Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Photo: John Jennings · CC BY-SA 2.097% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Killamarsh add up to 10.6 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 80 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 5.5 for every square kilometre. Killamarsh grades A for the outdoors: #5 of 59 in Derbyshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Killamarsh’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by plenty of park space.
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Killamarsh, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
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.
The 60 UK towns and cities of 8,700 to 9,400 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against towns its size, Killamarsh stands out most for park space per resident: none of the other 59 has more.
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swanage Dorset | A+ | 6.9 | 95% | 4.2 | 47% |
| 2 | Worsbrough South Yorkshire | A | 10.1 | 100% | 6 | 0% |
| 3 | Brynteg Clwyd | A | 8.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 7% |
| 4 | Ilfracombe Devon | A | 2 | 86% | 3 | 28% |
| 5 | Killamarsh Derbyshire | A | 10.6 | 97% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 6 | Bordon Hampshire | A | 8.6 | 54% | 6.7 | 49% |
| 7 | Linthwaite and Slaithwaite West Yorkshire | A | 2.2 | 97% | 4.8 | 12% |
| 8 | New Mills Derbyshire | A | 2.4 | 84% | 5.1 | 34% |
| 9 | Warlingham Surrey | A | 4.2 | 81% | 4.3 | 13% |
| 10 | Greasby Merseyside | A | 5.9 | 74% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 11 | Whiteley Hampshire | A− | 3 | 52% | 4.4 | 2% |
| 12 | Hetton-le-Hole Tyne and Wear | A− | 7.8 | 95% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 13 | Shelf and Northowram West Yorkshire | A− | 5.3 | 88% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 14 | Billingshurst West Sussex | A− | 2.9 | 95% | 3.1 | 3% |
| 15 | Ryton Tyne and Wear | A− | 5.5 | 85% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 16 | Thurnscoe South Yorkshire | A− | 9.4 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 17 | Shaftesbury Dorset | A− | 2.8 | 92% | 2.3 | 44% |
| 18 | Aveley Essex | A− | 3.4 | 84% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 19 | Shanklin Isle of Wight | A− | 1.4 | 33% | 4.5 | 29% |
| 20 | Irthlingborough Northamptonshire | A− | 4.7 | 94% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 21 | Alfreton Derbyshire | B+ | 4.3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Winnersh Berkshire | B+ | 9.6 | 80% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 23 | Frodsham Cheshire | B+ | 2.5 | 67% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 24 | Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire | B+ | 3.5 | 93% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 25 | Sandiacre Derbyshire | B+ | 2.6 | 94% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 26 | Hayle Cornwall | B+ | 1.4 | 72% | 3.4 | 6% |
| 27 | Banstead Surrey | B+ | 2.4 | 66% | 5.2 | 3% |
| 28 | Cinderford Gloucestershire | B+ | 1.7 | 80% | 4.7 | 4% |
| 29 | Ashbourne Derbyshire | B | 1.9 | 92% | 2.7 | 14% |
| 30 | Cockermouth Cumbria | B | 2.6 | 81% | 2.2 | 42% |
| 31 | Pontllanfraith Gwent | B | 3.7 | 93% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 32 | Ampthill Bedfordshire | B | 6.8 | 71% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 33 | Hemsworth West Yorkshire | B | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 34 | Gatley Greater Manchester | B | 5.7 | 66% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 35 | Clay Cross Derbyshire | B | 2.6 | 88% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 36 | South Kirkby West Yorkshire | B | 3 | 97% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 37 | Marlborough Wiltshire | B | 1.2 | 72% | 3.8 | 100% |
| 38 | Tiptree Essex | B | 2.7 | 90% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 39 | Perton Staffordshire | B | 2.4 | 93% | 3 | 0% |
| 40 | Hornsea East Riding of Yorkshire | B− | 2.7 | 90% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Whitnash Warwickshire | B− | 2 | 95% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 42 | Cullompton Devon | B− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 43 | Hook Hampshire | B− | 2.4 | 80% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 44 | West End and Chobham Surrey | B− | 3.3 | 65% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 45 | Caister-on-Sea Norfolk | C+ | 1.1 | 58% | 2.1 | 21% |
| 46 | Wideopen Tyne and Wear | C+ | 2.1 | 75% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 47 | Okehampton Devon | C+ | 0.9 | 85% | 2.2 | 37% |
| 48 | Barwell Leicestershire | C | 1.7 | 90% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Milnrow Greater Manchester | C | 2.9 | 58% | 3 | 0% |
| 50 | Kinmel Bay Clwyd | C | 1.8 | 76% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 51 | Totnes Devon | C | 0.4 | 65% | 3.3 | 11% |
| 52 | Ferryhill County Durham | C− | 1.5 | 94% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 53 | Pencoed Mid Glamorgan | C− | 2.8 | 52% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Sileby Leicestershire | C− | 1 | 80% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Adlington Lancashire | C− | 1.3 | 64% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Shifnal Shropshire | D | 1 | 89% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 57 | Brandon Suffolk | D | 0.8 | 39% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Littleport Cambridgeshire | D | 1 | 71% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Harworth and Bircotes Nottinghamshire | D | 1.9 | 64% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Kirkham Lancashire | D− | 1.3 | 66% | 1.3 | 0% |
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Killamarsh’s built-up area.
The biggest is Rother Valley Country Park, 298 ha (736 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
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 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 19 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 478 residents.
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 National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
80 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Killamarsh and the kilometre around it, 5.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
2 regional routes pass through, including the Sheffield Country Walk and Trans-Pennine Trail (Beighton to Staveley spur).
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
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 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 55 | 53 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 70 | 72 | 70 |
March is the driest month (48 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 72 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 40 nights a year. The climate in Killamarsh →
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.
Killamarsh is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Check the water before you swim. The Environment Agency tests designated bathing waters from May to September and publishes a rating for each beach.
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killamarsh | A | 10.6 | 97% | 0% |
| Renishaw 1.8 mi | C+ | 0.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Eckington 2.3 mi | B− | 1.8 | 80% | 0% |
| Harthill 2.4 mi | B+ | 3.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiveton Park 2.4 mi | B+ | 2.8 | 100% | 0% |
| Barlborough 2.9 mi | B | 4.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Swallownest and Aston 2.9 mi | C− | 1.2 | 73% | 0% |
Killamarsh grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Rother Valley Country Park, 298 ha (736 acres), with 19.7 km of path. The Green (0.1 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 8.8 mi west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Cuckoo Way, Sheffield Country Walk and Trans-Pennine Trail (Beighton to Staveley spur). Rother Valley Country Park alone has 19.7 km of path.
The Beach, 14 mi from the edge of the town, then Doncaster Lakeside Beach (15 mi). Killamarsh itself is inland.
97% 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%.
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
For paths, yes: 5.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 96% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 96% (10.6 ha per 1,000 residents).
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 Killamarsh’s overall grade.
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