Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0Parks and walks in Chudleigh Knighton
Dartmoor National Park begins 1.7 mi from the village’s edge. 46% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Chudleigh Knighton add up to 1.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Chudleigh Knighton grades C− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Chudleigh Knighton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Chudleigh Knighton’s strongest suit is Dartmoor National Park close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Chudleigh Knighton grades C− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Chudleigh Knighton, 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.
Chudleigh Knighton is 48th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,100 to 1,200 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Chudleigh Knighton stands out most for path per km²: only 17 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 53 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porlock Somerset | A+ | 2.9 | 75% | 5.2 | 71% |
| 2 | Bathford Somerset | A+ | 4.8 | 100% | 3.7 | 64% |
| 3 | Longhoughton Northumberland | A+ | 4.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 27% |
| 4 | Halmer End and Alsagers Bank Staffordshire | A | 33.2 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 5 | Ovingham Northumberland | A | 6.5 | 100% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 6 | Bures Suffolk | A | 5.4 | 100% | 2.5 | 14% |
| 7 | Dove Holes Derbyshire | A | 5.1 | 100% | 1.5 | 52% |
| 8 | Brighstone Isle of Wight | A | 2.2 | 55% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 9 | Rock Cornwall | A− | 3.2 | 39% | 2.5 | 37% |
| 10 | Hampsthwaite North Yorkshire | A− | 2 | 100% | 2.6 | 23% |
| 11 | Hurst Green East Sussex | B+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.1 | 100% |
| 12 | Shillingstone Dorset | B+ | 2.8 | 67% | 3.2 | 51% |
| 13 | Slinfold West Sussex | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 14 | Gislingham Suffolk | B | 3.1 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 15 | Huntley Gloucestershire | B | 2.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Acomb Northumberland | B | 2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 17 | Moresby Parks Cumbria | B− | 1.2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 18 | Thorpe End Norfolk | B− | 0.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 10% |
| 19 | Stretton-on-Dunsmore Warwickshire | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Romsley Worcestershire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 21 | Penybanc Dyfed | B− | 7.4 | 35% | 2.4 | 1% |
| 22 | Datchworth Hertfordshire | C+ | 10.8 | 76% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 23 | Coddington Nottinghamshire | C+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 24 | Tansley Derbyshire | C+ | 1.6 | 73% | 3.4 | 4% |
| 25 | Child Okeford Dorset | C+ | 1.7 | 45% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 26 | Grampound Road Cornwall | C+ | 3.6 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 27 | Allithwaite Cumbria | C+ | 1.9 | 60% | 1 | 17% |
| 28 | Baslow Derbyshire | C+ | 1.6 | 45% | 2.8 | 98% |
| 29 | Chesterton Oxfordshire | C+ | 1.8 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 30 | Blackmore Essex | C+ | 3.6 | 75% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 31 | Wadworth South Yorkshire | C+ | 2.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 32 | Dickleburgh Norfolk | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 33 | Hunston West Sussex | C | 1.8 | 65% | 2.4 | 17% |
| 34 | Stoke Hammond Buckinghamshire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Llanerchymedd Gwynedd | C | 4.2 | 64% | 0.6 | 4% |
| 36 | Cold Norton Essex | C | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 37 | Carlyon Bay Cornwall | C | 0.7 | 0% | 2.4 | 12% |
| 38 | Rearsby Leicestershire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Yoxall Staffordshire | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 40 | Barrington Cambridgeshire | C | 3.6 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 41 | Raglan Gwent | C− | 3.9 | 0% | 1.2 | 1% |
| 42 | Hordle Hampshire | C− | 0 | 0% | 1.6 | 41% |
| 43 | North Elmham Norfolk | C− | 4.7 | 71% | 1 | 0% |
| 44 | Owston Ferry Lincolnshire | C− | 1.6 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 45 | Southfields Essex | C− | 2.8 | 0% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 46 | Old Leake Lincolnshire | C− | 3.6 | 75% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 47 | Chilworth Hampshire | C− | 1.1 | 24% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Chudleigh Knighton Devon | C− | 1 | 46% | 2.5 | 16% |
| 49 | Guilsfield Powys | C− | 3.6 | 71% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 50 | Abbotskerswell Devon | C− | 4.2 | 49% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Bratton Wiltshire | C− | 1.9 | 25% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Spofforth North Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 78% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Long Whatton Leicestershire | D | 2.8 | 63% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Ullesthorpe Leicestershire | D | 1.5 | 75% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 55 | Pant Shropshire | D | 0.3 | 0% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Outlane West Yorkshire | D | 0.5 | 0% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Aston Oxfordshire | D | 2.2 | 62% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Llanybydder Dyfed | D | 2.2 | 60% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Melton Constable Norfolk | D | 1.6 | 76% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Moor End Gloucestershire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Chudleigh Knighton’s built-up area.
5 in 10 Chudleigh Knighton 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 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 8 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 146 residents.
Dartmoor National Park is 1.7 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.
16% of the land within 5 km of Chudleigh Knighton is National Park or National Landscape, more than 74% of UK towns. Dartmoor National Park covers 956 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
5 waymarked walks pass through or near Chudleigh Knighton
17 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Chudleigh Knighton and the kilometre around it, 2.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
3 regional routes pass through, including the Orange Way, Templer Way and River Teign 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 Chudleigh Knighton: 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 | |
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| Daylight (h) | 8.4 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 126 | 93 | 85 | 71 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 68 | 69 | 123 | 121 | 127 |
July is the driest month (55 mm) and the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 127 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 25 nights a year. The climate in Chudleigh Knighton →
3 viewpoints, 8 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.
The nearest beaches
Chudleigh Knighton is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
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
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 8
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chudleigh Knighton | C− | 1.0 | 46% | 16% |
| Heathfield 1.6 mi | A+ | 20.4 | 100% | 30% |
| Chudleigh 1.8 mi | C− | 0.3 | 83% | 15% |
| Bovey Tracey 2.2 mi | B− | 2.2 | 66% | 55% |
| Coldeast 2.5 mi | C+ | 1.6 | 47% | 30% |
| Kingsteignton 2.9 mi | B− | 1.9 | 95% | 0% |
| Newton Abbot 4.0 mi | C+ | 2.6 | 62% | 6% |
Heathfield, 1.6 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Heathfield, Bovey Tracey and Kingsteignton have at least twice Chudleigh Knighton’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Chudleigh Knighton
Is Chudleigh Knighton near a National Park?
Yes. Dartmoor National Park begins 1.7 mi north-west of the village’s edge. It covers 956 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Chudleigh Knighton?
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Orange Way, Templer Way and River Teign Walk.
What is the nearest beach to Chudleigh Knighton?
Gales Hill, 6.2 mi from the edge of the village, then Shaldon Beach (6.2 mi). Chudleigh Knighton itself is inland.
How many people in Chudleigh Knighton live near a park?
46% 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 Chudleigh Knighton?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Chudleigh Knighton good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 46% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 12% (1.0 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 Chudleigh Knighton’s overall grade.
Where Chudleigh Knighton’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.