Penwithick’s biggest
Caerloggas Downs
Park or garden
52 ha (129 acres)4.7 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.7 km of path
73 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Penwithick
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Penwithick · parks, paths & countryside
Penwithick has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 UK towns
Parks and playing fields in Penwithick add up to 15.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. The Cornwall National Landscape begins 3.0 mi from the village’s edge. Penwithick grades A for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
15.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
22 km
2.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Cornwall starts 3.0 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Penwithick?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam15.0 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 98% of UK towns.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Countryside close byThe Cornwall National Landscape starts 3.0 mi south.
Penwithick’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by parks close to every home.
Outdoors grade
Penwithick grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Penwithick, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
A
Better than 92% of UK towns4th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space15.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
98out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · Cornwall begins just past 5 km
61out of
100
100
Footpaths2.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
53out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland: 1.4% sea, under the 5% that counts
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.
Villages its size
Penwithick is 4th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,600 to 1,800 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
Penwithick2.8
Villages its size2.2
Cornwall towns2.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Penwithick15.0
Villages its size1.9
Cornwall towns1.6
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Penwithick100%
Villages its size77%
Cornwall towns81%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Penwithick stands out most for park space per resident: only 2 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pease Pottage West Sussex | A+ | 4.1 | 100% | 7.4 | 65% |
| 2 | Guston Kent | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 2.5 | 25% |
| 3 | Trimley St Martin Suffolk | A+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.9 | 43% |
| 4 | Penwithick Cornwall | A | 15 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 5 | Wroxall Isle of Wight | A | 1.2 | 84% | 4.6 | 33% |
| 6 | Eccles Kent | A | 3.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 30% |
| 7 | Hutton Somerset | A | 1.8 | 100% | 2.2 | 22% |
| 8 | Flimby Cumbria | A | 1.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 2% |
| 9 | Grain Kent | A | 13 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 10 | Southwell Dorset | A | 0.7 | 100% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Upchurch Kent | A | 4 | 76% | 2.3 | 7% |
| 12 | Wickwar Gloucestershire | A− | 2 | 100% | 3.5 | 15% |
| 13 | Lynemouth Northumberland | A− | 3.5 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 14 | Seascale Cumbria | A− | 2.1 | 81% | 2.2 | 27% |
| 15 | Clayhanger West Midlands | A− | 17.4 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 16 | Bathampton Somerset | A− | 1 | 85% | 5.5 | 62% |
| 17 | Ripley Surrey | A− | 15 | 64% | 3.6 | 2% |
| 18 | Harthill South Yorkshire | B+ | 3.6 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 19 | Appledore Devon | B+ | 1.2 | 100% | 1.6 | 16% |
| 20 | Starcross Devon | B+ | 1.9 | 100% | 0.9 | 1% |
| 21 | Aldbourne Wiltshire | B+ | 3.2 | 84% | 1.8 | 100% |
| 22 | Kingsdown Kent | B+ | 1.1 | 67% | 3.4 | 12% |
| 23 | Blewbury Oxfordshire | B | 3.1 | 54% | 2.7 | 79% |
| 24 | Silkstone South Yorkshire | B | 1 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 25 | Bryn Dyfed | B− | 2.9 | 67% | 1.4 | 1% |
| 26 | Streethouse West Yorkshire | B− | 2.2 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Flockton West Yorkshire | B− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 28 | Shaldon Devon | B− | 1.7 | 85% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 29 | Woodsetts South Yorkshire | B− | 2 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 30 | Allhallows Kent | B− | 3.2 | 76% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 31 | Summit Greater Manchester | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 32 | Trethomas Gwent | B− | 6.9 | 48% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Feniton Devon | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 17% |
| 34 | Dunvant West Glamorgan | C+ | 4.3 | 36% | 1.8 | 30% |
| 35 | Langho Lancashire | C+ | 1.6 | 74% | 3 | 7% |
| 36 | Pilling Lancashire | C+ | 4.2 | 46% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 37 | North Leigh Oxfordshire | C+ | 2.3 | 56% | 2.4 | 26% |
| 38 | Rocester Staffordshire | C+ | 15.2 | 58% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Harvington Worcestershire | C+ | 2.6 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 40 | Minsterley Shropshire | C+ | 1.1 | 77% | 2.4 | 38% |
| 41 | Leeming North Yorkshire | C− | 5 | 76% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 42 | West Thorney West Sussex | C− | 0.4 | 0% | 0.9 | 55% |
| 43 | Embsay North Yorkshire | C− | 0.9 | 38% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 44 | High Bentham North Yorkshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 2.9 | 45% |
| 45 | Lower Quinton Warwickshire | C− | 2 | 49% | 1.3 | 18% |
| 46 | Modbury Devon | C− | 1.7 | 39% | 1.2 | 41% |
| 47 | Higher Kinnerton Clwyd | C− | 0.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Whitehill County Durham | C− | 0.3 | 0% | 7.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Charminster Dorset | D | 0.3 | 0% | 2 | 56% |
| 50 | Holt Wiltshire | D | 1.1 | 45% | 2.1 | 2% |
| 51 | Shrewton Wiltshire | D | 1.4 | 42% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Leverington Cambridgeshire | D | 2.8 | 59% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Dobwalls Cornwall | D | 1.4 | 28% | 1.5 | 15% |
| 54 | Tiddington Warwickshire | D | 0.2 | 79% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Point Clear Essex | D | 0.1 | 0% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Soughton Clwyd | D | 0.4 | 67% | 1.3 | 3% |
| 57 | Monk Fryston and Hillam North Yorkshire | D | 2.7 | 40% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Welford-on-Avon Warwickshire | D− | 0.4 | 48% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Swffryd Gwent | D− | 1.4 | 17% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Hambleton North Yorkshire | D− | 0.1 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Penwithick’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 Penwithick
The biggest is Caerloggas Downs, 52 ha (129 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
Everyone in Penwithick lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Penwithick100%
Villages its size77%
Cornwall towns81%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 17 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 100 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Cornwall National Landscape is 3.0 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
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Penwithick scores 0% on it even though the Cornwall National Landscape is 3.0 mi away.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Footpaths in and around Penwithick
22 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Penwithick and the kilometre around it, 2.8 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Penwithick; its footpaths are on the map above.
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 Penwithick: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 155 | 126 | 107 | 94 | 79 | 89 | 95 | 111 | 100 | 151 | 176 | 167 |
May is the driest month (79 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 176 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 17 nights a year. The climate in Penwithick →
The coast
Beaches near Penwithick
1% of the area within 5 km of Penwithick is sea, so the Outdoors Grade counts it as inland. 10 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 3 with a name.
Duporth Beach2.8 mi from town
DirectionsCrinnis Beach3.0 mi from town
DirectionsPorthpean Beach3.0 mi from town
DirectionsSea: 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
5 viewpoints and 17 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 5
Lansalson Pit View1.0 mi from town
DirectionsNature Trail Viewpoint1.1 mi from town
DirectionsHigher Pit View1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPit View1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Great Treverbyn Tip0.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
1st Catch Pit1.2 mi from town
Directions2nd Catch Pit1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 17
Croft Farm Campsite0.7 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Innis Inn Campsite0.2 mi from town
DirectionsDrummer's Lodge0.7 mi from town
DirectionsCroft Farm Campsite0.8 mi from town
DirectionsYHA Eden Project1.2 mi from town
DirectionsBoscoppa farm campsite1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite 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.
BugleSt AustellCarlyon BayTrewoonSt BlazeyRochePenwithick
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penwithick | A | 15.0 | 100% | 0% |
| Bugle 1.9 mi | C− | 1.8 | 92% | 0% |
| St Austell 2.1 mi | B− | 1.2 | 71% | 7% |
| Carlyon Bay 2.8 mi | C | 0.7 | 0% | 12% |
| Trewoon 2.9 mi | D | 0.9 | 71% | 6% |
| St Blazey 2.9 mi | A− | 2.4 | 78% | 17% |
| Roche 3.5 mi | C− | 2.8 | 81% | 0% |
Penwithick grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Penwithick
What is the biggest park in Penwithick?
Caerloggas Downs, 52 ha (129 acres), with 4.7 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Penwithick near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Cornwall National Landscape, 3.0 mi south of the village’s edge. It covers 964 km² and was designated in 1959.
How many people in Penwithick live near a park?
100% 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 Penwithick?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Penwithick good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 53% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 98% (15.0 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 Penwithick’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Penwithick’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.