Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0Hathersage is inside the Peak District National Park
Footpaths add up to 43 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 4.5 for every square kilometre. 58% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Hathersage grades B for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Hathersage?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Hathersage’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by dense footpaths. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Hathersage grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Hathersage, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
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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.
Hathersage is 22nd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,800 to 1,900 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Hathersage 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 42 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badshot Lea Surrey | A+ | 25.9 | 100% | 5.2 | 25% |
| 2 | Llanberis Gwynedd | A+ | 33.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 49% |
| 3 | St Just Cornwall | A+ | 1.8 | 100% | 4.2 | 50% |
| 4 | Southwick Wiltshire | A+ | 22.2 | 100% | 5.2 | 1% |
| 5 | Scholes (near Hade Edge) West Yorkshire | A+ | 3.8 | 100% | 4.7 | 16% |
| 6 | Hayfield Derbyshire | A+ | 2.2 | 100% | 4.1 | 62% |
| 7 | Colwall Stone Herefordshire | A | 4.5 | 67% | 5.5 | 64% |
| 8 | Bagworth Leicestershire | A | 11 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 9 | Newell Green Berkshire | A | 22.6 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 10 | Ravenstone Leicestershire | A− | 5.3 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Lower Broadheath Worcestershire | A− | 6 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 12 | Goosnargh Lancashire | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.5 | 6% |
| 13 | Flamborough East Riding of Yorkshire | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 14 | Painswick Gloucestershire | B+ | 1.3 | 81% | 4.3 | 83% |
| 15 | Waddesdon Buckinghamshire | B+ | 3 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 16 | Mevagissey Cornwall | B+ | 1.3 | 87% | 1.9 | 29% |
| 17 | Tongwynlais South Glamorgan | B+ | 8.6 | 65% | 5.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Findon West Sussex | B+ | 1.7 | 74% | 3.7 | 70% |
| 19 | Bishop's Castle Shropshire | B+ | 2 | 100% | 1.3 | 53% |
| 20 | Weston Turville Buckinghamshire | B | 2.9 | 64% | 3.1 | 30% |
| 21 | Fernhurst West Sussex | B | 3.1 | 37% | 3 | 92% |
| 22 | Hathersage Derbyshire | B | 1.6 | 58% | 4.5 | 100% |
| 23 | Westham East Sussex | B | 3.8 | 18% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 24 | Little Eaton Derbyshire | B | 4.6 | 85% | 3 | 0% |
| 25 | Shurdington Gloucestershire | B | 2.7 | 47% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 26 | Rhayader Powys | B | 5.5 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 27 | Horrabridge Devon | B | 1.4 | 83% | 2.7 | 92% |
| 28 | Campsall South Yorkshire | B | 14.8 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 29 | Chilcompton Somerset | B− | 6.5 | 40% | 2.9 | 1% |
| 30 | Yelverton Devon | B− | 3.6 | 72% | 1.1 | 85% |
| 31 | Stanwick Northamptonshire | B− | 7.9 | 82% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 32 | Ingrave and Herongate Essex | B− | 5 | 51% | 4 | 0% |
| 33 | Newcastle Emlyn Dyfed | B− | 5.9 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Barnburgh and Harlington South Yorkshire | B− | 1.8 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Houghton Conquest Bedfordshire | C+ | 1.8 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 36 | Lowdham Nottinghamshire | C+ | 3.7 | 85% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 37 | Pontlottyn Gwent | C+ | 1.8 | 70% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 38 | Ryton-on-Dunsmore Warwickshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Milnthorpe Cumbria | C | 2.2 | 49% | 2 | 39% |
| 40 | Walkington East Riding of Yorkshire | C | 2.3 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 41 | Dunkeswell Devon | C | 1.4 | 83% | 0.7 | 87% |
| 42 | Lympstone Devon | C | 1 | 66% | 1.3 | 16% |
| 43 | Scotby Cumbria | C− | 3 | 75% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Toft Hill and High Etherley County Durham | C− | 2.5 | 83% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 45 | Woolpit Suffolk | C− | 4.3 | 54% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 46 | Hemingbrough North Yorkshire | C− | 1.3 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 47 | Thornton-le-Dale North Yorkshire | D | 1.1 | 58% | 1.1 | 29% |
| 48 | Newton Longville Buckinghamshire | D | 2.9 | 18% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Dunholme Lincolnshire | D | 1.8 | 52% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Salfords Surrey | D | 1.3 | 12% | 3 | 0% |
| 51 | Rickinghall and Botesdale Suffolk | D | 1.7 | 61% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Barnetby le Wold Lincolnshire | D | 1.8 | 59% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 53 | Wragby Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 69% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 54 | Hampton in Arden West Midlands | D− | 0.1 | 44% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 55 | Mickle Trafford Cheshire | D− | 0.5 | 70% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Weeting Norfolk | D− | 1.2 | 68% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 57 | Audlem Cheshire | D− | 0.6 | 50% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 58 | Great Gonerby Lincolnshire | D− | 0.7 | 56% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Great Barton Suffolk | D− | 1.6 | 19% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Burstwick East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Hathersage’s built-up area.
6 in 10 Hathersage 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).
About 800 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 620 residents.
National Parks and National Landscapes around Hathersage
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.
Peak District
100% of the land within 5 km of Hathersage is National Park or National Landscape, more than 99% of UK towns. Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
3 waymarked walks pass through or near Hathersage
43 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Hathersage 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 village.
2 regional routes pass through, including the Derwent Valley Heritage Way and Sheffield Country Walk.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
The best walking months in Hathersage: 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 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 93 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 64 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 95 | 100 | 108 |
April is the driest month (63 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 108 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 49 nights a year. The climate in Hathersage →
6 viewpoints and 3 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 7
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
Worrall, 8 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Dronfield and Worrall have at least twice Hathersage’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Hathersage
What are the best walks near Hathersage?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Sheffield Country Walk and Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw Estate.
How many people in Hathersage live near a park?
58% 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 Hathersage?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Hathersage 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 31% (1.6 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 Hathersage’s overall grade.
Where Hathersage’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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