Almost everyone in High Harrington lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Lake District National Park begins 5.5 mi from the village’s edge. The sea makes up 27% of the area within 5 km. Parks and playing fields in High Harrington add up to 0.5 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. High Harrington grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is High Harrington?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
High Harrington’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by the Lake District National Park close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
High Harrington grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is High Harrington, 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.
High Harrington is 31st of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,500 to 1,700 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, High Harrington stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 53 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanhope County Durham | A+ | 7.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 86% |
| 2 | Salcombe Devon | A+ | 2 | 100% | 3.3 | 65% |
| 3 | Finberry Kent | A+ | 4 | 100% | 5.1 | 2% |
| 4 | Dobcross Greater Manchester | A+ | 2.8 | 100% | 4.8 | 22% |
| 5 | Fairlight East Sussex | A+ | 39.6 | 50% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 6 | Crockenhill Kent | A+ | 5.2 | 100% | 3.1 | 27% |
| 7 | Wood Street Village Surrey | A+ | 25.7 | 81% | 4.9 | 18% |
| 8 | Ducklington Oxfordshire | A | 10.1 | 79% | 4.8 | 4% |
| 9 | Roydon Essex | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 10 | Haverigg Cumbria | A | 4.7 | 67% | 2.5 | 11% |
| 11 | North Bradley Wiltshire | A | 3.4 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 12 | Middle Winterslow Wiltshire | A | 7 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 13 | St Athan South Glamorgan | A | 2.2 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 14 | Sabden Lancashire | A− | 0.8 | 100% | 5 | 38% |
| 15 | Oakenshaw West Yorkshire | A− | 7.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 16 | West Wellow Hampshire | A− | 3.6 | 82% | 2.7 | 51% |
| 17 | Thorpe-le-Soken Essex | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 18 | East Dean and Friston East Sussex | B+ | 1.2 | 18% | 4.6 | 58% |
| 19 | King's Cliffe Northamptonshire | B+ | 3.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Kimpton Hertfordshire | B+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 21 | Littlebourne Kent | B+ | 1.6 | 100% | 3 | 9% |
| 22 | Ambergate Derbyshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 23 | Farcet Cambridgeshire | B+ | 13.8 | 77% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 24 | Tideswell Derbyshire | B | 1.5 | 100% | 1.6 | 97% |
| 25 | Mount Hawke Cornwall | B | 1.4 | 85% | 2 | 6% |
| 26 | Fence Lancashire | B | 1.3 | 62% | 6.2 | 32% |
| 27 | Wick Gloucestershire | B− | 1.8 | 56% | 3.6 | 39% |
| 28 | Mundford Norfolk | B− | 3.1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 29 | Gotham Nottinghamshire | B− | 3.9 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 30 | South Witham Lincolnshire | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 31 | High Harrington Cumbria | C+ | 0.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 32 | Evenwood County Durham | C+ | 3.4 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 33 | Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey) Worcestershire | C+ | 0.9 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 34 | Bacton and Cotton Suffolk | C+ | 4.4 | 70% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Rufford Lancashire | C | 2.8 | 70% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Anna Valley and Upper Clatford Hampshire | C | 2.2 | 77% | 3 | 0% |
| 37 | Four Lanes Cornwall | C | 0.6 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Kingsley Cheshire | C | 3.4 | 81% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 39 | Stock Essex | C | 2.2 | 62% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 40 | Harden West Yorkshire | C | 1.8 | 40% | 5 | 0% |
| 41 | Arksey South Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 88% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 42 | Rawcliffe East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 43 | Glapwell Derbyshire | C− | 2.2 | 60% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Horsmonden Kent | C− | 0.5 | 79% | 0.9 | 50% |
| 45 | Yalding Kent | C− | 7.1 | 21% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Sandleheath Hampshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 2.6 | 52% |
| 47 | Tidbury Green West Midlands | C− | 2.4 | 49% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Baston Lincolnshire | C− | 2.3 | 78% | 1 | 0% |
| 49 | Ainsworth Greater Manchester | D | 0.4 | 64% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 50 | Heighington County Durham | D | 2.6 | 64% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Henstridge Somerset | D | 1.8 | 47% | 2 | 0% |
| 52 | Broadclyst Devon | D | 1.4 | 78% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 53 | Wood End (North Warwickshire) Warwickshire | D | 1.1 | 74% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 54 | Camblesforth North Yorkshire | D | 0.3 | 81% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 55 | Burton Green Warwickshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 56 | Aberford West Yorkshire | D− | 1.3 | 22% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 57 | Edgmond Shropshire | D− | 1.7 | 33% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 58 | Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew Norfolk | D− | 1.7 | 52% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 59 | School Aycliffe County Durham | D− | 0 | 0% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Leasingham Lincolnshire | D− | 1.3 | 50% | 0.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is High Harrington’s built-up area.
How close High Harrington’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; 13 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 121 residents.
The Lake District National Park is 5.5 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.
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so High Harrington scores 0% on it even though the Lake District National Park is 5.5 mi away. Lake District National Park covers 2,362 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
High Harrington is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
13 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in High Harrington and the kilometre around it, 1.9 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
The King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes High Harrington.
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 High Harrington: 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 108 | 92 | 86 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 96 | 106 | 108 | 142 | 130 | 125 |
April is the driest month (64 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 142 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 43 nights a year. The climate in High Harrington →
High Harrington is near the sea
27% of the area within 5 km of High Harrington is sea.
The King Charles III England 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.
13 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
Hills and peaks 2
Playgrounds 13
Plus 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Harrington | C+ | 0.5 | 100% | 0% |
| Workington 1.2 mi | A− | 3.0 | 97% | 0% |
| Distington 1.3 mi | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Stainburn 2.2 mi | C− | 0.1 | 72% | 0% |
| Seaton 3.2 mi | B+ | 2.5 | 87% | 0% |
| Moresby Parks 3.8 mi | B− | 1.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Flimby 5.3 mi | A | 1.7 | 100% | 2% |
Flimby, 5.3 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Workington, Distington and Seaton have at least twice High Harrington’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in High Harrington
Is High Harrington near a National Park?
Yes. Lake District National Park begins 5.5 mi south-east of the village’s edge. It covers 2,362 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near High Harrington?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven.
How many people in High Harrington 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 High Harrington?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is High Harrington good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.9 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 27% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 5% (0.5 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 High Harrington’s overall grade.
Where High Harrington’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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