Sedbergh’s biggestHistoric park · Grade II
Queen's Garden
Park or garden
1.0 ha (2 acres)0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Sedbergh
1 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Sedbergh · parks, paths & countryside
Sedbergh is inside the Yorkshire Dales National Park
Footpaths add up to 49 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 5.0 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Sedbergh add up to 1.9 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Sedbergh grades A for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.9 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
83%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
49 km
5.0 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
92%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Yorkshire Dales National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Sedbergh?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Inside the Yorkshire Dales National ParkSedbergh sits inside it: 2,185 km² of protected landscape.A village of footpaths5.0 km of path per km², more than 92% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Historic parksQueen's Garden is a registered historic park (Grade II).
Sedbergh’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by dense footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Sedbergh grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Sedbergh, 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 88% of UK towns8th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.9 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
42out of
100
100
A park within a walk83%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
53out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape92%of the land within 5 km
98out of
100
100
Footpaths5.0 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
93out 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
Sedbergh is 8th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,400 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
Sedbergh5.0
Villages its size2.0
Cumbria towns2.1
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Sedbergh1.9
Villages its size2.4
Cumbria towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Sedbergh83%
Villages its size83%
Cumbria towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Sedbergh stands out most for path per km²: only 6 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 38 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Runton and Beeston Regis Norfolk | A+ | 25 | 100% | 4.8 | 34% |
| 2 | Trull Somerset | A+ | 5.9 | 100% | 3.9 | 20% |
| 3 | Sandridge Hertfordshire | A+ | 18.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 4 | Whiteshill and Randwick Gloucestershire | A | 4.5 | 60% | 7 | 64% |
| 5 | New Houghton Derbyshire | A | 33.8 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 6 | Penrhyndeudraeth Gwynedd | A | 2.5 | 100% | 1 | 68% |
| 7 | Balcombe West Sussex | A | 2.9 | 100% | 2.2 | 90% |
| 8 | Sedbergh Cumbria | A | 1.9 | 83% | 5 | 92% |
| 9 | St Day Cornwall | A | 3.2 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 10 | Chaldon Surrey | A− | 7.4 | 50% | 4.9 | 24% |
| 11 | Heath and Reach Bedfordshire | A− | 3.3 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 12 | Five Oak Green Kent | A− | 3 | 100% | 2 | 30% |
| 13 | Llandovery Dyfed | A− | 13.3 | 100% | 1 | 22% |
| 14 | Hallow Worcestershire | A− | 3.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 15 | Little Kingshill Buckinghamshire | A− | 6.5 | 50% | 2.9 | 90% |
| 16 | Princetown Devon | B+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 100% |
| 17 | Burnhope County Durham | B+ | 3.1 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Stanwell Moor Surrey | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 19 | Brookwood Surrey | B+ | 8.5 | 59% | 6.2 | 0% |
| 20 | Emley West Yorkshire | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 21 | Cowling North Yorkshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 6 | 0% |
| 22 | Horspath Oxfordshire | B | 14 | 54% | 5 | 0% |
| 23 | Staveley Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 85% | 2.5 | 89% |
| 24 | Alconbury Cambridgeshire | B | 5.1 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 25 | Kelloe County Durham | B | 5.6 | 42% | 6 | 0% |
| 26 | Calvert Buckinghamshire | B | 3.3 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 27 | Little Hallingbury Essex | B− | 1 | 100% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 28 | Brigstock Northamptonshire | B− | 8.2 | 84% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 29 | Orsett Essex | B− | 4.4 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 30 | Robertsbridge East Sussex | C+ | 2 | 38% | 2.7 | 100% |
| 31 | Gosfield Essex | C+ | 3.7 | 85% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 32 | Pirton Hertfordshire | C+ | 2.4 | 57% | 2.3 | 24% |
| 33 | Sutton Valence Kent | C+ | 5.6 | 71% | 1 | 1% |
| 34 | Gelligaer Gwent | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 35 | Lavendon Buckinghamshire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 36 | Castor and Ailsworth Cambridgeshire | C | 3.4 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 37 | Ryhall Rutland | C | 1.9 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 38 | Newborough Cambridgeshire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 39 | Ticehurst East Sussex | C | 1.4 | 75% | 0.8 | 100% |
| 40 | Salhouse Norfolk | C− | 1.9 | 71% | 1 | 17% |
| 41 | Patrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3.6 | 79% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 42 | Blofield Heath Norfolk | C− | 2.5 | 43% | 0.9 | 17% |
| 43 | Burniston North Yorkshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 0.9 | 49% |
| 44 | Mid Lavant West Sussex | C− | 1.3 | 33% | 1.8 | 62% |
| 45 | Marnhull Dorset | C− | 1.8 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 46 | Thorrington Essex | C− | 1.2 | 65% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 47 | Shipton Bellinger Hampshire | D | 1.5 | 79% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Ranskill Nottinghamshire | D | 0.4 | 100% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Keadby Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 84% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 50 | Flore Northamptonshire | D | 1.6 | 62% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 51 | Westonzoyland Somerset | D | 3.1 | 30% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Blakedown Worcestershire | D | 0.8 | 79% | 2 | 0% |
| 53 | Gosberton Lincolnshire | D | 1.1 | 86% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Byram North Yorkshire | D | 2.1 | 19% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 55 | Barford Warwickshire | D | 2.1 | 58% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 56 | Four Crosses Powys | D− | 1.9 | 53% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Markham Gwent | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Guilden Sutton Cheshire | D− | 0.3 | 56% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Shadwell West Yorkshire | D− | 0.3 | 25% | 2 | 0% |
| 60 | Easton Norfolk | D− | 1 | 0% | 1.2 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Sedbergh’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 Sedbergh
The biggest is Queen's Garden, 1.0 ha (2 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
8 in 10 Sedbergh 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 (83%)Further (17%)
Sedbergh83%
Villages its size83%
Cumbria towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 3 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 483 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Sedbergh
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
Yorkshire Dales
Sedbergh is inside it2,185 km²since 195492% of the land within 5 km
Official site92% of the land within 5 km of Sedbergh is National Park or National Landscape, more than 98% of UK towns. Yorkshire Dales National Park covers 2,185 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
5 waymarked walks pass through or near Sedbergh
49 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Sedbergh and the kilometre around it, 5.0 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Regional
Dales Way9.2 km
Dales High Way8.5 km
Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 4 (The Lake District Link)7.3 km
Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 3 - Low Route3.3 km
Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 3 - High Route3.0 km
5 regional routes pass through, including the Dales Way, Dales High Way, Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 4 (The Lake District Link) and Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 3 - Low Route.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
History along the way
A historic park in the middle of Sedbergh
Historic England’s register of parks and gardens, and the listed buildings and scheduled monuments that stand inside Sedbergh’s named parks.
Registered park · Grade II
Queen's Garden
1.0 ha. A registered historic park (Grade II). 1 listed structure stands inside it or at its edge.
IIQueen Victoria Memorial Cross, Queen's Garden
A listed building or monument counts when it sits inside the park’s OS Open Greenspace outline (to about 15 m), so a few at the boundary are included. Historic England, National Heritage List for England.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sedbergh: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.9 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain (mm) | 161 | 130 | 115 | 84 | 79 | 96 | 112 | 133 | 125 | 145 | 149 | 184 |
May is the driest month (79 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 184 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 53 nights a year. The climate in Sedbergh →
Things to do
3 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
Sedbergh is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Mallows Bay21 mi from Sedbergh’s edge
DirectionsThe Beach22 mi from Sedbergh’s edge
DirectionsHalf Moon Bay24 mi from Sedbergh’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.
Up high. Winder, at 473 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Sedbergh.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 3
Winder473 m (1,552 ft) · 0.5 mi from town
DirectionsCrook460 m (1,509 ft) · 0.7 mi from town
DirectionsSickers Fell498 m (1,634 ft) · 1.2 mi from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 3
Plus 3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Farm & Fell0.2 mi from town
DirectionsHolme Open Farm0.9 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
KendalKirkby LonsdaleLevensHolmeMilnthorpeSedbergh
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedbergh | A | 1.9 | 83% | 92% |
| Kendal 8.5 mi | C+ | 0.9 | 67% | 33% |
| Kirkby Lonsdale 8.6 mi | B+ | 9.2 | 74% | 40% |
| Levens 11.0 mi | B | 0.8 | 100% | 53% |
| Holme 11.4 mi | A− | 2.8 | 100% | 25% |
| Milnthorpe 11.7 mi | C | 2.2 | 49% | 39% |
Sedbergh grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table. Kirkby Lonsdale has at least twice Sedbergh’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Sedbergh
What is the biggest park in Sedbergh?
Queen's Garden, 1.0 ha (2 acres), with 0.5 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Sedbergh?
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Dales Way, Dales High Way and Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 4 (The Lake District Link).
What is the nearest beach to Sedbergh?
Mallows Bay, 21 mi from the edge of the village, then The Beach (22 mi). Sedbergh itself is inland.
How many people in Sedbergh live near a park?
83% 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 Sedbergh?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which parks in Sedbergh are historic?
Queen's Garden (Grade II) is on Historic England’s register of parks and gardens.
Is Sedbergh good for walking?
For paths, yes: 5.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 93% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 42% (1.9 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 Sedbergh’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Sedbergh’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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