Photo: Mr Eugene Birchall · CC BY-SA 2.0Moretonhampstead is inside Dartmoor National Park
Parks and playing fields in Moretonhampstead add up to 0.6 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 10 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 1.2 for every square kilometre. Moretonhampstead grades C for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Moretonhampstead?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Moretonhampstead’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Moretonhampstead grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Moretonhampstead, 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.
Moretonhampstead is 46th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,300 to 1,400 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Moretonhampstead falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 56 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worrall South Yorkshire | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 5.4 | 21% |
| 2 | St Davids Dyfed | A+ | 5.2 | 84% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 3 | Pateley Bridge North Yorkshire | A+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 100% |
| 4 | Wolvercote Oxfordshire | A | 32 | 100% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 5 | Crowmarsh Gifford Oxfordshire | A | 8 | 77% | 3.6 | 60% |
| 6 | Goldsithney Cornwall | A | 1.4 | 100% | 3.1 | 10% |
| 7 | Hurley Berkshire | A | 3.1 | 100% | 2.6 | 36% |
| 8 | Charmouth Dorset | A | 2.5 | 82% | 2.3 | 63% |
| 9 | Bere Regis Dorset | A | 39.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 10 | Brinscall Lancashire | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 11 | Burbage Wiltshire | A | 2.7 | 100% | 1.9 | 100% |
| 12 | Biddenden Kent | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 1.9 | 20% |
| 13 | Cwmfelinfach Gwent | A− | 24.6 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 14 | Upper Caldecote Bedfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 15 | Bradley Clwyd | A− | 29.9 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 16 | Blean Kent | A− | 5.9 | 80% | 6.5 | 0% |
| 17 | Govilon Gwent | A− | 2.1 | 80% | 3.4 | 69% |
| 18 | Sherford Devon | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.5 | 28% |
| 19 | Auckley South Yorkshire | B+ | 4.9 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 20 | Riseley Bedfordshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 21 | Layer-de-la-Haye Essex | B+ | 9.5 | 79% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Mynydd Marian Clwyd | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 23 | Quintrell Downs Cornwall | B+ | 3.3 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 24 | Barleythorpe Rutland | B+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 25 | Abbots Bromley Staffordshire | B | 6.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 26 | Marazion Cornwall | B | 1.4 | 80% | 2 | 14% |
| 27 | Seven Sisters West Glamorgan | B | 7 | 82% | 0.5 | 19% |
| 28 | Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen West Glamorgan | B | 4.1 | 79% | 1 | 40% |
| 29 | Lingdale North Yorkshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 1.7 | 31% |
| 30 | Burton-in-Kendal Cumbria | B− | 0.6 | 100% | 2.4 | 23% |
| 31 | Cockfield County Durham | B− | 2.3 | 81% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 32 | Burwash East Sussex | B− | 1.5 | 76% | 2.5 | 100% |
| 33 | St Merryn Cornwall | B− | 1.9 | 47% | 1.7 | 29% |
| 34 | Helmsley North Yorkshire | B− | 2.4 | 44% | 2.5 | 73% |
| 35 | Pensarn Clwyd | C+ | 13.1 | 45% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 36 | Mobberley Cheshire | C+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 37 | Morton Derbyshire | C+ | 18.3 | 66% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 38 | Belford Northumberland | C+ | 1.2 | 83% | 0.9 | 21% |
| 39 | Littleton Panell Wiltshire | C+ | 5.3 | 39% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 40 | Stonnall Staffordshire | C+ | 11.5 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 41 | Stoke Gabriel Devon | C+ | 1.2 | 70% | 1.2 | 30% |
| 42 | Quainton Buckinghamshire | C | 3.8 | 69% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 43 | Harpole Northamptonshire | C | 2.3 | 81% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 44 | Haughley Suffolk | C | 3 | 71% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Kislingbury Northamptonshire | C | 8.4 | 26% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Moretonhampstead Devon | C | 0.6 | 81% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 47 | Seaton Burn Tyne and Wear | C | 3.3 | 36% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Winkleigh Devon | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Wingham Kent | C− | 2.2 | 53% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 50 | Northborough Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.7 | 68% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Llandysul Dyfed | C− | 5.2 | 47% | 1 | 0% |
| 52 | Ogmore-by-Sea South Glamorgan | C− | 0 | 0% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Todwick South Yorkshire | D | 2 | 51% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Staindrop County Durham | D | 1.4 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Longframlington Northumberland | D | 1.3 | 78% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 56 | Hauxton Cambridgeshire | D− | 1.3 | 55% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Brandesburton East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 2.2 | 0% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Claypole Lincolnshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Kilsby Northamptonshire | D− | 0.5 | 50% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Cock and End Suffolk | D− | 0 | 0% | 0.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Moretonhampstead’s built-up area.
8 in 10 Moretonhampstead 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 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 3 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 445 residents.
National Parks and National Landscapes around Moretonhampstead
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.
Dartmoor
100% of the land within 5 km of Moretonhampstead is National Park or National Landscape, more than 99% of UK towns. Dartmoor National Park covers 956 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
3 waymarked walks pass through or near Moretonhampstead
10 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Moretonhampstead and the kilometre around it, 1.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
2 regional routes pass through, including the Dartmoor Way and Dunsford to Moretonhampstead Trail.
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 Moretonhampstead: 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) | 8.4 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 155 | 122 | 103 | 92 | 73 | 77 | 71 | 88 | 87 | 153 | 156 | 169 |
July is the driest month (71 mm) and the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 169 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 30 nights a year. The climate in Moretonhampstead →
3 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
Moretonhampstead 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.
Up high. Hingston Rocks, at 330 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Moretonhampstead.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moretonhampstead | C | 0.6 | 81% | 100% |
| Chagford 3.2 mi | A+ | 4.7 | 100% | 98% |
| Bovey Tracey 6.2 mi | B− | 2.2 | 66% | 55% |
| Chudleigh Knighton 7.9 mi | C− | 1.0 | 46% | 16% |
| Coldeast 8.1 mi | C+ | 1.6 | 47% | 30% |
| Heathfield 8.1 mi | A+ | 20.4 | 100% | 30% |
| Chudleigh 8.4 mi | C− | 0.3 | 83% | 15% |
Heathfield, 8.1 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Chagford, Bovey Tracey and Coldeast have at least twice Moretonhampstead’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Moretonhampstead
What are the best walks near Moretonhampstead?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Dartmoor Way, Moretonhampstead North Bovey Circular and Dunsford to Moretonhampstead Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Moretonhampstead?
Gales Hill, 14 mi from the edge of the village, then Shaldon Beach (14 mi). Moretonhampstead itself is inland.
How many people in Moretonhampstead 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 Moretonhampstead?
June to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Moretonhampstead good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 11% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 5% (0.6 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 Moretonhampstead’s overall grade.
Where Moretonhampstead’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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