Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0The Lake District National Park begins 0.6 mi from Frizington
Footpaths add up to 8 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 0.9 for every square kilometre. 52% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Frizington add up to 1.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Frizington grades D for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Frizington?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Frizington’s strongest suit is the Lake District National Park close by. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Frizington grades D for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Frizington, 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.
Frizington is 54th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,700 to 1,800 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Frizington falls furthest behind on path per km², where 55 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llanbadarn Fawr Dyfed | A+ | 14.7 | 82% | 5.3 | 0% |
| 2 | Wanborough Wiltshire | A+ | 6 | 100% | 2.7 | 45% |
| 3 | Trimley St Martin Suffolk | A+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.9 | 43% |
| 4 | Woodbury Devon | A | 3.3 | 100% | 0.9 | 26% |
| 5 | Malvern Wells Worcestershire | A | 10.8 | 37% | 5.3 | 57% |
| 6 | Elstree Hertfordshire | A | 22 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 7 | Grain Kent | A | 13 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 8 | Upchurch Kent | A | 4 | 76% | 2.3 | 7% |
| 9 | New Hartley Northumberland | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 10 | Hamstreet Kent | A− | 2.3 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Wembdon Somerset | A− | 7.4 | 88% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 12 | Ingleton North Yorkshire | B+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.5 | 54% |
| 13 | Harthill South Yorkshire | B+ | 3.6 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 14 | Pendlebury Greater Manchester | B+ | 18.5 | 74% | 4 | 0% |
| 15 | Eight Ash Green Essex | B+ | 8.2 | 80% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 16 | Criccieth Gwynedd | B | 2.9 | 75% | 1.3 | 4% |
| 17 | Denby Bottles Derbyshire | B | 1.4 | 100% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Rackheath Norfolk | B | 2.6 | 100% | 1 | 14% |
| 19 | South Hiendley West Yorkshire | B | 13.4 | 87% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 20 | North Benfleet Essex | B | 11 | 56% | 4 | 0% |
| 21 | East Bridgford Nottinghamshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Great Bentley Essex | B− | 6.4 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Delabole Cornwall | B− | 1.1 | 76% | 2 | 35% |
| 24 | Bryn Dyfed | B− | 2.9 | 67% | 1.4 | 1% |
| 25 | Blaengarw Mid Glamorgan | B− | 5 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 26 | Flockton West Yorkshire | B− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 27 | Winkfield Row Berkshire | B− | 11 | 80% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 28 | Much Wenlock Shropshire | B− | 2.4 | 13% | 3.6 | 20% |
| 29 | Summit Greater Manchester | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 30 | Feniton Devon | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 17% |
| 31 | Dunvant West Glamorgan | C+ | 4.3 | 36% | 1.8 | 30% |
| 32 | Great Chesterford Essex | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Cheddington Buckinghamshire | C+ | 2.2 | 35% | 3.1 | 16% |
| 34 | North Leigh Oxfordshire | C+ | 2.3 | 56% | 2.4 | 26% |
| 35 | Sharnbrook Bedfordshire | C+ | 1.6 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 36 | Kedington Suffolk | C+ | 3.3 | 83% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 37 | Bury Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.1 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 38 | Duckmanton Derbyshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Great Broughton and Little Broughton Cumbria | C | 1.2 | 85% | 2.3 | 1% |
| 40 | Doveridge Derbyshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Shireoaks Nottinghamshire | C | 1.5 | 78% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 42 | Billington Lancashire | C− | 0.5 | 0% | 3.9 | 14% |
| 43 | Poyle Berkshire | C− | 0.7 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 44 | West Thorney West Sussex | C− | 0.4 | 0% | 0.9 | 55% |
| 45 | Deddington Oxfordshire | C− | 3.6 | 53% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Middle Barton Oxfordshire | C− | 1.9 | 81% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Elmstead Market Essex | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Pattingham Staffordshire | C− | 2 | 80% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Higher Kinnerton Clwyd | C− | 0.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 50 | Sudbrooke Lincolnshire | C− | 1.5 | 82% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Croft Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 84% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Charminster Dorset | D | 0.3 | 0% | 2 | 56% |
| 53 | Glinton Cambridgeshire | D | 1.3 | 79% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 54 | Frizington Cumbria | D | 1.4 | 52% | 0.9 | 15% |
| 55 | Aiskew North Yorkshire | D | 1.5 | 71% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Houghton on the Hill Leicestershire | D | 1.8 | 60% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Thorp Arch West Yorkshire | D | 2.6 | 29% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 58 | Johnston Dyfed | D | 1.4 | 55% | 0.6 | 5% |
| 59 | Bramham West Yorkshire | D− | 1.4 | 47% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Necton Norfolk | D− | 1.5 | 17% | 0.5 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Frizington’s built-up area.
5 in 10 Frizington 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 800 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
National Parks and National Landscapes around Frizington
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.
Lake District
15% of the land within 5 km of Frizington is National Park or National Landscape, more than 74% of UK towns. Lake District National Park covers 2,362 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths in and around Frizington
8 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Frizington and the kilometre around it, 0.9 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Frizington; 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.
The best walking months in Frizington: 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) | 7.8 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 123 | 108 | 100 | 75 | 82 | 93 | 107 | 124 | 123 | 159 | 157 | 143 |
April is the driest month (75 mm) and August the warmest (highs of 18 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 159 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 40 nights a year. The climate in Frizington →
2 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
Frizington 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.
Up high. Kinniside Cop, at 180 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Frizington.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 3
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frizington | D | 1.4 | 52% | 15% |
| Cleator Moor 1.7 mi | B+ | 3.5 | 91% | 11% |
| Moresby Parks 2.7 mi | B− | 1.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Whitehaven 3.4 mi | B+ | 1.8 | 91% | 1% |
| Distington 4.2 mi | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Egremont 4.5 mi | C | 1.1 | 63% | 11% |
| St Bees 5.4 mi | B | 8.5 | 78% | 0% |
Distington, 4.2 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Cleator Moor, Distington and St Bees have at least twice Frizington’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Frizington
Is Frizington near a National Park?
Yes. Lake District National Park begins 0.6 mi south-east of the village’s edge. It covers 2,362 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What is the nearest beach to Frizington?
North Beach, 3.7 mi from the edge of the village, then Fleswick Bay (5.8 mi). Frizington itself is inland.
How many people in Frizington live near a park?
52% 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 Frizington?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Frizington good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 0.9 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 6% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 23% (1.4 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 Frizington’s overall grade.
Where Frizington’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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