Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0Tideswell is inside the Peak District National Park
A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 100% of residents. 14 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 1.6 for every square kilometre. Tideswell grades B for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Tideswell?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Tideswell’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by parks close to every home. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Tideswell grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Tideswell, 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.
Tideswell is 22nd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,500 to 1,600 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Tideswell stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 45 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanhope County Durham | A+ | 7.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 86% |
| 2 | Salcombe Devon | A+ | 2 | 100% | 3.3 | 65% |
| 3 | Finberry Kent | A+ | 4 | 100% | 5.1 | 2% |
| 4 | Fairlight East Sussex | A+ | 39.6 | 50% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 5 | Dobcross Greater Manchester | A+ | 2.8 | 100% | 4.8 | 22% |
| 6 | Crockenhill Kent | A+ | 5.2 | 100% | 3.1 | 27% |
| 7 | Newfield County Durham | A | 8.3 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 8 | Haverigg Cumbria | A | 4.7 | 67% | 2.5 | 11% |
| 9 | North Bradley Wiltshire | A | 3.4 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 10 | Middle Winterslow Wiltshire | A | 7 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 11 | Collett's Green Worcestershire | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 12 | Sabden Lancashire | A− | 0.8 | 100% | 5 | 38% |
| 13 | Oakenshaw West Yorkshire | A− | 7.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 14 | Llanrug Gwynedd | A− | 1.7 | 100% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 15 | Longwick Buckinghamshire | B+ | 2 | 100% | 2.3 | 31% |
| 16 | Blackhall Mill County Durham | B+ | 3.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 17 | King's Cliffe Northamptonshire | B+ | 3.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 18 | Kimpton Hertfordshire | B+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 19 | Castleside County Durham | B+ | 0.9 | 100% | 3 | 42% |
| 20 | Ambergate Derbyshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 21 | Ramsbury Wiltshire | B+ | 3.9 | 62% | 2.3 | 100% |
| 22 | Tideswell Derbyshire | B | 1.5 | 100% | 1.6 | 97% |
| 23 | Potterne Wiltshire | B | 1.3 | 77% | 5.1 | 8% |
| 24 | Wick Gloucestershire | B− | 1.8 | 56% | 3.6 | 39% |
| 25 | Bridge Kent | B− | 2.2 | 60% | 2.7 | 44% |
| 26 | Mundford Norfolk | B− | 3.1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 27 | Foxhole Cornwall | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 28 | Gotham Nottinghamshire | B− | 3.9 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 29 | High Harrington Cumbria | C+ | 0.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 30 | Gilfach Goch Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Mylor Bridge Cornwall | C+ | 1.1 | 63% | 1.2 | 49% |
| 32 | Bacton and Cotton Suffolk | C+ | 4.4 | 70% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Rufford Lancashire | C | 2.8 | 70% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 34 | Anna Valley and Upper Clatford Hampshire | C | 2.2 | 77% | 3 | 0% |
| 35 | Four Lanes Cornwall | C | 0.6 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Kingsley Cheshire | C | 3.4 | 81% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 37 | Stock Essex | C | 2.2 | 62% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 38 | Flitton Bedfordshire | C | 1.4 | 49% | 3.3 | 6% |
| 39 | Waresley Worcestershire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 40 | Arksey South Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 88% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Rawcliffe East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 42 | Glapwell Derbyshire | C− | 2.2 | 60% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 43 | Haslingfield Cambridgeshire | C− | 2 | 80% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 44 | Horsmonden Kent | C− | 0.5 | 79% | 0.9 | 50% |
| 45 | Yalding Kent | C− | 7.1 | 21% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Sandleheath Hampshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 2.6 | 52% |
| 47 | Tidbury Green West Midlands | C− | 2.4 | 49% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Dalston Cumbria | C− | 3.4 | 66% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 49 | Baston Lincolnshire | C− | 2.3 | 78% | 1 | 0% |
| 50 | Heighington County Durham | D | 2.6 | 64% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Tetney Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 79% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 52 | Henstridge Somerset | D | 1.8 | 47% | 2 | 0% |
| 53 | Broadclyst Devon | D | 1.4 | 78% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 54 | Wood End (North Warwickshire) Warwickshire | D | 1.1 | 74% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 55 | Camblesforth North Yorkshire | D | 0.3 | 81% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 56 | Burton Green Warwickshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Aberford West Yorkshire | D− | 1.3 | 22% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 58 | Edgmond Shropshire | D− | 1.7 | 33% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew Norfolk | D− | 1.7 | 52% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 60 | Leasingham Lincolnshire | D− | 1.3 | 50% | 0.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
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Everyone in Tideswell lives 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).
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 4 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 389 residents.
National Parks and National Landscapes around Tideswell
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
97% of the land within 5 km of Tideswell is National Park or National Landscape, more than 98% of UK towns. Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Tideswell
14 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Tideswell and the kilometre around it, 1.6 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
The regional route here is the Limestone Way.
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 Tideswell: June 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 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Rain (mm) | 110 | 114 | 81 | 74 | 68 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 78 | 112 | 116 | 128 |
May is the driest month (68 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °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 60 nights a year. The climate in Tideswell →
4 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
Hills and peaks 1
Nature reserves 1
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
The outdoors in nearby towns
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tideswell | B | 1.5 | 100% | 97% |
| Bradwell 3.8 mi | A− | 1.2 | 100% | 100% |
| Dove Holes 4.9 mi | A | 5.1 | 100% | 52% |
| Calver 5.9 mi | B+ | 2.2 | 44% | 99% |
| Buxton 5.9 mi | A | 3.5 | 86% | 61% |
| Bakewell 6.0 mi | A | 5.5 | 91% | 98% |
| Harpur Hill 6.1 mi | B− | 3.1 | 31% | 60% |
Bakewell, 6 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 91% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Dove Holes, Buxton and Bakewell have at least twice Tideswell’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Tideswell
What are the best walks near Tideswell?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Limestone Way and Monsal Trail.
How many people in Tideswell live near a park?
100% 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 Tideswell?
June to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Tideswell good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.6 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 19% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 27% (1.5 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 Tideswell’s overall grade.
Where Tideswell’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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