Millom’s biggest
Millom Park
Park or garden
3.8 ha (9 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Millom
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: John H Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Millom · parks, paths & countryside
Millom is on the coast, on the King Charles III England Coast Path
The sea makes up 36% of the area within 5 km. The Lake District National Park begins 1.6 mi from the town’s edge. Footpaths add up to 40 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 3.2 for every square kilometre. Millom grades A for the outdoors: #5 of 23 in Cumbria. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
82%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
40 km
3.2 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
13%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Lake District National Park
The sea
36%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Millom?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast36% of the area within 5 km is sea; 13 beaches mapped.Countryside close byThe Lake District National Park starts 1.6 mi north-west.On a National TrailThe King Charles III England Coast Path passes through.
Millom’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by the Lake District National Park close by.
Outdoors grade
Millom grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Millom, 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 87% of UK towns#5 of 23 in Cumbria · 8th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space2.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
44out of
100
100
A park within a walk82%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
50out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape13%of the land within 5 km
73out of
100
100
Footpaths3.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
65out of
100
100
The sea36%of the area within 5 km
94out 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.
Towns its size
Millom is 8th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 5,500 to 5,900 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
Millom3.2
Towns its size2.5
Cumbria towns2.1
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Millom2.0
Towns its size2.0
Cumbria towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Millom82%
Towns its size81%
Cumbria towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Millom stands out most for path per km²: only 17 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackfield and Langley Hampshire | A+ | 28.1 | 95% | 4.2 | 48% |
| 2 | Ventnor Isle of Wight | A+ | 4.5 | 61% | 3.7 | 25% |
| 3 | Saltburn-by-the-Sea North Yorkshire | A | 4.7 | 92% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 4 | Deepcar South Yorkshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 21% |
| 5 | Wareham Dorset | A | 1.9 | 83% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 6 | Amble Northumberland | A | 2 | 100% | 2.2 | 5% |
| 7 | Haworth West Yorkshire | A | 4.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 8 | Millom Cumbria | A | 2 | 82% | 3.2 | 13% |
| 9 | Carnforth Lancashire | A− | 1.2 | 89% | 3 | 39% |
| 10 | Nailsworth Gloucestershire | A− | 1.3 | 86% | 5.9 | 88% |
| 11 | Barnard Castle County Durham | A− | 2.2 | 100% | 3.4 | 1% |
| 12 | East Horsley Surrey | A− | 3.5 | 55% | 4.5 | 33% |
| 13 | Steyning West Sussex | A− | 1.6 | 86% | 3.7 | 58% |
| 14 | Blaenavon Gwent | A− | 1.8 | 100% | 2.3 | 39% |
| 15 | Henfield West Sussex | A− | 3.8 | 51% | 4.4 | 17% |
| 16 | Kingsbridge Devon | B+ | 1.5 | 91% | 1.6 | 67% |
| 17 | Aston Clinton Buckinghamshire | B+ | 3.1 | 61% | 3.8 | 29% |
| 18 | Marchwood Hampshire | B+ | 2 | 87% | 1.3 | 38% |
| 19 | Cottam Lancashire | B+ | 6.4 | 92% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 20 | Creswell Derbyshire | B+ | 2.7 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 21 | Moor Park Hertfordshire | B+ | 4.5 | 46% | 4.5 | 1% |
| 22 | Thrybergh and Dalton South Yorkshire | B+ | 2.6 | 95% | 4 | 0% |
| 23 | Willington County Durham | B+ | 4.7 | 95% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Garstang Lancashire | B | 2.4 | 89% | 2.3 | 15% |
| 25 | East Tilbury Essex | B | 2.3 | 92% | 2 | 0% |
| 26 | Shipston-on-Stour Warwickshire | B | 2.3 | 94% | 1.6 | 20% |
| 27 | Brixworth Northamptonshire | B | 3.8 | 94% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 28 | Hemsby Norfolk | B | 2.5 | 51% | 1.4 | 22% |
| 29 | Bidford-on-Avon Warwickshire | B | 3.4 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 30 | Cheddar Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 41% | 3 | 56% |
| 31 | Haddenham Buckinghamshire | B− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 32 | Hullbridge Essex | C+ | 5.7 | 59% | 3 | 0% |
| 33 | Aylesham Kent | C+ | 0.3 | 76% | 3.4 | 33% |
| 34 | Broseley Shropshire | C+ | 1.2 | 74% | 3.4 | 8% |
| 35 | Quorndon Leicestershire | C+ | 2.7 | 81% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Rainford Merseyside | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Crawley Down West Sussex | C+ | 1.2 | 80% | 2.2 | 40% |
| 38 | Pontyclun Mid Glamorgan | C | 2.4 | 79% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 39 | Ruthin Clwyd | C | 2.7 | 51% | 1.5 | 31% |
| 40 | Egremont Cumbria | C | 1.1 | 63% | 1.8 | 11% |
| 41 | Wadebridge Cornwall | C | 1.8 | 74% | 1.8 | 17% |
| 42 | Bracebridge Heath Lincolnshire | C | 1.1 | 81% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 43 | Four Marks Hampshire | C | 0.9 | 46% | 3 | 31% |
| 44 | Coningsby and Tattershall Lincolnshire | C | 2.7 | 79% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 45 | Durrington Wiltshire | C | 1.1 | 90% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 46 | Undy and Magor Gwent | C | 0.9 | 86% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Red Lodge Suffolk | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Ramsey Cambridgeshire | C | 2.5 | 72% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 49 | Pembury Kent | C− | 1.1 | 45% | 2 | 58% |
| 50 | Abertridwr and Senghenydd Gwent | C− | 1.8 | 87% | 1 | 0% |
| 51 | Purfleet-on-Thames Essex | C− | 0.9 | 64% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Cuddington Cheshire | C− | 1.5 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Takeley and Little Canfield Essex | D | 1 | 45% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Withernsea East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.9 | 60% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Pontardawe West Glamorgan | D | 2.3 | 60% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Brigg Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 65% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 57 | Ruskington Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 70% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Bulkington Warwickshire | D | 0.9 | 76% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Sawtry Cambridgeshire | D | 1.3 | 40% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 60 | Kirton Lincolnshire | D− | 0.6 | 58% | 0.5 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Millom’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 Millom
The biggest is Millom Park, 3.8 ha (9 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
8 in 10 Millom 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).
Within 400 m (82%)Further (18%)
Millom82%
Towns its size81%
Cumbria towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 1,000 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 4 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 1,423 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Lake District National Park is 1.6 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
National Park
Lake District
1.6 mi north-west2,362 km²since 195113% of the land within 5 km
Official site13% of the land within 5 km of Millom is National Park or National Landscape, more than 72% of UK towns. Lake District National Park covers 2,362 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Millom is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
40 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Millom and the kilometre around it, 3.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalRegional
Cumbria Coastal Way12.1 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Silecroft to Silverdale10.0 km
The King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes Millom. The regional route here is the Cumbria Coastal Way.
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 Millom: May to September
The town’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) | 7.9 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 137 | 103 | 93 | 71 | 73 | 85 | 105 | 119 | 117 | 151 | 152 | 149 |
April is the driest month (71 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 152 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 32 nights a year. The climate in Millom →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Millom
36% of the area within 5 km of Millom is sea. 13 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 0 with a name.
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.
Things to do
2 viewpoints and 4 playgrounds
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK town its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Harbour Lights Campsite0.6 mi from town
DirectionsSlipways 2
Plus 2 slipways 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.
HaveriggAskam in FurnessDalton-in-FurnessSwarthmoorBarrow-in-FurnessUlverstonMillom
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millom | A | 2.0 | 82% | 13% |
| Haverigg 1.3 mi | A | 4.7 | 67% | 11% |
| Askam in Furness 3.0 mi | B− | 1.7 | 90% | 0% |
| Dalton-in-Furness 5.2 mi | C | 0.9 | 74% | 0% |
| Swarthmoor 6.4 mi | C− | 0.2 | 79% | 0% |
| Barrow-in-Furness 6.6 mi | B | 2.0 | 91% | 0% |
| Ulverston 7.3 mi | C | 0.7 | 60% | 8% |
Haverigg, 1.3 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 67% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Haverigg has at least twice Millom’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Millom
What is the biggest park in Millom?
Millom Park, 3.8 ha (9 acres), with 0.7 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Millom near a National Park?
Yes. Lake District National Park begins 1.6 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 2,362 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Millom?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Cumbria Coastal Way and King Charles III England Coast Path: Silecroft to Silverdale.
How many people in Millom live near a park?
82% 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 Millom?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Millom good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 65% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 44% (2.0 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 Millom’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Millom’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.