Photo: Roger Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0Almost everyone in Trimdon Grange lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Footpaths add up to 13 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 2.1 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Trimdon Grange add up to 2.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Trimdon Grange grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Trimdon Grange grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Trimdon Grange, 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.
Trimdon Grange is 39th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,200 to 1,300 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Trimdon Grange falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 42 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastington Gloucestershire | A+ | 4.2 | 100% | 3.7 | 22% |
| 2 | Holmbridge West Yorkshire | A+ | 2.5 | 100% | 4.2 | 45% |
| 3 | Kirton Suffolk | A+ | 2.5 | 100% | 2.3 | 50% |
| 4 | Hoddlesden Lancashire | A | 11.4 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 5 | Otterbourne Hampshire | A | 2.9 | 100% | 3.2 | 25% |
| 6 | Rotherfield East Sussex | A | 5.6 | 100% | 1.7 | 91% |
| 7 | Thurgoland South Yorkshire | A | 2.5 | 100% | 4.1 | 1% |
| 8 | Haydon Bridge Northumberland | A | 7.2 | 100% | 1.7 | 26% |
| 9 | Cronton Merseyside | A | 6.8 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 10 | Chew Magna Somerset | A | 2.4 | 100% | 3 | 15% |
| 11 | Millhouse Green South Yorkshire | A | 1.9 | 100% | 3.6 | 18% |
| 12 | Nutley East Sussex | A− | 2.2 | 75% | 4.5 | 80% |
| 13 | East Hanney Oxfordshire | A− | 5.7 | 100% | 1.8 | 4% |
| 14 | Caldy Merseyside | A− | 19.3 | 47% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 15 | Thorpe Surrey | A− | 5.2 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 16 | Bonds Lancashire | A− | 1.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 16% |
| 17 | Herstmonceux East Sussex | A− | 3.4 | 100% | 1.5 | 36% |
| 18 | Felsted Essex | A− | 7.5 | 81% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 19 | Tregarth Gwynedd | B+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.9 | 23% |
| 20 | Bierton Buckinghamshire | B+ | 5.8 | 70% | 7.7 | 0% |
| 21 | Walberton West Sussex | B+ | 1.8 | 100% | 1.9 | 39% |
| 22 | Toll Bar South Yorkshire | B+ | 10.9 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 23 | Sharpness Gloucestershire | B+ | 2.1 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Canewdon Essex | B | 2.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 25 | Stoke Holy Cross Norfolk | B | 2.2 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 26 | Horton Kirby Kent | B | 5.9 | 78% | 1.7 | 21% |
| 27 | Keinton Mandeville Somerset | B | 3.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 28 | Kilgetty Dyfed | B | 1 | 100% | 0.9 | 18% |
| 29 | Talgarth Powys | B | 5.7 | 71% | 1.5 | 52% |
| 30 | Alconbury Weald Cambridgeshire | B | 5 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 31 | Portreath Cornwall | B | 1.1 | 78% | 2.3 | 8% |
| 32 | Corse Gloucestershire | B | 2.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 1% |
| 33 | Clarborough Nottinghamshire | B | 4 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 34 | Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Oxfordshire | B− | 2.5 | 72% | 2.2 | 40% |
| 35 | Wyton Cambridgeshire | B− | 4.9 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Gilmorton Leicestershire | B− | 3.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Chulmleigh Devon | C+ | 3.5 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 38 | East Morton West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.1 | 89% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Trimdon Grange County Durham | C+ | 2.1 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 40 | Crondall Hampshire | C+ | 3.6 | 73% | 1.8 | 1% |
| 41 | Husbands Bosworth Leicestershire | C+ | 3 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 42 | Clehonger Herefordshire | C+ | 0.6 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 43 | Thorpe on the Hill West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.2 | 64% | 4 | 0% |
| 44 | Ashill Norfolk | C+ | 3.7 | 82% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 45 | Westhampnett West Sussex | C | 0.2 | 79% | 2.6 | 33% |
| 46 | Lavenham Suffolk | C | 4.2 | 59% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 47 | Ampleforth North Yorkshire | C | 2.3 | 27% | 1.7 | 95% |
| 48 | Medomsley County Durham | C | 1.6 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 49 | Warwick Bridge Cumbria | C | 6.5 | 78% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 50 | West Clandon Surrey | C | 1.9 | 49% | 2.1 | 28% |
| 51 | Clifton upon Dunsmore Warwickshire | C | 2.2 | 79% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 52 | South Killingholme Lincolnshire | C | 1.7 | 68% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Crays Hill Essex | C− | 10.6 | 0% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 54 | Little Downham Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.8 | 61% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Sproatley East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 8.6 | 47% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 56 | Trewoon Cornwall | D | 0.9 | 71% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 57 | Walesby Nottinghamshire | D− | 1.1 | 50% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 58 | Sutton on Trent Nottinghamshire | D− | 0.5 | 39% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 59 | Helpston Cambridgeshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Prees Higher Heath Shropshire | D− | 0.7 | 26% | 0.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Trimdon Grange’s built-up area.
How close Trimdon Grange’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).
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 206 residents.
The North Pennines National Landscape is 16 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.
North York Moors National Park covers 1,441 km² and has been a National Park since 1952.
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Trimdon Grange
13 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Trimdon Grange and the kilometre around it, 2.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Close to home, the Trimdon Parish Circular Walk has 7 km of local walk within 2 km of the village. The regional route here is the Way of Love.
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 Trimdon Grange: June, July and 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) | 7.8 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 50 | 49 | 57 | 51 | 69 | 68 | 76 | 62 | 78 | 80 | 68 |
March is the driest month (49 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 80 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 57 nights a year. The climate in Trimdon Grange →
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
Trimdon Grange 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 6
Plus 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimdon Grange | C+ | 2.1 | 100% | 0% |
| Trimdon Colliery 0.9 mi | B+ | 4.7 | 100% | 0% |
| Trimdon 1.0 mi | C | 1.0 | 100% | 0% |
| Kelloe 1.9 mi | B | 5.6 | 42% | 0% |
| Wheatley Hill 2.0 mi | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Fishburn 2.1 mi | D | 1.5 | 76% | 0% |
| Wingate 2.2 mi | D− | 1.0 | 64% | 0% |
Trimdon Colliery, 0.9 miles away, grades B+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Trimdon Colliery and Kelloe have at least twice Trimdon Grange’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Trimdon Grange
Is Trimdon Grange near a National Park?
Yes. North York Moors National Park begins 18 mi south-east of the village’s edge. It covers 1,441 km² and has been a National Park since 1952. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the North Pennines National Landscape, 16 mi away.
What are the best walks near Trimdon Grange?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Way of Love and Trimdon Parish Circular Walk.
What is the nearest beach to Trimdon Grange?
Shippersea Bay, 7.3 mi from the edge of the village, then Hawthorn Hive (7.6 mi). Trimdon Grange itself is inland.
How many people in Trimdon Grange 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 Trimdon Grange?
June, July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Trimdon Grange good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 32% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 49% (2.1 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 Trimdon Grange’s overall grade.
Where Trimdon Grange’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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