Alsager’s biggest
Wilbraham's Wood
Playing field
5.0 ha (12 acres)0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
7 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Jonathan Hutchins · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Alsager · parks, paths & countryside
82% of Alsager’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Alsager add up to 1.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 75 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 3.2 for every square kilometre. Alsager grades C for the outdoors: #31 of 46 in Cheshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
82%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
75 km
3.2 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Peak District National Park
Outdoors grade
Alsager grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Alsager, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C
Better than 26% of UK towns#31 of 46 in Cheshire
Public green space1.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
17out of
100
100
A park within a walk82%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
51out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths3.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
64out 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
How Alsager compares with UK towns of 14,700 to 16,400
The 60 UK towns and cities of 14,700 to 16,400 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
Alsager3.2
Towns its size3.4
Cheshire towns2.5
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Alsager1.2
Towns its size2.6
Cheshire towns1.8
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Alsager82%
Towns its size86%
Cheshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
Alsager falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 54 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saltash Cornwall | A+ | 2.4 | 96% | 3.6 | 44% |
| 2 | Lymington Hampshire | A+ | 2.8 | 89% | 3.3 | 56% |
| 3 | Tadley Hampshire | A+ | 11.4 | 96% | 4.2 | 9% |
| 4 | Conwy Clwyd | A+ | 2.9 | 82% | 3.6 | 13% |
| 5 | Swanscombe Kent | A+ | 3.3 | 90% | 8.5 | 0% |
| 6 | Kesgrave Suffolk | A | 3.3 | 97% | 4.7 | 14% |
| 7 | Petersfield Hampshire | A | 3.2 | 93% | 3.2 | 100% |
| 8 | Hadfield Derbyshire | A | 2.4 | 91% | 4.5 | 36% |
| 9 | Bedlington Northumberland | A | 5.1 | 94% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 10 | Staveley Derbyshire | A | 6.6 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 11 | Penzance Cornwall | A | 1.6 | 96% | 2.3 | 34% |
| 12 | Lewes East Sussex | A | 1.9 | 83% | 4.6 | 75% |
| 13 | Stapleford Nottinghamshire | A | 3.5 | 95% | 5.9 | 0% |
| 14 | Skipton North Yorkshire | A | 1.7 | 99% | 4.2 | 25% |
| 15 | Kidsgrove Staffordshire | A− | 8.6 | 87% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Porthcawl Mid Glamorgan | A− | 3.5 | 82% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 17 | Frimley Surrey | A− | 2.9 | 99% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Hessle East Riding of Yorkshire | A− | 5.3 | 96% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 19 | Risca Gwent | A− | 6.9 | 94% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 20 | Ilkley West Yorkshire | B+ | 1.6 | 76% | 5.7 | 37% |
| 21 | Worcester Park and Stoneleigh Surrey | B+ | 7.3 | 76% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 22 | South Woodham Ferrers Essex | B+ | 7.8 | 93% | 3 | 0% |
| 23 | Uckfield East Sussex | B+ | 2.9 | 47% | 4.9 | 22% |
| 24 | Neston Cheshire | B+ | 2.7 | 91% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 25 | Peacehaven East Sussex | B+ | 1.1 | 51% | 3.6 | 44% |
| 26 | Somercotes and Swanwick Derbyshire | B+ | 3.6 | 95% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Weybridge Surrey | B+ | 3.9 | 80% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 28 | Ashtead Surrey | B+ | 2.7 | 62% | 4.3 | 13% |
| 29 | Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire | B+ | 2.6 | 95% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 30 | Humberston and New Waltham Lincolnshire | B+ | 4.1 | 44% | 2.2 | 1% |
| 31 | Whickham Tyne and Wear | B+ | 3.9 | 77% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 32 | Swinton South Yorkshire | B+ | 3 | 97% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Brackley Northamptonshire | B | 2.7 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 34 | Tyldesley Greater Manchester | B | 2.3 | 97% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Haydock Merseyside | B | 6.8 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 36 | Crowthorne Berkshire | B | 4.7 | 60% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 37 | Haslingden Lancashire | B | 1.8 | 89% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 38 | Redruth Cornwall | B− | 1.5 | 78% | 3.7 | 3% |
| 39 | Hoyland South Yorkshire | B− | 2.7 | 67% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Knaresborough North Yorkshire | B− | 2.3 | 87% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 41 | Mexborough South Yorkshire | B− | 2 | 97% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 42 | Teignmouth Devon | B− | 1.7 | 82% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 43 | East Ardsley West Yorkshire | C+ | 1.8 | 91% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 44 | South Normanton and Pinxton Derbyshire | C+ | 1.7 | 90% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 45 | Elland West Yorkshire | C+ | 2 | 69% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 46 | Herne Kent | C+ | 1.2 | 54% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne Gloucestershire | C+ | 2.2 | 78% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Darton South Yorkshire | C+ | 2.5 | 86% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 49 | South Hayling Hampshire | C+ | 1 | 65% | 1.4 | 26% |
| 50 | Aldridge West Midlands | C+ | 3 | 83% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 51 | Hockley and Hawkwell Essex | C+ | 1.6 | 85% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 52 | Garforth West Yorkshire | C | 1.2 | 88% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 53 | Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Kent | C | 1.2 | 54% | 3.3 | 21% |
| 54 | Ashby-de-la-Zouch Leicestershire | C | 1.1 | 90% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 55 | Nailsea Somerset | C | 1.1 | 65% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 56 | Alsager Cheshire | C | 1.2 | 82% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 57 | Maltby South Yorkshire | C− | 1.8 | 78% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Swallownest and Aston South Yorkshire | C− | 1.2 | 73% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Taverham and Drayton Norfolk | C− | 1.9 | 67% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Shepshed Leicestershire | D | 1.1 | 69% | 2.2 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Alsager’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 Alsager
The biggest is Wilbraham's Wood, 5.0 ha (12 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 6 named parks by size: 8 ha (20 acres) and 2 km of path
Parks & gardens 2.1 haPlaying fields 5.8 haPlay spaces 0.0 ha
The two biggest, Wilbraham's Wood and Milton Park, are 87% of the named green space. 5 of the 6 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.
Milton Park
Park or garden
2.0 ha (5 acres)0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Alsager
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Hassall Road Play Area
Playing field
0.9 ha (2 acres)0.1 km of path
0.7 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Northolme Gardens
Park or garden
0.1 ha (0 acres)0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Alsager
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Coronation Gardens
Park or garden
0.1 ha (0 acres)
Centralin the middle of Alsager
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Fair View Play Area
Play space
0.0 ha (0 acres)
Centralin the middle of Alsager
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Alsager’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 (82%)Further (18%)
Alsager82%
Towns its size86%
Cheshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
About 2,800 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 738 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Peak District National Park is 8.8 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
Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
5 waymarked walks pass through or near Alsager
75 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Alsager and the kilometre around it, 3.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk9.2 km
South Cheshire Market Towns Trail8.7 km
South Cheshire Way6.8 km
A Walk around Haslington2.2 km
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)2.1 km
3 regional routes pass through, including the South Cheshire Market Towns Trail, South Cheshire Way and Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove).
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 Alsager: 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 63 | 81 | 71 | 79 |
March is the driest month (51 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 81 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 42 nights a year. The climate in Alsager →
Things to do
21 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 3
Cranberry Moss LNR2.3 ha · in town
DirectionsParrot's Drumble13 ha · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 21
Dickinson Way Play Areain town
DirectionsHall Drive Playground0.0 mi from town
DirectionsRode Heath Childrens Playground0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park 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.
Rode HeathScholar GreenTalke and Talke PitsKidsgroveAudleyBignall EndAlsager
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsager | C | 1.2 | 82% | 0% |
| Rode Heath 1.5 mi | C | 0.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Scholar Green 2.5 mi | C− | 0.7 | 65% | 0% |
| Talke and Talke Pits 2.5 mi | A | 16.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Kidsgrove 2.8 mi | A− | 8.6 | 87% | 0% |
| Audley 3.0 mi | C+ | 3.4 | 83% | 0% |
| Bignall End 3.0 mi | A | 9.1 | 100% | 0% |
Bignall End, 3 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Talke and Talke Pits, Kidsgrove and Audley have at least twice Alsager’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Alsager
What is the biggest park in Alsager?
Wilbraham's Wood, 5.0 ha (12 acres), with 0.9 km of path. Milton Park (2.0 ha) is second. 6 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Alsager near a National Park?
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 8.8 mi north-east of the town’s edge. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Alsager?
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, South Cheshire Market Towns Trail and South Cheshire Way.
How many people in Alsager live near a park?
82% 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 Alsager?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Alsager good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 64% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 17% (1.2 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 Alsager’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Alsager’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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