Exeter’s biggest
Ludwell Valley Park
Park or garden
45 ha (112 acres)10.0 km of path
2 h 15 minto walk all 10 km of path
63 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Exeter · parks, paths & countryside
Exeter has more footpath per square kilometre than nearly 9 in 10 UK towns
325 km of footpaths run through the city and the kilometre around it, 4.6 for every square kilometre. The East Devon National Landscape and Dartmoor National Park both begin about 4 miles from the city’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Exeter add up to 1.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Exeter grades B− for the outdoors: #28 of 47 in Devon. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
81%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
325 km
4.6 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
East Devon starts 4.1 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors city is Exeter?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A city of footpaths4.6 km of path per km², more than 89% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Hills with a view20 mapped viewpoints, about 7× as many per resident as the typical city its size.Countryside both waysEast Devon starts 4.1 mi south-east, Dartmoor 4.2 mi south-west.Less park per person1.8 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Exeter’s strongest suit is dense footpaths, followed by its views. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Exeter grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Exeter, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
B−
Better than 48% of UK towns#28 of 47 in Devon · 45th of 55 UK cities its size
Public green space1.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
38out of
100
100
A park within a walk81%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
49out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · East Devon begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths4.6 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
90out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland: 1.9% sea, under the 5% that counts
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.
Cities its size
Exeter is 45th of 55 UK cities its size for the outdoors
The 55 UK towns and cities of 88,000 to 170,000 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
Exeter4.6
Cities its size4.1
Devon towns1.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Exeter1.8
Cities its size2.5
Devon towns1.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Exeter81%
Cities its size86%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against cities its size, Exeter stands out most for path per km²: only 16 of the other 54 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 41 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hastings East Sussex | A+ | 3.1 | 76% | 4.3 | 42% |
| 2 | Gloucester Gloucestershire | A | 2.7 | 93% | 6 | 22% |
| 3 | Gillingham Kent | A | 1.6 | 86% | 5.3 | 23% |
| 4 | Poole Dorset | A | 2.5 | 81% | 3.4 | 20% |
| 5 | Crawley West Sussex | A | 2.6 | 85% | 10.5 | 33% |
| 6 | Stockport Greater Manchester | A | 4 | 93% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 7 | Eastbourne East Sussex | A | 2 | 75% | 4.3 | 23% |
| 8 | Telford Shropshire | A | 3.2 | 96% | 4 | 6% |
| 9 | Basingstoke Hampshire | A | 2.5 | 94% | 5.8 | 6% |
| 10 | Colchester Essex | A | 3.2 | 86% | 5.4 | 10% |
| 11 | Kingswood and Fishponds Gloucestershire | A | 3.1 | 85% | 6.1 | 10% |
| 12 | Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire | A | 3 | 95% | 3.6 | 18% |
| 13 | Bath Somerset | A | 1.8 | 89% | 5.6 | 50% |
| 14 | Harlow Essex | A | 3.7 | 99% | 8.2 | 0% |
| 15 | Middlesbrough North Yorkshire | A | 2.6 | 85% | 2.9 | 3% |
| 16 | Watford Hertfordshire | A | 2.8 | 88% | 4.5 | 1% |
| 17 | Stevenage Hertfordshire | A− | 3 | 98% | 7.3 | 0% |
| 18 | Gateshead Tyne and Wear | A− | 3.3 | 95% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 19 | Basildon Essex | A− | 3 | 95% | 7.1 | 0% |
| 20 | Maidstone Kent | A− | 2.9 | 81% | 3.5 | 20% |
| 21 | Cheltenham Gloucestershire | A− | 1.4 | 87% | 4.5 | 44% |
| 22 | Worthing West Sussex | A− | 1.2 | 78% | 2.9 | 38% |
| 23 | Ipswich Suffolk | A− | 2.6 | 79% | 3.9 | 12% |
| 24 | Newport Gwent | A− | 2.8 | 85% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 25 | Bedford Bedfordshire | B+ | 4.2 | 88% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 26 | Wakefield West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.9 | 86% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Oldham Greater Manchester | B+ | 1.7 | 87% | 5 | 0% |
| 28 | Huddersfield West Yorkshire | B+ | 1.4 | 94% | 4.3 | 1% |
| 29 | Birkenhead Merseyside | B+ | 3.1 | 71% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 30 | York North Yorkshire | B | 2.3 | 89% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Salford Greater Manchester | B | 2 | 91% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 32 | Kensington and Chelsea London | B | 1.5 | 99% | 7.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Chelmsford Essex | B | 2.4 | 87% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Wythenshawe Greater Manchester | B | 2.5 | 84% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Kingston upon Thames London | B | 3.3 | 71% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 36 | St Helens Merseyside | B | 3.4 | 91% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 37 | Preston Lancashire | B | 3 | 80% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 38 | Cambridge Cambridgeshire | B | 2.3 | 79% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Hartlepool County Durham | B− | 1.7 | 73% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 40 | Nuneaton Warwickshire | B− | 2.3 | 94% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 41 | West Bromwich West Midlands | B− | 2.7 | 83% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 42 | Sunderland Tyne and Wear | B− | 1.5 | 76% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 43 | Halifax West Yorkshire | B− | 2 | 86% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 44 | Blackburn Lancashire | B− | 2.2 | 71% | 3.1 | 1% |
| 45 | Exeter Devon | B− | 1.8 | 81% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 46 | Royal Sutton Coldfield West Midlands | B− | 6.1 | 64% | 3 | 0% |
| 47 | Lincoln Lincolnshire | B− | 2.5 | 72% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 48 | Rochdale Greater Manchester | C+ | 1.7 | 88% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Blackpool Lancashire | C+ | 1.6 | 75% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 50 | Darlington County Durham | C+ | 2.2 | 87% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Worcester Worcestershire | C | 1.5 | 77% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 52 | Solihull West Midlands | C | 2.9 | 54% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Slough Berkshire | C | 1.9 | 82% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 54 | Chester Cheshire | C | 1.6 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 55 | Southport Merseyside | C− | 1.4 | 60% | 2.1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Exeter’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 Exeter
The biggest is Ludwell Valley Park, 45 ha (112 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 25 named parks by size: 155 ha (384 acres) and 33 km of path
Parks & gardens 109 haPlaying fields 46 haPlay spaces 1.1 ha
The two biggest, Ludwell Valley Park and Mincinglake Valley Park, are 47% of the named green space and carry 18 km of path between them. 12 of the 25 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.
Mincinglake Valley Park
Park or garden
28 ha (69 acres)7.6 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.6 km of path
39 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Mile Lane
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Eastern Fields Playing Field
Park or garden
9.3 ha (23 acres)1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
13 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.5 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
King George V Playing Fields
Playing field
16 ha (39 acres)1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
22 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.7 mi south-eastfrom the centre
1 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Heavitree Pleasure Ground
Park or garden
8.5 ha (21 acres)1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
12 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.5 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Riverside Valley Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
7.8 ha (19 acres)1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
11 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.2 mi southfrom the centre
Millennium Avenue
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Historic park · Grade II
Rougemont Gardens
Park or garden
3.7 ha (9 acres)2.4 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi westfrom the centre
Rougemont Castle Grade I Rougemont Castle monument +15 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Cowick Barton Playing Field
Playing field
9.9 ha (25 acres)1.0 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
14 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.5 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
All 25 named parks and green spaces
Ludwell Valley ParkPark or garden · 45 ha · 10.0 km of path
DirectionsMincinglake Valley ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 7.6 km of path
DirectionsEastern Fields Playing FieldPark or garden · 9.3 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsKing George V Playing FieldsPlaying field · 16 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsHeavitree Pleasure GroundPark or garden · 8.5 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsRiverside Valley ParkPark or garden · 7.8 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRougemont GardensPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsCowick Barton Playing FieldPlaying field · 9.9 ha · 1.0 km of path
DirectionsHamlin Lane Playing FieldPlaying field · 8.5 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsBelmont Pleasure GroundPlaying field · 2.8 ha · 1.0 km of path
DirectionsBury MeadowPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBull MeadowPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsBetty's Mead Playing FieldsPlaying field · 3.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSt Thomas Pleasure GroundsPlaying field · 2.1 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsExhibition FieldsPlaying field · 2.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsRedhayes Green CorridorPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPinces GardensPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSouthernhay GreenPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsWingfield ParkPlaying field · 0.7 ha
DirectionsSylvan Heights Play AreaPlay space · 0.4 ha
DirectionsDevonshire Place Play AreaPlay space · 0.3 ha
DirectionsPriory GreenPark or garden · 0.1 ha
DirectionsMulberry Close Play AreaPlay space · 0.2 ha
DirectionsMayfield Gardens Play ParkPlay space · 0.1 ha
DirectionsLewis Crescent Play AreaPlay space · 0.1 ha
DirectionsClose to home
8 in 10 Exeter 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).
Within 400 m (81%)Further (19%)
Exeter81%
Cities its size86%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 24,000 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 104 playgrounds are mapped in and around the city, about one for every 1,213 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
East Devon and Dartmoor both start about 4 miles from Exeter
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 Exeter scores 0% on it even though the East Devon National Landscape is 4.1 mi away. Dartmoor National Park covers 956 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
16 waymarked walks pass through or near Exeter
325 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Exeter and the kilometre around it, 4.6 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the city.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Orange Way26.0 km
Exeter Green Circle21.1 km
Two Counties Way19.6 km
Exe Valley Way15.8 km
Exeter to Honiton Way9.3 km
Dunsford to Exeter Way6.8 km
Tommy Cooper Trail4.4 km
Ludwell Butterfly Trail2.9 km
Exeter City Wall Trail2.7 km
Stoke Woods Nature Trail2.6 km
Exeter Medieval Trail2.6 km
Alphinbrook & Hambeer Lane2.4 km
Pinhoe to Exeter Way2.2 km
Exminster to Kenton2.0 km
Exeter Woollen Trail2.0 km
University Sculpture Walk1.6 km
Close to home, the Exeter Green Circle has 21 km of local walk within 2 km of the city. 5 regional routes pass through, including the Orange Way, Two Counties Way, Exe Valley Way and Exeter to Honiton Way.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
History along the way
3 historic parks, and what stands in them
Historic England’s register of parks and gardens, and the listed buildings and scheduled monuments that stand inside Exeter’s named parks.
Registered park · Grade II
Rougemont Gardens
3.7 ha. Part of Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens, a registered historic park (Grade II). 17 listed structures and monuments stand inside it or at its edge, including Rougemont Castle (Grade I and a scheduled monument).
I · SMRougemont CastleII*Exeter City War MemorialII*Rougemont HouseIIDevonshire Volunteers MemorialIIEntrance Gateway from Queen StreetIIEntrance to Northernhay Gardens from Northernhay PlaceIIGateway to the CastleIILodge at Queen Street EntranceIIStatue of Lord IddesleighIIStatue of Sir John DinhamIIStatue of Sir Thomas Dyke AclandIIThe DeerstalkerIIWall and Gateways of Rougemont HouseIIWall of Bradninch Hall
Registered · Grade II*St Bartholomew's Cemetery1.5 ha
Registered · Grade IILarkbeare House1.1 ha
Listed buildings insideBull MeadowBoundary walls to Exeter Jewish cemetery and 65-68, Magdalen Street
Heritage walks
Exeter City Wall Trail 2.7 km Exeter Medieval Trail 2.6 km Exeter Woollen Trail 2.0 km University Sculpture Walk 1.6 km
A listed building or monument counts when it sits inside the park’s OS Open Greenspace outline (to about 15 m), so a few at the boundary are included. Historic England, National Heritage List for England.
When to get out
The best walking months in Exeter: May to September
The city’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 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 75 | 67 | 58 | 53 | 59 | 50 | 65 | 60 | 95 | 104 | 96 |
July is the driest month (50 mm) and the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 104 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 32 nights a year. The climate in Exeter →
Things to do
20 viewpoints, 104 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
Mapped within 2 km of the city in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK city its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
20Viewpoints7.5× cities its size1Hills and peaks6Nature reservesabout the same as cities its size4Picnic sites1.9× cities its size104Playgroundsabout the same as cities its size1Dog parks1Campsites1Slipways
The nearest beaches
Exeter is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the city.
Pirate Cove5.7 mi from Exeter’s edge
DirectionsExmouth Beach6.0 mi from Exeter’s edge
DirectionsRed Rock Beach7.2 mi from Exeter’s edge
DirectionsBudleigh Salterton7.6 mi from Exeter’s edge
DirectionsDawlish Town Beach7.6 mi from Exeter’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.
Up high. Beacon Hill, at 120 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Exeter.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 20
Duryard Valley Parkin town
DirectionsRiver Exe0.6 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 18 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Beacon Hill120 m (394 ft) · 0.3 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 6
University of Exeter Nature Reserve2.3 ha · in town
DirectionsMatford Marshes13 ha · 0.0 mi from town
DirectionsBarley Valley Nature Reserve12 ha · 0.0 mi from town
DirectionsOld Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)4.2 ha · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsTopsham Community Orchard0.3 ha · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 104
Addison Close Play Areain town
DirectionsArena Parkin town
DirectionsExwick Play Park (Station Road Park)in town
DirectionsLewis Crescent Play Areain town
DirectionsLooe Road Play Areain town
DirectionsMayfield Gardens Play Parkin town
DirectionsMulberry Close Play Areain town
DirectionsPriory Road Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 96 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Exeter View Stables0.1 mi from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway 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.
West ClystClyst HonitonClyst St MaryExminsterTopshamBroadclystExeter
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | B− | 1.8 | 81% | 0% |
| West Clyst 2.7 mi | C− | 0.6 | 59% | 0% |
| Clyst Honiton 2.8 mi | B+ | 8.0 | 83% | 0% |
| Clyst St Mary 2.9 mi | B | 5.8 | 100% | 0% |
| Exminster 3.2 mi | A− | 2.5 | 100% | 0% |
| Topsham 3.2 mi | B− | 1.9 | 76% | 0% |
| Broadclyst 4.1 mi | D | 1.4 | 78% | 0% |
Exminster, 3.2 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Clyst Honiton and Clyst St Mary have at least twice Exeter’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Exeter
What is the biggest park in Exeter?
Ludwell Valley Park, 45 ha (112 acres), with 10 km of path. Mincinglake Valley Park (28 ha) is second. 25 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the city or within 400 m of it.
Is Exeter near a National Park?
Yes. Dartmoor National Park begins 4.2 mi south-west of the city’s edge. It covers 956 km² and has been a National Park since 1951. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the East Devon National Landscape, 4.1 mi away.
What are the best walks near Exeter?
16 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the city, including the Orange Way, Exeter Green Circle and Two Counties Way. Ludwell Valley Park alone has 10 km of path.
What is the nearest beach to Exeter?
Pirate Cove, 5.7 mi from the edge of the city, then Exmouth Beach (6.0 mi). Exeter itself is inland.
How many people in Exeter live near a park?
81% 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 Exeter?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which parks in Exeter are historic?
Larkbeare House (Grade II), Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens (Grade II) and St Bartholomew's Cemetery (Grade II*) are on Historic England’s register of parks and gardens.
Is Exeter good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.6 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 90% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 38% (1.8 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 Exeter’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Exeter’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.