Troon’s biggest
Troon Football Club
Playing field
4.0 ha (10 acres)0.1 km of path
6 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Troon
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0A+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Troon · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Troon lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Troon add up to 6.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. The Cornwall National Landscape begins 2.8 mi from the village’s edge. 29 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 3.7 for every square kilometre. Troon grades A+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
6.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
29 km
3.7 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Cornwall starts 2.8 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Troon?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Room to roam6.2 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 90% of UK towns.Countryside close byThe Cornwall National Landscape starts 2.8 mi north-west.
Troon’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by plenty of park space.
Outdoors grade
Troon grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Troon, 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 95% of UK towns4th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space6.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
91out 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
62out of
100
100
Footpaths3.7 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
75out 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.
Villages its size
Troon is 4th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,300 to 1,500 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
Troon3.7
Villages its size2.4
Cornwall towns2.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Troon6.2
Villages its size2.1
Cornwall towns1.6
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Troon100%
Villages its size81%
Cornwall towns81%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Troon stands out most for park space per resident: only 6 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwygyfylchi Clwyd | A+ | 3.2 | 83% | 4.3 | 28% |
| 2 | Trull Somerset | A+ | 5.9 | 100% | 3.9 | 20% |
| 3 | Tatsfield Surrey | A+ | 7.5 | 100% | 3.1 | 34% |
| 4 | Troon Cornwall | A+ | 6.2 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 5 | Kingswood Gloucestershire | A | 2.1 | 100% | 3.7 | 45% |
| 6 | Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Gwent | A | 22.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 7 | Chilton Oxfordshire | A | 5.4 | 88% | 2.8 | 70% |
| 8 | Cromford Derbyshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 6.6 | 12% |
| 9 | Gomshall Surrey | A | 1.9 | 89% | 4.8 | 87% |
| 10 | Jump South Yorkshire | A | 5.1 | 100% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 11 | West Horsley Surrey | A | 3 | 74% | 5.2 | 40% |
| 12 | Startforth County Durham | A | 6 | 78% | 4.3 | 4% |
| 13 | Sherston Wiltshire | A | 3.7 | 100% | 1.4 | 75% |
| 14 | Sherfield on Loddon Hampshire | A− | 8.3 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 15 | Weston Rhyn Shropshire | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 10% |
| 16 | Hallow Worcestershire | A− | 3.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 17 | Wharncliffe Side South Yorkshire | A− | 3.3 | 47% | 6.4 | 22% |
| 18 | Wigginton North Yorkshire | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 19 | Shotley Gate Suffolk | A− | 1 | 100% | 1.5 | 34% |
| 20 | Grundisburgh Suffolk | B+ | 2.2 | 100% | 2.6 | 3% |
| 21 | Carway Dyfed | B+ | 17 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 22 | Handcross West Sussex | B | 9.6 | 58% | 1.9 | 87% |
| 23 | Wedmore Somerset | B | 4.7 | 60% | 3.1 | 1% |
| 24 | Barrow Lancashire | B | 0.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 27% |
| 25 | Trevor Clwyd | B | 2 | 60% | 3.5 | 55% |
| 26 | Woolmer Green Hertfordshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 27 | Bentley Hampshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 22% |
| 28 | Tye Green Essex | B | 2 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 29 | Cefn Cribwr Mid Glamorgan | B | 6.5 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 30 | Abertysswg Gwent | B | 2.5 | 85% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 31 | Warkworth Northumberland | B− | 1.8 | 76% | 1.3 | 9% |
| 32 | Bishop Sutton Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 64% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 33 | Clwt-y-bont Gwynedd | B− | 0.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 19% |
| 34 | Ashton Keynes Wiltshire | C+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 35 | Trub Greater Manchester | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 36 | Pilning Gloucestershire | C+ | 2 | 54% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 37 | Thorner West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.1 | 74% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Benenden Kent | C | 2 | 57% | 1.7 | 83% |
| 39 | Barlaston Staffordshire | C | 2.7 | 80% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Brailsford Derbyshire | C | 0.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Slip End Bedfordshire | C | 1.9 | 22% | 2.3 | 28% |
| 42 | Hurley Warwickshire | C | 2.8 | 75% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 43 | Stewkley Buckinghamshire | C | 4.2 | 74% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 44 | Tickton East Riding of Yorkshire | C | 2 | 100% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 45 | Easebourne West Sussex | C | 0.4 | 0% | 2.9 | 100% |
| 46 | Blunham Bedfordshire | C | 2.2 | 77% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 47 | Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.7 | 78% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Penperlleni Gwent | C− | 0.6 | 80% | 1.7 | 17% |
| 49 | Newton Flotman Norfolk | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 50 | Thorrington Essex | C− | 1.2 | 65% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Penrhyn-coch Dyfed | D | 0.7 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Hawley Kent | D | 0.7 | 24% | 2.8 | 3% |
| 53 | Perham Down Wiltshire | D | 0.8 | 42% | 2.2 | 17% |
| 54 | Billingborough Lincolnshire | D | 2.4 | 45% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Skelton (York) North Yorkshire | D | 1.4 | 77% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 56 | Meon Vale Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 50% | 1.4 | 19% |
| 57 | Stillington County Durham | D | 1.4 | 77% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 58 | Friday Bridge Cambridgeshire | D− | 1 | 79% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Woodmansey East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 60 | Langham Rutland | D− | 0.3 | 23% | 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 Troon’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 Troon
The biggest is Troon Football Club, 4.0 ha (10 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Troon’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 (100%)Further (0%)
Troon100%
Villages its size81%
Cornwall towns81%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 6 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 234 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Cornwall National Landscape is 2.8 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
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Troon scores 0% on it even though the Cornwall National Landscape is 2.8 mi away.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
30 waymarked walks pass through or near Troon
29 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Troon and the kilometre around it, 3.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Local
Camborne FP 541.9 km
Carn Brea BR 291.7 km
Camborne BR 34 Ground Truth1.7 km
Camborne FP 281.3 km
Crowan BR 66 Ground Truth0.9 km
Camborne FP 520.8 km
Camborne FP 550.8 km
Carn Brea FP 120.8 km
Camborne FP 370.7 km
Carn Brea BR 300.7 km
Carn Brea BR 24 Ground Truth0.7 km
Camborne FP 600.6 km
Camborne FP 310.6 km
Crowan BR 1340.5 km
Camborne FP 500.5 km
Camborne FP 560.5 km
Plus 14 more waymarked walks on the map.
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 Troon: 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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 145 | 99 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 90 | 85 | 123 | 146 | 141 |
May is the driest month (66 mm) and August the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 146 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 16 nights a year. The climate in Troon →
Things to do
6 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
Troon is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Greenbank Cove3.7 mi from Troon’s edge
DirectionsAmy's Cove4.3 mi from Troon’s edge
DirectionsPortreath Beach4.3 mi from Troon’s edge
DirectionsPorthtowan Beach6.2 mi from Troon’s edge
DirectionsPorth Kidney Sands6.9 mi from Troon’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.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 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.
CamborneFour LanesTolvaddonPool and IlloganIlloganRedruthTroon
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troon | A+ | 6.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Camborne 1.5 mi | A+ | 2.2 | 93% | 8% |
| Four Lanes 1.8 mi | C | 0.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Tolvaddon 2.6 mi | A | 11.9 | 24% | 9% |
| Pool and Illogan 2.6 mi | A+ | 3.7 | 81% | 5% |
| Illogan 3.0 mi | A+ | 3.0 | 100% | 7% |
| Redruth 3.5 mi | B− | 1.5 | 78% | 3% |
Illogan, 3 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Troon
What is the biggest park in Troon?
Troon Football Club, 4.0 ha (10 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Troon near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Cornwall National Landscape, 2.8 mi north-west of the village’s edge. It covers 964 km² and was designated in 1959.
What are the best walks near Troon?
30 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Camborne FP 54, Carn Brea BR 29 and Camborne BR 34 Ground Truth.
What is the nearest beach to Troon?
Greenbank Cove, 3.7 mi from the edge of the village, then Amy's Cove (4.3 mi). Troon itself is inland.
How many people in Troon 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 Troon?
June to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Troon good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.7 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 75% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 91% (6.2 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 Troon’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Troon’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.