Longrock’s biggest
Eastern Green
Park or garden
0.7 ha (2 acres)0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Longrock
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Mari Buckley · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Longrock · parks, paths & countryside
Longrock is on the coast, on the South West Coast Path
The sea makes up 26% of the area within 5 km. The Cornwall National Landscape begins 0.0 mi from the village’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Longrock add up to 0.7 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Longrock grades C for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
0.7 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
60%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
14 km
1.2 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
26%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Cornwall National Landscape
The sea
26%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Longrock?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast26% of the area within 5 km is sea; 11 beaches mapped.Protected countryside26% of the land within 5 km is Cornwall National Landscape.On a National TrailThe South West Coast Path passes through.Less park per person0.7 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Longrock’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by protected countryside on the doorstep. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Longrock grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Longrock, 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 29% of UK towns39th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space0.7 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
7out of
100
100
A park within a walk60%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
21out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape26%of the land within 5 km
81out of
100
100
Footpaths1.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
11out of
100
100
The sea26%of the area within 5 km
91out 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
Longrock is 39th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,900 to 2,100 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
Longrock1.2
Villages its size1.9
Cornwall towns2.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Longrock0.7
Villages its size2.3
Cornwall towns1.6
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Longrock60%
Villages its size76%
Cornwall towns81%
All UK towns83%
Longrock falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 50 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capel-le-Ferne Kent | A+ | 21.8 | 88% | 4 | 52% |
| 2 | Meliden Clwyd | A+ | 4.2 | 100% | 4.2 | 21% |
| 3 | Vigo Village Kent | A+ | 33.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 44% |
| 4 | Llanfoist Gwent | A+ | 10.7 | 86% | 4.2 | 57% |
| 5 | Ditchingham Norfolk | A+ | 17.2 | 100% | 2.9 | 13% |
| 6 | Bournmoor County Durham | A | 11 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 7 | Upper Rissington Gloucestershire | A | 6.2 | 100% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 8 | Churchill Somerset | A | 2.8 | 84% | 3.9 | 39% |
| 9 | Wrington Somerset | A | 3.2 | 100% | 2.6 | 20% |
| 10 | Machen Gwent | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Y Bala Gwynedd | A | 4 | 100% | 1.4 | 67% |
| 12 | South Nutfield Surrey | A− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.7 | 11% |
| 13 | Little Haywood Staffordshire | A− | 1.3 | 100% | 3.3 | 34% |
| 14 | Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria | B+ | 9.2 | 74% | 2.2 | 40% |
| 15 | Yealmpton Devon | B+ | 1.8 | 87% | 1.8 | 50% |
| 16 | Pontesbury Shropshire | B+ | 3.1 | 63% | 3.8 | 28% |
| 17 | Polesworth Warwickshire | B+ | 13.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 18 | Valley Gwynedd | B+ | 5 | 33% | 1.2 | 37% |
| 19 | Martlesham Suffolk | B | 2.1 | 69% | 3.8 | 24% |
| 20 | Sandford Dorset | B | 0.3 | 43% | 4.7 | 41% |
| 21 | Wrotham Kent | B | 1.6 | 100% | 1.6 | 49% |
| 22 | Welsh Bicknor Gloucestershire | B | 2.7 | 31% | 3.3 | 45% |
| 23 | Wheaton Aston Staffordshire | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 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 | Barmouth Gwynedd | B− | 0.5 | 60% | 2 | 53% |
| 27 | Northleach Gloucestershire | B− | 1.5 | 68% | 2.6 | 100% |
| 28 | Audley Staffordshire | C+ | 3.4 | 83% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 29 | Axbridge Somerset | C+ | 1.3 | 72% | 2.8 | 51% |
| 30 | Landkey Devon | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Langtoft Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 32 | Whitchurch Somerset | C+ | 2.3 | 47% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Wychbold Worcestershire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Hatton Warwickshire | C | 1.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 35 | Ramsden Heath Essex | C | 2.3 | 82% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 36 | West Haddon Northamptonshire | C | 2.3 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 37 | Goodwick Dyfed | C | 0.2 | 47% | 1.9 | 25% |
| 38 | Hightown Merseyside | C | 1.7 | 44% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Longrock Cornwall | C | 0.7 | 60% | 1.2 | 26% |
| 40 | Barrow Suffolk | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Chivenor and Wrafton Devon | C− | 0.6 | 0% | 1.7 | 17% |
| 42 | Pool-in-Wharfedale West Yorkshire | C− | 2.1 | 44% | 1.6 | 7% |
| 43 | Ashwell Hertfordshire | C− | 3 | 52% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 44 | Stoke Golding Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 85% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 45 | Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Briston Norfolk | D | 2.7 | 69% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 47 | Broughton Northamptonshire | D | 2.7 | 70% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 48 | Baschurch Shropshire | D | 2.3 | 72% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 49 | Cookley Worcestershire | D | 2.3 | 52% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Hutton Rudby North Yorkshire | D | 1.6 | 35% | 1.1 | 13% |
| 51 | Morda Shropshire | D | 0.7 | 84% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Curry Rivel Somerset | D | 1.9 | 33% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Greylees Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 79% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Shawbury Shropshire | D− | 2.2 | 30% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 55 | Wheldrake North Yorkshire | D− | 1.4 | 72% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Tollerton Nottinghamshire | D− | 0.6 | 19% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Rossett Clwyd | D− | 0.3 | 55% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Wilberfoss East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 69% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Goostrey Cheshire | D− | 0.3 | 42% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Bottisham Cambridgeshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 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 Longrock’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 Longrock
The biggest is Eastern Green, 0.7 ha (2 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
6 in 10 Longrock 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 (60%)Further (40%)
Longrock60%
Villages its size76%
Cornwall towns81%
All UK towns83%
About 800 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 10 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 198 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Cornwall National Landscape is 0.0 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
26% of the land within 5 km of Longrock is National Park or National Landscape, more than 81% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Longrock is on the South West Coast Path
14 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Longrock and the kilometre around it, 1.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalRegional
St Michael's Way11.1 km
South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion)6.9 km
The South West Coast Path, a national route, passes Longrock. The regional route here is the St Michael's Way.
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 Longrock: June 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Rain (mm) | 126 | 106 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 71 | 79 | 94 | 88 | 124 | 149 | 144 |
May is the driest month (68 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 149 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 8 nights a year. The climate in Longrock →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Longrock
26% of the area within 5 km of Longrock is sea. 11 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 2 with a name.
Sandy Cove1.9 mi from town
DirectionsPerranuthnoe Beach2.7 mi from town
DirectionsThe South West Coast Path passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
Things to do
4 viewpoints and 10 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Rose Hill1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Alexandra Grounds1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 5
Ponsandane Camping0.0 mi from town
DirectionsDove Meadows0.7 mi from town
DirectionsStream Valley Holiday & Caravan Park0.9 mi from town
DirectionsNoongallas1.0 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 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.
PenzanceNewlynCrowlasMarazionGoldsithneySt ErthLongrock
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Goldsithney, 3.9 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Penzance, Newlyn and Crowlas have at least twice Longrock’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Longrock
What is the biggest park in Longrock?
Eastern Green, 0.7 ha (2 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Longrock near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Cornwall National Landscape, 0.0 mi north of the village’s edge. It covers 964 km² and was designated in 1959.
What are the best walks near Longrock?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the St Michael's Way and South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion).
How many people in Longrock live near a park?
60% 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 Longrock?
June to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Longrock good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 11% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 7% (0.7 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 Longrock’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Longrock’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.