Clowne’s biggest
Barlborough Country Park
Playing field · 160 m outside town
7.8 ha (19 acres)1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
11 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0C−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Clowne · parks, paths & countryside
Parks and walks in Clowne
Parks and playing fields in Clowne add up to 1.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 67% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Footpaths add up to 36 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 2.8 for every square kilometre. Clowne grades C− for the outdoors: #57 of 59 in Derbyshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
67%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
36 km
2.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Peak District National Park
Outdoors grade
Clowne grades C− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Clowne, 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 15% of UK towns#57 of 59 in Derbyshire
Public green space1.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
23out of
100
100
A park within a walk67%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
26out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths2.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
54out 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
How Clowne compares with UK towns of 7,400 to 8,100
The 60 UK towns and cities of 7,400 to 8,100 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
Clowne2.8
Towns its size3.0
Derbyshire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Clowne1.4
Towns its size2.1
Derbyshire towns2.2
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Clowne67%
Towns its size78%
Derbyshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
Clowne falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 46 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshwater and Totland Isle of Wight | A+ | 5 | 89% | 3.9 | 20% |
| 2 | Chipping Sodbury Gloucestershire | A+ | 5.2 | 93% | 8.2 | 29% |
| 3 | Bargod Gwent | A | 13.6 | 100% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 4 | Ruddington Nottinghamshire | A | 9.7 | 100% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 5 | Dursley Gloucestershire | A | 1.8 | 90% | 7.2 | 52% |
| 6 | Grove Oxfordshire | A | 2.2 | 92% | 4.7 | 27% |
| 7 | Bursledon Hampshire | A | 2.6 | 90% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 8 | Prestwood and Great Missenden Buckinghamshire | A− | 5.5 | 65% | 3.2 | 94% |
| 9 | Dinas Powis South Glamorgan | A− | 3 | 73% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 10 | London Colney Hertfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 96% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 11 | Burnham-on-Crouch Essex | A− | 5.3 | 86% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 12 | City of London London | A− | 2 | 100% | 11 | 0% |
| 13 | Cam Gloucestershire | A− | 2.8 | 57% | 5 | 34% |
| 14 | Goldthorpe South Yorkshire | A− | 8.4 | 84% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 15 | Pembroke Dyfed | B+ | 2.2 | 91% | 1 | 31% |
| 16 | Annfield Plain County Durham | B+ | 3.4 | 93% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 17 | Great Notley Essex | B+ | 6.4 | 79% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 18 | Cromer Norfolk | B+ | 1.4 | 74% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 19 | Partington Greater Manchester | B | 2.8 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Edenbridge Kent | B | 2.6 | 64% | 3 | 42% |
| 21 | Barugh Green and Redbrook South Yorkshire | B | 2.1 | 94% | 4 | 0% |
| 22 | Rusthall and Langton Green Kent | B | 2.1 | 69% | 2.7 | 79% |
| 23 | Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire | B | 1.4 | 78% | 3.2 | 57% |
| 24 | Clayton-le-Moors Lancashire | B | 1.1 | 86% | 4.2 | 2% |
| 25 | Ashley Hampshire | B | 2.2 | 53% | 1.7 | 47% |
| 26 | Twyford Berkshire | B− | 2.4 | 86% | 2.1 | 5% |
| 27 | Berechurch Essex | B− | 2.1 | 72% | 10.4 | 0% |
| 28 | Wootton Bedfordshire | B− | 2.5 | 79% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 29 | Rogerstone Gwent | B− | 3.1 | 60% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 30 | Crawcrook and Greenside Tyne and Wear | B− | 3.2 | 86% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Yatton Somerset | B− | 3.7 | 40% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 32 | Denbigh Clwyd | B− | 1.3 | 96% | 2.3 | 5% |
| 33 | Abersychan Gwent | B− | 2.8 | 83% | 1.1 | 17% |
| 34 | Buntingford Hertfordshire | C+ | 1.5 | 95% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 35 | Ystalyfera West Glamorgan | C+ | 2.6 | 84% | 0.8 | 15% |
| 36 | Crediton Devon | C+ | 2.4 | 89% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Paddock Wood Kent | C+ | 1.7 | 78% | 2.1 | 28% |
| 38 | Countesthorpe Leicestershire | C+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 39 | Seaton Delaval Northumberland | C+ | 0.5 | 66% | 4 | 0% |
| 40 | Sprotbrough South Yorkshire | C+ | 1.8 | 79% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 41 | Holywell Clwyd | C | 0.9 | 68% | 3 | 0% |
| 42 | Mablethorpe Lincolnshire | C | 2.1 | 66% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 43 | Elworth Cheshire | C | 1.8 | 83% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Newbridge Gwent | C | 2.2 | 94% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Fazeley Staffordshire | C | 3.2 | 35% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Norton-on-Derwent North Yorkshire | C | 1.6 | 58% | 2.4 | 16% |
| 47 | Marske-by-the-Sea North Yorkshire | C | 1.6 | 66% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria | C | 0.9 | 74% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 49 | Histon and Impington Cambridgeshire | C | 1.5 | 66% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Heathfield East Sussex | C | 0.9 | 53% | 2.3 | 79% |
| 51 | Rainworth Nottinghamshire | C− | 0.5 | 65% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 52 | Tenterden Kent | C− | 0.8 | 58% | 1.8 | 48% |
| 53 | Cotgrave Nottinghamshire | C− | 1 | 47% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Godmanchester Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.6 | 66% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 55 | Highworth Wiltshire | C− | 0.4 | 59% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Clowne Derbyshire | C− | 1.4 | 67% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross Berkshire | D | 0.7 | 78% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Polesworth and Dordon Warwickshire | D | 1.6 | 68% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 59 | Old Windsor and Wraysbury Berkshire | D | 1.2 | 52% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Treorchy Mid Glamorgan | D− | 1 | 57% | 1.6 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Clowne’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 Clowne
The biggest is Barlborough Country Park, 7.8 ha (19 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
7 in 10 Clowne 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 (67%)Further (34%)
Clowne67%
Towns its size78%
Derbyshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
About 2,600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 16 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 485 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Peak District National Park is 11 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
Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
3 waymarked walks pass through or near Clowne
36 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Clowne and the kilometre around it, 2.8 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Other waymarked
Archaeological Way (old route)9.0 km
The Miners Way2.1 km
Barlborough Heritage Trail0.5 km
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 Clowne: 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 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 47 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 54 | 70 | 71 | 67 |
March is the driest month (42 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 71 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 47 nights a year. The climate in Clowne →
Things to do
16 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
Clowne is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
The Beach11 mi from Clowne’s edge
DirectionsDoncaster Lakeside Beach17 mi from Clowne’s edge
DirectionsBeach at Doncaster Lakeside17 mi from Clowne’s edge
DirectionsSea Lions17 mi from Clowne’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
Playgrounds 16
Plus 16 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.
BarlboroughCreswellWhitwellRenishawBolsoverHarthillClowne
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Harthill, 3.3 miles away, grades B+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Barlborough and Harthill have at least twice Clowne’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Clowne
What is the biggest park in Clowne?
Barlborough Country Park, 7.8 ha (19 acres), with 1.1 km of path, just outside the built-up area. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Clowne near a National Park?
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 11 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 Clowne?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Archaeological Way (old route), The Miners Way and Barlborough Heritage Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Clowne?
The Beach, 11 mi from the edge of the town, then Doncaster Lakeside Beach (17 mi). Clowne itself is inland.
How many people in Clowne live near a park?
67% 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 Clowne?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Clowne good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 54% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 23% (1.4 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 Clowne’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Clowne’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.