D | 1 | 91% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Lancashire | D | 1.5 | 63% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Coxheath Kent | D | 1.2 | 48% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Clydach West Glamorgan | D | 1.7 | 68% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Kirkham Lancashire | D− | 1.3 | 66% | 1.3 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Wendover’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 Wendover
The biggest is Hampden Meadow, 1.5 ha (4 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
6 in 10 Wendover 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 (58%)Further (42%)
Wendover58%
Towns its size84%
Buckinghamshire towns74%
All UK towns83%
About 3,700 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 13 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 671 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Wendover
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 199060% of the land within 5 km
Official site60% of the land within 5 km of Wendover is National Park or National Landscape, more than 94% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Wendover is on the The Ridgeway
108 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Wendover and the kilometre around it, 5.6 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalRegionalLocal
Outer Aylesbury Ring11.3 km
The Ridgeway10.2 km
Aylesbury Ring9.6 km
Exploring the Chiltern Escarpment, Central Chilterns7.4 km
Coombe Hill Woodland Walk, Central Chilterns5.4 km
Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) Walk4.8 km
Firecrest Trail4.4 km
Coombe Hill and Chequers Trail, Central Chilterns4.1 km
Chiltern Link4.0 km
Coombe Hill Purple Route2.3 km
Low Scrubs: A Walk Back In Time, Central Chilterns2.0 km
South Bucks Way1.9 km
The Best of Coombe Hill Walk, Central Chilterns1.8 km
Hillfort Trail1.3 km
Dancersend Tree Trail1.3 km
Wildlife Walk1.0 km
Plus 2 more waymarked walks on the map.
The The Ridgeway, a national route, passes Wendover. Close to home, the Exploring the Chiltern Escarpment, Central Chilterns has 7 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 5 regional routes pass through, including the Outer Aylesbury Ring, Aylesbury Ring, Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) Walk and South Bucks Way.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
History along the way
A registered historic park in Wendover
Historic England’s register of parks and gardens, and the listed buildings and scheduled monuments that stand inside Wendover’s named parks.
Registered · Grade IIHalton House2.4 ha
Heritage walks
Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) Walk 4.8 km
A listed building or monument counts when it sits inside the park’s OS Open Greenspace outline (to about 15 m), so a few at the boundary are included. Historic England, National Heritage List for England.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wendover: 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 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 56 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 67 | 63 | 85 | 84 | 77 |
March is the driest month (49 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 85 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 47 nights a year. The climate in Wendover →
Things to do
4 viewpoints, 13 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.
4Viewpoints2Hills and peaks3Nature reserves3.1× towns its size3Picnic sites13Playgroundsabout the same as towns its size1Campsites
The nearest beaches
Wendover is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
The Beach19 mi from Wendover’s edge
DirectionsAmity Beach26 mi from Wendover’s edge
DirectionsHog Hole26 mi from Wendover’s edge
DirectionsThe Hollows26 mi from Wendover’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.
Up high. Wendover Woods, at 268 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Wendover.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Wendover Woods268 m (878 ft) · 0.4 mi from town
DirectionsCoombe Hill260 m (853 ft) · 0.6 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Bacombe Hill Local Nature Reserve25 ha · 0.1 mi from town
DirectionsWeston Turville Reservoir19 ha · 0.1 mi from town
DirectionsAston Clinton Ragpits2.1 ha · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 13
Aston Clinton Park Playground1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Hill Farm Campsite0.5 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 TurvilleAston ClintonStoke MandevilleTringBroughtonSouth HeathWendover
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendover | B | 1.0 | 58% | 60% |
| Weston Turville 1.8 mi | B | 2.9 | 64% | 30% |
| Aston Clinton 2.4 mi | B+ | 3.1 | 61% | 29% |
| Stoke Mandeville 2.7 mi | A− | 5.5 | 37% | 29% |
| Tring 3.7 mi | A+ | 5.7 | 95% | 57% |
| Broughton 4.3 mi | A+ | 8.0 | 100% | 0% |
| South Heath 4.6 mi | A− | 20.4 | 0% | 85% |
Tring, 3.7 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: 95% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Weston Turville, Aston Clinton and Stoke Mandeville have at least twice Wendover’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Wendover
What is the biggest park in Wendover?
Hampden Meadow, 1.5 ha (4 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Wendover near a National Park?
It covers 838 km² and was designated in 1990.
What are the best walks near Wendover?
18 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Outer Aylesbury Ring, The Ridgeway and Aylesbury Ring.
What is the nearest beach to Wendover?
The Beach, 19 mi from the edge of the town, then Amity Beach (26 mi). Wendover itself is inland.
How many people in Wendover live near a park?
58% 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 Wendover?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which parks in Wendover are historic?
Halton House (Grade II) is on Historic England’s register of parks and gardens.
Is Wendover good for walking?
For paths, yes: 5.6 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 96% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 13% (1.0 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 Wendover’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Wendover’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.