Copplestone’s biggest
The Dave Pullen Memorial Recreation Field
Playing field
1.2 ha (3 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Copplestone
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Rob Purvis · CC BY-SA 2.0DOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Copplestone · parks, paths & countryside
88% of Copplestone’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Dartmoor National Park begins 5.7 mi from the village’s edge. 6 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 0.9 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Copplestone add up to 1.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Copplestone grades D for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.1 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
88%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
6 km
0.9 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Dartmoor starts 5.7 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Copplestone?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Countryside close byDartmoor National Park starts 5.7 mi south.Few mapped footpaths0.9 km of path per km²; the typical UK town has 3.0.
Copplestone’s strongest suit is Dartmoor National Park close by. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Copplestone grades D for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Copplestone, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
D
Better than 10% of UK towns52nd of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.1 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
17out of
100
100
A park within a walk88%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
64out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · Dartmoor begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths0.9 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
5out 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.
Villages its size
Copplestone is 52nd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,400 to 1,500 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
Copplestone0.9
Villages its size2.0
Devon towns1.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Copplestone1.1
Villages its size2.0
Devon towns1.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Copplestone88%
Villages its size77%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Copplestone stands out most for homes near a park: only 22 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 49 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Runton and Beeston Regis Norfolk | A+ | 25 | 100% | 4.8 | 34% |
| 2 | Heathfield Devon | A+ | 20.4 | 100% | 3 | 30% |
| 3 | Sandridge Hertfordshire | A+ | 18.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 4 | Charlton Down Dorset | A | 4 | 100% | 2.3 | 58% |
| 5 | Newburn Tyne and Wear | A | 12.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 6 | Penrhyndeudraeth Gwynedd | A | 2.5 | 100% | 1 | 68% |
| 7 | Three Crosses West Glamorgan | A | 2.4 | 100% | 1.3 | 39% |
| 8 | Heath and Reach Bedfordshire | A− | 3.3 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 9 | Llandovery Dyfed | A− | 13.3 | 100% | 1 | 22% |
| 10 | Denham Buckinghamshire | A− | 5.7 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 11 | Knowle Hampshire | A− | 2 | 100% | 3.1 | 7% |
| 12 | Twyford Hampshire | A− | 6.8 | 49% | 3.3 | 44% |
| 13 | Little Kingshill Buckinghamshire | A− | 6.5 | 50% | 2.9 | 90% |
| 14 | Holme Cumbria | A− | 2.8 | 100% | 1.8 | 25% |
| 15 | Burnhope County Durham | B+ | 3.1 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 16 | Horspath Oxfordshire | B | 14 | 54% | 5 | 0% |
| 17 | Hellifield North Yorkshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 2.2 | 38% |
| 18 | Staveley Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 85% | 2.5 | 89% |
| 19 | Alconbury Cambridgeshire | B | 5.1 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Pont Rhyd-y-cyff Mid Glamorgan | B | 4.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 21 | Houghton Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Wingrave Buckinghamshire | B− | 3.7 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 23 | Netherne on-the-Hill Surrey | B− | 1.6 | 40% | 5.9 | 19% |
| 24 | Gosfield Essex | C+ | 3.7 | 85% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 25 | Nether Stowey Somerset | C+ | 1.9 | 18% | 3 | 39% |
| 26 | Pirton Hertfordshire | C+ | 2.4 | 57% | 2.3 | 24% |
| 27 | Sutton Valence Kent | C+ | 5.6 | 71% | 1 | 1% |
| 28 | Killinghall North Yorkshire | C+ | 1 | 100% | 1.6 | 7% |
| 29 | Lavendon Buckinghamshire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 30 | Castor and Ailsworth Cambridgeshire | C | 3.4 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 31 | Connor Downs Cornwall | C | 0.5 | 79% | 0.7 | 8% |
| 32 | Barton Lancashire | C | 2.6 | 47% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Newborough Cambridgeshire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 34 | Eythorne Kent | C | 0.5 | 79% | 2.5 | 9% |
| 35 | Ticehurst East Sussex | C | 1.4 | 75% | 0.8 | 100% |
| 36 | Brabourne Lees Kent | C | 0.9 | 0% | 3.2 | 34% |
| 37 | Patrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3.6 | 79% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Warton Warwickshire | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Cogenhoe Northamptonshire | C− | 1.5 | 78% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 40 | Burniston North Yorkshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 0.9 | 49% |
| 41 | Hartwell Northamptonshire | C− | 1.2 | 59% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Ruishton Somerset | C− | 0.6 | 60% | 2.7 | 4% |
| 43 | Denbury Devon | C− | 2.8 | 24% | 0.7 | 3% |
| 44 | Marnhull Dorset | C− | 1.8 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 45 | Pontyberem Dyfed | C− | 4.7 | 58% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 46 | East Rainton Tyne and Wear | D | 1.4 | 34% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Hook East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 1.1 | 19% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 48 | North Somercotes Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 44% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Pontyates Dyfed | D | 4.6 | 39% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 50 | Flore Northamptonshire | D | 1.6 | 62% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 51 | Westonzoyland Somerset | D | 3.1 | 30% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Copplestone Devon | D | 1.1 | 88% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 53 | Oakington Cambridgeshire | D | 2.1 | 52% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Gosberton Lincolnshire | D | 1.1 | 86% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Four Crosses Powys | D− | 1.9 | 53% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Badersfield Norfolk | D− | 0.3 | 53% | 1 | 2% |
| 57 | Sturton by Stow Lincolnshire | D− | 1.7 | 41% | 1 | 0% |
| 58 | Guilden Sutton Cheshire | D− | 0.3 | 56% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Shadwell West Yorkshire | D− | 0.3 | 25% | 2 | 0% |
| 60 | Woodford Northamptonshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Copplestone’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 Copplestone
The biggest is The Dave Pullen Memorial Recreation Field, 1.2 ha (3 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Copplestone’s homes are to 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 (88%)Further (12%)
Copplestone88%
Villages its size77%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 5 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 295 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
Dartmoor National Park is 5.7 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.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Copplestone scores 0% on it even though Dartmoor National Park is 5.7 mi away. Dartmoor National Park covers 956 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Copplestone
6 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Copplestone and the kilometre around it, 0.9 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Regional
Two Moors Way4.5 km
The regional route here is the Two Moors Way.
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 Copplestone: 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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 98 | 69 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 63 | 60 | 92 | 98 | 100 |
July is the driest month (53 mm) and the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 100 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 30 nights a year. The climate in Copplestone →
Things to do
5 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
Copplestone is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Pirate Cove19 mi from Copplestone’s edge
DirectionsExmouth Beach19 mi from Copplestone’s edge
DirectionsRed Rock Beach20 mi from Copplestone’s edge
DirectionsDawlish Town Beach20 mi from Copplestone’s edge
DirectionsCoryton's Cove Beach20 mi from Copplestone’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 5
Plus 5 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.
Morchard BishopBowCreditonNorth TawtonWitheridgeChulmleighCopplestone
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copplestone | D | 1.1 | 88% | 0% |
| Morchard Bishop 3.0 mi | B | 2.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Bow 3.2 mi | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Crediton 4.2 mi | C+ | 2.4 | 89% | 0% |
| North Tawton 6.6 mi | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Witheridge 7.4 mi | D− | 0.5 | 36% | 0% |
| Chulmleigh 8.9 mi | C+ | 3.5 | 100% | 0% |
Morchard Bishop, 3 miles away, grades B, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Morchard Bishop, Crediton and North Tawton have at least twice Copplestone’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Copplestone
What is the biggest park in Copplestone?
The Dave Pullen Memorial Recreation Field, 1.2 ha (3 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Copplestone near a National Park?
Yes. Dartmoor National Park begins 5.7 mi south of the village’s edge. It covers 956 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Copplestone?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the Two Moors Way.
What is the nearest beach to Copplestone?
Pirate Cove, 19 mi from the edge of the village, then Exmouth Beach (19 mi). Copplestone itself is inland.
How many people in Copplestone live near a park?
88% 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 Copplestone?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Copplestone good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 0.9 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 5% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 17% (1.1 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 Copplestone’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Copplestone’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.