Brimington’s biggest
Ringwood Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
9.8 ha (24 acres)1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
14 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.6 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Brimington · parks, paths & countryside
Brimington has more footpath per square kilometre than nearly 9 in 10 UK towns
82 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 4.5 for every square kilometre. The Peak District National Park begins 5.3 mi from the town’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Brimington add up to 1.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Brimington grades C for the outdoors: #51 of 59 in Derbyshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
72%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
82 km
4.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Peak District starts 5.3 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Brimington?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A town of footpaths4.5 km of path per km², more than 88% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Countryside close byThe Peak District National Park starts 5.3 mi west.Less park per person1.2 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Brimington’s strongest suit is dense footpaths, followed by the Peak District National Park close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Brimington grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Brimington, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C
Better than 30% of UK towns#51 of 59 in Derbyshire · 43rd of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
18out of
100
100
A park within a walk72%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
34out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · Peak District begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths4.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
88out 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.
Towns its size
Brimington is 43rd of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 10,500 to 11,700 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
Brimington4.5
Towns its size3.1
Derbyshire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Brimington1.2
Towns its size1.9
Derbyshire towns2.2
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Brimington72%
Towns its size82%
Derbyshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Brimington stands out most for path per km²: only 9 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 46 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weybourne Surrey | A+ | 7.1 | 86% | 6.1 | 14% |
| 2 | West End Hampshire | A | 9.1 | 100% | 6.1 | 0% |
| 3 | Brierfield Lancashire | A | 2.1 | 92% | 5.6 | 18% |
| 4 | Penryn Cornwall | A | 1.9 | 91% | 2.6 | 31% |
| 5 | Emsworth Hampshire | A | 2.3 | 56% | 3.7 | 51% |
| 6 | Sandown Isle of Wight | A | 1.4 | 74% | 4.5 | 28% |
| 7 | Great Harwood Lancashire | A | 2.2 | 97% | 4.3 | 4% |
| 8 | Bradwell Norfolk | A− | 2 | 80% | 2.7 | 31% |
| 9 | Soham Cambridgeshire | A− | 4.7 | 97% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 10 | Conisbrough South Yorkshire | A− | 5.3 | 99% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 11 | Platt Bridge and Abram Greater Manchester | A− | 3.7 | 98% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 12 | Royston South Yorkshire | A− | 7.9 | 97% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Romiley Greater Manchester | A− | 3.9 | 80% | 3.8 | 1% |
| 14 | Southwater West Sussex | A− | 3.4 | 82% | 3.7 | 3% |
| 15 | Chadwell St Mary Essex | A− | 3.2 | 97% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 16 | Kearsley Greater Manchester | A− | 3.4 | 91% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 17 | Uppermill Greater Manchester | A− | 2.4 | 70% | 4.8 | 27% |
| 18 | Cleckheaton West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.3 | 98% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 19 | Tidworth Wiltshire | B+ | 3.7 | 90% | 2.3 | 8% |
| 20 | Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire | B+ | 1.9 | 76% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 21 | Barnoldswick Lancashire | B+ | 1.8 | 87% | 4 | 2% |
| 22 | South Elmsall West Yorkshire | B+ | 9 | 92% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 23 | Oxted Surrey | B | 2.1 | 84% | 2.8 | 28% |
| 24 | Corsham Wiltshire | B | 1.9 | 81% | 3 | 31% |
| 25 | Baldock Hertfordshire | B | 2.1 | 91% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 26 | Warmsworth South Yorkshire | B | 2.7 | 79% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 27 | Gillingham Dorset | B | 1.9 | 91% | 2.6 | 3% |
| 28 | Shirebrook Derbyshire | B | 1.8 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 29 | Sandbach Cheshire | B− | 2.5 | 87% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 30 | Helston Cornwall | B− | 1.3 | 61% | 2.7 | 21% |
| 31 | Mossley Greater Manchester | B− | 0.9 | 74% | 4.5 | 14% |
| 32 | Oswaldtwistle Lancashire | B− | 1.1 | 94% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 33 | Lymm Cheshire | B− | 3.6 | 89% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 34 | Leatherhead Surrey | B− | 1 | 72% | 3.9 | 24% |
| 35 | Filton Gloucestershire | B− | 3.3 | 40% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Cambourne Cambridgeshire | B− | 0.7 | 91% | 7.1 | 0% |
| 37 | Baglan West Glamorgan | C+ | 2.5 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 38 | Liskeard Cornwall | C+ | 0.8 | 89% | 2.7 | 6% |
| 39 | Bolsover Derbyshire | C+ | 1.9 | 85% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 40 | Selsey West Sussex | C | 1.6 | 79% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Earl Shilton Leicestershire | C | 1.5 | 98% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 42 | Sandy Bedfordshire | C | 0.9 | 76% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 43 | Brimington Derbyshire | C | 1.2 | 72% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 44 | Ulverston Cumbria | C | 0.7 | 60% | 1.8 | 8% |
| 45 | Towcester Northamptonshire | C | 1.3 | 77% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 46 | Epping Essex | C− | 1.2 | 70% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 47 | Attleborough Norfolk | C− | 1.8 | 93% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Hexham Northumberland | C− | 1.5 | 64% | 2 | 9% |
| 49 | Cleveleys Lancashire | C− | 0.8 | 71% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Downham Market Norfolk | C− | 1.5 | 77% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 51 | Chatteris Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.4 | 94% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 52 | Lutterworth Leicestershire | C− | 1.7 | 83% | 2 | 0% |
| 53 | Cheadle Staffordshire | C− | 1.7 | 90% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 54 | Dinnington South Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 81% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 55 | New Ollerton and Ollerton Nottinghamshire | C− | 0.8 | 80% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Leominster Herefordshire | C− | 1.1 | 72% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Newtown Powys | D | 2.3 | 65% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Longton Lancashire | D | 1.7 | 60% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 59 | Tonyrefail Mid Glamorgan | D− | 0.7 | 48% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 60 | Watton Norfolk | D− | 0.5 | 28% | 1.4 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Brimington’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 Brimington
The biggest is Ringwood Park, 9.8 ha (24 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Eastwood Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha (3 acres)0.1 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.4 mi southfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Thistle Park
Playing field
1.8 ha (4 acres)
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
7 in 10 Brimington 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 (72%)Further (28%)
Brimington72%
Towns its size82%
Derbyshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
About 3,100 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 44 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 252 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Peak District National Park is 5.3 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
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Brimington scores 0% on it even though the Peak District National Park is 5.3 mi away. Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
6 waymarked walks pass through or near Brimington
82 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Brimington and the kilometre around it, 4.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Chesterfield Round Walk10.6 km
Cuckoo Way7.6 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur - alternative route)7.5 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)7.4 km
Whittington and the Handleys3.2 km
Drone Valley Way1.4 km
Close to home, the Chesterfield Round Walk has 11 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 2 regional routes pass through, including the Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur - alternative route) and Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur).
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 Brimington: 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 57 | 48 | 52 | 51 | 67 | 59 | 65 | 57 | 74 | 76 | 75 |
March is the driest month (48 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 76 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 45 nights a year. The climate in Brimington →
Things to do
44 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
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.
The nearest beaches
Brimington is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
The Beach14 mi from Brimington’s edge
DirectionsDoncaster Lakeside Beach21 mi from Brimington’s edge
DirectionsBeach at Doncaster Lakeside21 mi from Brimington’s edge
DirectionsSea Lions22 mi from Brimington’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.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Bluebank Pools1.3 ha · 0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 44
Heather Vale Road Play Area0.9 mi from town
DirectionsRiverside Junior Park0.9 mi from town
DirectionsAlderman Park Play Area1.1 mi from town
DirectionsHighfield Park Play Area1.2 mi from town
DirectionsKirby Close Play Area1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 39 playgrounds 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.
StaveleyChesterfieldDuckmantonGrassmoorEckingtonWingerworthBrimington
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimington | C | 1.2 | 72% | 0% |
| Staveley 1.4 mi | A | 6.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Chesterfield 2.0 mi | A− | 2.7 | 86% | 4% |
| Duckmanton 2.3 mi | C | 1.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Grassmoor 3.7 mi | A− | 6.8 | 85% | 0% |
| Eckington 3.8 mi | B− | 1.8 | 80% | 0% |
| Wingerworth 4.0 mi | A | 9.0 | 86% | 0% |
Wingerworth, 4 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 86% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Staveley, Chesterfield and Grassmoor have at least twice Brimington’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Brimington
What is the biggest park in Brimington?
Ringwood Park, 9.8 ha (24 acres), with 1.1 km of path, just outside the built-up area. Eastwood Park (1.2 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Brimington near a National Park?
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 5.3 mi west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Brimington?
6 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Chesterfield Round Walk, Cuckoo Way and Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur - alternative route).
What is the nearest beach to Brimington?
The Beach, 14 mi from the edge of the town, then Doncaster Lakeside Beach (21 mi). Brimington itself is inland.
How many people in Brimington live near a park?
72% 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 Brimington?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Brimington good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 88% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 18% (1.2 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 Brimington’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Brimington’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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