Chinley’s biggest
Squirrel Green
Park or garden
0.2 ha (0 acres)
Centralin the middle of Chinley
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Chinley · parks, paths & countryside
53% of the land within 5 km of Chinley is National Park or National Landscape
The Peak District National Park reaches the edge of Chinley. 39 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 4.4 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Chinley add up to 1.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Chinley grades B+ for the outdoors. 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
78%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
39 km
4.4 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
53%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Peak District National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Chinley?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside53% of the land within 5 km is Peak District National Park.A village of footpaths4.4 km of path per km², more than 86% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Less park per person1.2 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Chinley’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by dense footpaths. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Chinley grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Chinley, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
B+
Better than 65% of UK towns20th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
17out of
100
100
A park within a walk78%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
43out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape53%of the land within 5 km
92out of
100
100
Footpaths4.4 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
86out 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
Chinley is 20th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,800 to 2,000 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
Chinley4.4
Villages its size2.4
Derbyshire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Chinley1.2
Villages its size2.4
Derbyshire towns2.2
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Chinley78%
Villages its size82%
Derbyshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Chinley stands out most for path per km²: only 5 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 47 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westbourne West Sussex | A+ | 9.6 | 100% | 4.1 | 57% |
| 2 | Badshot Lea Surrey | A+ | 25.9 | 100% | 5.2 | 25% |
| 3 | Kirkby Stephen Cumbria | A+ | 4.9 | 100% | 3.7 | 65% |
| 4 | Colyton Devon | A+ | 3.5 | 100% | 2.2 | 79% |
| 5 | Brading Isle of Wight | A+ | 2.9 | 84% | 4.2 | 21% |
| 6 | Chilworth Surrey | A+ | 10.8 | 80% | 6.1 | 59% |
| 7 | Scholes (near Hade Edge) West Yorkshire | A+ | 3.8 | 100% | 4.7 | 16% |
| 8 | Hayfield Derbyshire | A+ | 2.2 | 100% | 4.1 | 62% |
| 9 | Ravenstone Leicestershire | A− | 5.3 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 10 | Ickleford Hertfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 82% | 3.7 | 11% |
| 11 | South Nutfield Surrey | A− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.7 | 11% |
| 12 | Lower Broadheath Worcestershire | A− | 6 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 13 | Goosnargh Lancashire | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.5 | 6% |
| 14 | Lyminge Kent | A− | 3.5 | 83% | 2.1 | 90% |
| 15 | Highnam Gloucestershire | B+ | 12 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 16 | Mevagissey Cornwall | B+ | 1.3 | 87% | 1.9 | 29% |
| 17 | Wingates Greater Manchester | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 18 | Ingoldmells Lincolnshire | B+ | 2.8 | 83% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 19 | Southgate West Glamorgan | B+ | 1.1 | 21% | 3.7 | 56% |
| 20 | Chinley Derbyshire | B+ | 1.2 | 78% | 4.4 | 53% |
| 21 | Partridge Green West Sussex | B | 2.1 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 22 | Little Eaton Derbyshire | B | 4.6 | 85% | 3 | 0% |
| 23 | Shurdington Gloucestershire | B | 2.7 | 47% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 24 | Horrabridge Devon | B | 1.4 | 83% | 2.7 | 92% |
| 25 | Beare Green Surrey | B | 1.6 | 70% | 3.9 | 30% |
| 26 | Campsall South Yorkshire | B | 14.8 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 27 | Stanwick Northamptonshire | B− | 7.9 | 82% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 28 | Wrea Green Lancashire | B− | 3.5 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 29 | Whitland Dyfed | B− | 4.4 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 30 | Wooler Northumberland | B− | 3.3 | 81% | 0.8 | 26% |
| 31 | Stow-on-the-Wold Gloucestershire | B− | 3.4 | 64% | 1.2 | 88% |
| 32 | Oxenhope West Yorkshire | B− | 1.8 | 80% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Leeswood Clwyd | C+ | 4 | 83% | 0.7 | 2% |
| 34 | Wickham Bishops Essex | C+ | 3.4 | 91% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 35 | Hockley Heath West Midlands | C+ | 2.6 | 86% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Northiam East Sussex | C+ | 2.2 | 76% | 0.8 | 100% |
| 37 | Stratton Cornwall | C+ | 0.8 | 23% | 3 | 8% |
| 38 | High Spen Tyne and Wear | C+ | 3.3 | 74% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Hatton Warwickshire | C | 1.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 40 | Ramsden Heath Essex | C | 2.3 | 82% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Presteigne Powys | C | 3.2 | 61% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 42 | Sleights North Yorkshire | C | 0.9 | 30% | 1.5 | 80% |
| 43 | Rode Heath Cheshire | C | 0.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 44 | Newton Poppleford Devon | C | 1.4 | 44% | 2.3 | 60% |
| 45 | Chivenor and Wrafton Devon | C− | 0.6 | 0% | 1.7 | 17% |
| 46 | Black Notley Essex | C− | 1.6 | 36% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 47 | Hemingbrough North Yorkshire | C− | 1.3 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 48 | Littlethorpe Leicestershire | C− | 0.4 | 57% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Stocksfield Northumberland | C− | 2.2 | 40% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 50 | Brompton-on-Swale North Yorkshire | D | 2.1 | 71% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Manby Lincolnshire | D | 1.4 | 68% | 0.8 | 2% |
| 52 | Cropwell Bishop Nottinghamshire | D | 0.7 | 45% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Newton Longville Buckinghamshire | D | 2.9 | 18% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Salfords Surrey | D | 1.3 | 12% | 3 | 0% |
| 55 | Little Plumstead Norfolk | D | 0.6 | 64% | 1 | 16% |
| 56 | Colnbrook Berkshire | D− | 0.6 | 68% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Weeting Norfolk | D− | 1.2 | 68% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 58 | Great Gonerby Lincolnshire | D− | 0.7 | 56% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Shippon Oxfordshire | D− | 0.4 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
| 60 | Goostrey Cheshire | D− | 0.3 | 42% | 1.7 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Chinley’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 Chinley
The biggest is Squirrel Green, 0.2 ha (0 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
8 in 10 Chinley 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 (78%)Further (22%)
Chinley78%
Villages its size82%
Derbyshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
About 400 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 5 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 383 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Chinley
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
Peak District
At the edge north1,438 km²since 195153% of the land within 5 km
Official site53% of the land within 5 km of Chinley is National Park or National Landscape, more than 92% of UK towns. 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 Chinley
39 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Chinley and the kilometre around it, 4.4 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
The Steel Cotton Rail Trail4.1 km
Peak Forest Tramway Trail3.5 km
Midshires Way0.8 km
Goyt Way0.8 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20.7 km
Broken Banks0.4 km
2 regional routes pass through, including the Midshires Way and Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2.
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 Chinley: 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain (mm) | 99 | 94 | 81 | 72 | 76 | 84 | 95 | 94 | 96 | 118 | 115 | 128 |
April is the driest month (72 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 128 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 48 nights a year. The climate in Chinley →
Things to do
5 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.
1Viewpoints3Hills and peaks1Nature reserves1Picnic sites5Playgrounds0.7× villages its size1Campsites
The nearest beaches
Chinley is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Stone Beach22 mi from Chinley’s edge
DirectionsWader Point22 mi from Chinley’s edge
DirectionsCreek Beach South23 mi from Chinley’s edge
DirectionsCreek Beach North23 mi from Chinley’s edge
DirectionsCar Park Beach23 mi from Chinley’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. Chinley Churn (South), at 451 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Chinley.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Eccles Pike0.5 mi from town
DirectionsHills and peaks 3
Chinley Churn (South)451 m (1,480 ft) · 0.5 mi from town
DirectionsBrowne Hill325 m (1,066 ft) · 0.7 mi from town
DirectionsChinley Churn (North)457 m (1,499 ft) · 0.8 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Chinley Park Nature Reserve2.6 ha · 0.0 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Chinley Camping0.3 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.
Chapel-en-le-FrithWhaley BridgeFurness ValeHayfieldNew MillsDove HolesChinley
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinley | B+ | 1.2 | 78% | 53% |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith 1.5 mi | B− | 1.0 | 75% | 58% |
| Whaley Bridge 2.1 mi | B | 1.6 | 44% | 53% |
| Furness Vale 2.2 mi | A− | 2.0 | 78% | 36% |
| Hayfield 2.9 mi | A+ | 2.2 | 100% | 62% |
| New Mills 3.2 mi | A | 2.4 | 84% | 34% |
| Dove Holes 3.4 mi | A | 5.1 | 100% | 52% |
Hayfield, 2.9 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. New Mills and Dove Holes have at least twice Chinley’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Chinley
What is the biggest park in Chinley?
Squirrel Green, 0.2 ha (0 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Chinley near a National Park?
Peak District National Park reaches the edge of Chinley. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Chinley?
6 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the The Steel Cotton Rail Trail, Peak Forest Tramway Trail and Midshires Way.
What is the nearest beach to Chinley?
Stone Beach, 22 mi from the edge of the village, then Wader Point (22 mi). Chinley itself is inland.
How many people in Chinley live near a park?
78% 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 Chinley?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Chinley good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.4 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 86% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 17% (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 Chinley’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Chinley’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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