Photo: Ydam · CC BY 2.5Parks and walks in Goostrey
Parks and playing fields in Goostrey add up to 0.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 42% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Footpaths add up to 21 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 1.7 for every square kilometre. Goostrey grades D− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Goostrey grades D− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Goostrey, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
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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.
How Goostrey compares with UK villages of 1,900 to 2,000
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,900 to 2,000 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Goostrey falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 58 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westbourne West Sussex | A+ | 9.6 | 100% | 4.1 | 57% |
| 2 | Capel-le-Ferne Kent | A+ | 21.8 | 88% | 4 | 52% |
| 3 | Colyton Devon | A+ | 3.5 | 100% | 2.2 | 79% |
| 4 | Chilworth Surrey | A+ | 10.8 | 80% | 6.1 | 59% |
| 5 | Bournmoor County Durham | A | 11 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 6 | Churchill Somerset | A | 2.8 | 84% | 3.9 | 39% |
| 7 | Machen Gwent | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 8 | Ickleford Hertfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 82% | 3.7 | 11% |
| 9 | South Nutfield Surrey | A− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.7 | 11% |
| 10 | Lyminge Kent | A− | 3.5 | 83% | 2.1 | 90% |
| 11 | Little Haywood Staffordshire | A− | 1.3 | 100% | 3.3 | 34% |
| 12 | Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria | B+ | 9.2 | 74% | 2.2 | 40% |
| 13 | Pontesbury Shropshire | B+ | 3.1 | 63% | 3.8 | 28% |
| 14 | Highnam Gloucestershire | B+ | 12 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 15 | Polesworth Warwickshire | B+ | 13.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 16 | Wingates Greater Manchester | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 17 | Ingoldmells Lincolnshire | B+ | 2.8 | 83% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 18 | Southgate West Glamorgan | B+ | 1.1 | 21% | 3.7 | 56% |
| 19 | Chinley Derbyshire | B+ | 1.2 | 78% | 4.4 | 53% |
| 20 | Martlesham Suffolk | B | 2.1 | 69% | 3.8 | 24% |
| 21 | Wrotham Kent | B | 1.6 | 100% | 1.6 | 49% |
| 22 | Welsh Bicknor Gloucestershire | B | 2.7 | 31% | 3.3 | 45% |
| 23 | Beare Green Surrey | B | 1.6 | 70% | 3.9 | 30% |
| 24 | Dilton Marsh Wiltshire | B− | 2.1 | 67% | 3.5 | 4% |
| 25 | Hutton Cranswick East Riding of Yorkshire | B− | 5 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 26 | Wooler Northumberland | B− | 3.3 | 81% | 0.8 | 26% |
| 27 | Barmouth Gwynedd | B− | 0.5 | 60% | 2 | 53% |
| 28 | Leeswood Clwyd | C+ | 4 | 83% | 0.7 | 2% |
| 29 | Audley Staffordshire | C+ | 3.4 | 83% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 30 | Wickham Bishops Essex | C+ | 3.4 | 91% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 31 | Stratton Cornwall | C+ | 0.8 | 23% | 3 | 8% |
| 32 | Whitchurch Somerset | C+ | 2.3 | 47% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 33 | High Spen Tyne and Wear | C+ | 3.3 | 74% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Hatton Warwickshire | C | 1.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 35 | Ramsden Heath Essex | C | 2.3 | 82% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 36 | Presteigne Powys | C | 3.2 | 61% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 37 | West Haddon Northamptonshire | C | 2.3 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Sleights North Yorkshire | C | 0.9 | 30% | 1.5 | 80% |
| 39 | Longrock Cornwall | C | 0.7 | 60% | 1.2 | 26% |
| 40 | Newton Poppleford Devon | C | 1.4 | 44% | 2.3 | 60% |
| 41 | Barrow Suffolk | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 42 | Chivenor and Wrafton Devon | C− | 0.6 | 0% | 1.7 | 17% |
| 43 | Black Notley Essex | C− | 1.6 | 36% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Pool-in-Wharfedale West Yorkshire | C− | 2.1 | 44% | 1.6 | 7% |
| 45 | Littlethorpe Leicestershire | C− | 0.4 | 57% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 46 | Ashwell Hertfordshire | C− | 3 | 52% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Stocksfield Northumberland | C− | 2.2 | 40% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Briston Norfolk | D | 2.7 | 69% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Broughton Northamptonshire | D | 2.7 | 70% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Cookley Worcestershire | D | 2.3 | 52% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Hutton Rudby North Yorkshire | D | 1.6 | 35% | 1.1 | 13% |
| 52 | Morda Shropshire | D | 0.7 | 84% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 53 | Greylees Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 79% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Little Plumstead Norfolk | D | 0.6 | 64% | 1 | 16% |
| 55 | Shawbury Shropshire | D− | 2.2 | 30% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 56 | Wheldrake North Yorkshire | D− | 1.4 | 72% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Tollerton Nottinghamshire | D− | 0.6 | 19% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 58 | Rossett Clwyd | D− | 0.3 | 55% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Goostrey Cheshire | D− | 0.3 | 42% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Bottisham Cambridgeshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.3 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Goostrey’s built-up area.
4 in 10 Goostrey 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).
About 1,100 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 7 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 279 residents.
The Peak District National Park is 9.4 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.
Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Goostrey
21 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Goostrey and the kilometre around it, 1.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
2 regional routes pass through, including the South Cheshire Market Towns Trail and Dane Valley Way.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
The best walking months in Goostrey: 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 | |
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| Daylight (h) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 56 | 49 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 67 | 82 | 72 | 79 |
March is the driest month (49 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 82 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 39 nights a year. The climate in Goostrey →
7 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
Goostrey is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
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
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goostrey | D− | 0.3 | 42% | 0% |
| Holmes Chapel 1.8 mi | D | 0.8 | 72% | 0% |
| Chelford 4.2 mi | C | 1.8 | 82% | 0% |
| Middlewich 4.9 mi | D | 1.4 | 81% | 0% |
| Knutsford 5.4 mi | C+ | 2.6 | 83% | 0% |
| Lostock Gralam 5.6 mi | C | 1.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sandbach 5.7 mi | B− | 2.5 | 87% | 0% |
Sandbach, 5.7 miles away, grades B−, the best next door: 87% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Holmes Chapel, Chelford and Middlewich have at least twice Goostrey’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Goostrey
Is Goostrey near a National Park?
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 9.4 mi east of the village’s edge. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Goostrey?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the South Cheshire Market Towns Trail and Dane Valley Way.
What is the nearest beach to Goostrey?
Wader Point, 24 mi from the edge of the village, then Stone Beach (24 mi). Goostrey itself is inland.
How many people in Goostrey live near a park?
42% 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 Goostrey?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Goostrey good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.7 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 22% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 3% (0.3 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 Goostrey’s overall grade.
Where Goostrey’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.