Fremington’s biggest
Griggs Field
Park or garden
4.9 ha (12 acres)
7 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Fremington
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Roger A Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Fremington · parks, paths & countryside
Fremington is on the coast, on the South West Coast Path
The sea makes up 14% of the area within 5 km. The North Devon National Landscape begins 1.0 mi from the town’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Fremington add up to 1.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Fremington grades B+ for the outdoors: #20 of 47 in Devon. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
88%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
32 km
2.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
10%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: North Devon National Landscape
The sea
14%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Fremington?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast14% of the area within 5 km is sea; 15 beaches mapped.Countryside close byThe North Devon National Landscape starts 1.0 mi west.On a National TrailThe South West Coast Path passes through.Less park per person1.4 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Fremington’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by the North Devon National Landscape close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Fremington grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Fremington, 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 66% of UK towns#20 of 47 in Devon · 23rd of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
25out 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 Landscape10%of the land within 5 km
71out of
100
100
Footpaths2.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
33out of
100
100
The sea14%of the area within 5 km
88out 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.
Towns its size
Fremington is 23rd of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 5,000 to 5,400 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
Fremington2.1
Towns its size2.7
Devon towns1.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Fremington1.4
Towns its size2.2
Devon towns1.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Fremington88%
Towns its size74%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Fremington stands out most for homes near a park: only 13 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 44 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookham Berkshire | A+ | 8.3 | 96% | 4.3 | 19% |
| 2 | Weston Dorset | A+ | 2.5 | 95% | 7.6 | 0% |
| 3 | Whitehill Hampshire | A+ | 10.2 | 74% | 5.1 | 58% |
| 4 | Hungerford Berkshire | A+ | 9.1 | 85% | 3.2 | 100% |
| 5 | Budleigh Salterton Devon | A− | 2.7 | 70% | 2.3 | 38% |
| 6 | Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire | A− | 5.6 | 90% | 4 | 0% |
| 7 | Hoylake Merseyside | A− | 3.5 | 83% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 8 | Eynsham Oxfordshire | A− | 3 | 94% | 2.8 | 1% |
| 9 | Northam Devon | A− | 6.8 | 43% | 2 | 16% |
| 10 | Highbridge Somerset | B+ | 2.9 | 83% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 11 | Huthwaite Nottinghamshire | B+ | 8.1 | 75% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 12 | Sonning Common Oxfordshire | B+ | 2.6 | 60% | 3.7 | 74% |
| 13 | Llantwit Major South Glamorgan | B+ | 3.2 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Drighlington West Yorkshire | B+ | 4.1 | 92% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 15 | Whitchurch Hampshire | B+ | 2.3 | 75% | 3.3 | 43% |
| 16 | New Alresford Hampshire | B+ | 2 | 94% | 2.3 | 38% |
| 17 | Waverley and Catcliffe South Yorkshire | B+ | 8.8 | 65% | 5 | 0% |
| 18 | Shrivenham and Watchfield Oxfordshire | B+ | 3.5 | 96% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 19 | Long Ashton Somerset | B+ | 10.2 | 66% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Dartmouth Devon | B+ | 2.1 | 71% | 1.8 | 45% |
| 21 | Newent Gloucestershire | B+ | 3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Battle East Sussex | B+ | 1.7 | 64% | 4.3 | 84% |
| 23 | Fremington Devon | B+ | 1.4 | 88% | 2.1 | 10% |
| 24 | Grimethorpe South Yorkshire | B | 2.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 25 | Benson Oxfordshire | B | 6 | 44% | 2.3 | 50% |
| 26 | Longstanton and Northstowe Cambridgeshire | B | 4.3 | 86% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 27 | Rowlands Gill Tyne and Wear | B | 4.9 | 84% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 28 | Redbourn Hertfordshire | B | 2.4 | 70% | 3.2 | 11% |
| 29 | Iver Heath Buckinghamshire | B | 28.9 | 53% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 30 | Virginia Water Surrey | B | 14.5 | 72% | 3 | 0% |
| 31 | Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire | B− | 1.6 | 84% | 7.8 | 0% |
| 32 | Abercarn Gwent | B− | 3 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 33 | Whitburn Tyne and Wear | B− | 2.5 | 46% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Midhurst West Sussex | C+ | 0.3 | 28% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 35 | Brynmawr Gwent | C+ | 1.2 | 68% | 2.9 | 45% |
| 36 | Sacriston County Durham | C+ | 2.1 | 72% | 4 | 0% |
| 37 | Helsby Cheshire | C+ | 1.4 | 66% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 38 | Oakley Hampshire | C | 1.7 | 56% | 2.6 | 21% |
| 39 | Havercroft and Ryhill West Yorkshire | C | 1.6 | 81% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 40 | Bovingdon Hertfordshire | C | 1.4 | 55% | 2.3 | 26% |
| 41 | Shevington Greater Manchester | C | 1.8 | 73% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Odiham Hampshire | C | 1.9 | 72% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 43 | Waterbeach Cambridgeshire | C | 1.5 | 94% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Looe Cornwall | C− | 0.1 | 47% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 45 | Long Stratton Norfolk | C− | 1 | 89% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Jaywick Essex | C− | 1.1 | 75% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Bayston Hill Shropshire | C− | 1.8 | 70% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 48 | Llangefni Gwynedd | C− | 1.8 | 95% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 49 | Measham Leicestershire | C− | 1.3 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 50 | Littlestone-on-Sea Kent | C− | 1.4 | 37% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Long Sutton Lincolnshire | D | 2.2 | 81% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 52 | Potton Bedfordshire | D | 1.3 | 77% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Blackrod Greater Manchester | D | 1 | 83% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Wigton Cumbria | D | 2.4 | 65% | 1 | 0% |
| 55 | Moorends South Yorkshire | D | 2.2 | 39% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Winslow Buckinghamshire | D− | 1.4 | 59% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Harleston Norfolk | D− | 0.2 | 42% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 58 | Appley Bridge Greater Manchester | D− | 0.5 | 44% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 59 | Ravenshead Nottinghamshire | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 60 | Somerton Somerset | D− | 0.6 | 48% | 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 Fremington’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 Fremington
The biggest is Griggs Field, 4.9 ha (12 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
9 in 10 Fremington 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 (88%)Further (12%)
Fremington88%
Towns its size74%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 16 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 327 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The North Devon National Landscape is 1.0 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
10% of the land within 5 km of Fremington is National Park or National Landscape, more than 71% of UK towns. Exmoor National Park covers 693 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Fremington is on the South West Coast Path
32 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Fremington and the kilometre around it, 2.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalRegionalOther waymarked
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)9.0 km
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )4.0 km
Tarka Trail3.7 km
Appledore Community Trail1.2 km
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)0.7 km
The South West Coast Path, a national route, passes Fremington. The regional route here is the Tarka Trail.
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 Fremington: May to September
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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 100 | 84 | 72 | 63 | 62 | 74 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 126 | 124 | 130 |
May is the driest month (62 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 130 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 22 nights a year. The climate in Fremington →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Fremington
14% of the area within 5 km of Fremington is sea. 15 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 6 with a name.
Instow Beach0.6 mi from town
DirectionsBasett's Ridge0.7 mi from town
DirectionsWest Appledore1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPulley Ridge2.1 mi from town
DirectionsNortham Beach2.4 mi from town
DirectionsSouth Tail3.1 mi from town
DirectionsThe South West Coast Path passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
Things to do
16 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Isley Marsh Nature Reserve0.1 mi from town
DirectionsHome Farm Marsh78 ha · 0.5 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 16
Plus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Tarka Trail Campingin town
DirectionsGreat Knightacott Farm Campsite.0.8 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 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.
Chivenor and WraftonBickingtonBrauntonAppledoreBarnstapleNorthamFremington
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremington | B+ | 1.4 | 88% | 10% |
| Chivenor and Wrafton 1.7 mi | C− | 0.6 | 0% | 17% |
| Bickington 1.7 mi | B | 1.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Braunton 2.9 mi | B | 1.6 | 78% | 24% |
| Appledore 3.0 mi | B+ | 1.2 | 100% | 16% |
| Barnstaple 3.4 mi | C | 1.6 | 92% | 0% |
| Northam 4.0 mi | A− | 6.8 | 43% | 16% |
Northam, 4 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: 43% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Northam has at least twice Fremington’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Fremington
What is the biggest park in Fremington?
Griggs Field, 4.9 ha (12 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Fremington near a National Park?
Yes. Exmoor National Park begins 9.3 mi north-east of the town’s edge. It covers 693 km² and has been a National Park since 1954. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the North Devon National Landscape, 1.0 mi away.
What are the best walks near Fremington?
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow), South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! ) and Tarka Trail.
How many people in Fremington 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 Fremington?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Fremington good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 33% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 25% (1.4 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 Fremington’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Fremington’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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