Uplyme’s biggest
King George's Field
Playing field
1.4 ha (4 acres)0.1 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Uplyme
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0A+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Uplyme · parks, paths & countryside
Uplyme is inside the East Devon National Landscape
100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. The sea makes up 26% of the area within 5 km. Uplyme grades A+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
28 km
3.0 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
61%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: East Devon National Landscape
The sea
26%
of the area within 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Uplyme?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Inside the East Devon National LandscapeUplyme sits inside it: 269 km² of protected landscape.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.On a National TrailThe South West Coast Path passes through.
Uplyme’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by parks close to every home.
Outdoors grade
Uplyme grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Uplyme, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
A+
Better than almost every UK town2nd of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
57out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape61%of the land within 5 km
95out of
100
100
Footpaths3.0 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
59out of
100
100
The sea26%of the area within 5 km
91out 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
Uplyme is 2nd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,000 to 1,100 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
Uplyme3.0
Villages its size2.3
Devon towns1.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Uplyme2.4
Villages its size2.4
Devon towns1.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Uplyme100%
Villages its size70%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Uplyme stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizard Cornwall | A+ | 2.3 | 100% | 3.3 | 30% |
| 2 | Uplyme Devon | A+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3 | 61% |
| 3 | Bromham Wiltshire | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 3.3 | 13% |
| 4 | Blagdon Somerset | A | 3.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 62% |
| 5 | Colney Heath Hertfordshire | A | 8.7 | 100% | 7.4 | 0% |
| 6 | Abingworth West Sussex | A | 6.1 | 100% | 2.7 | 27% |
| 7 | Newnham Gloucestershire | A | 4.2 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 8 | Heather Leicestershire | A | 16.9 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 9 | Aberaeron Dyfed | A | 6.1 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 10 | Shorne Kent | A | 28.3 | 23% | 3.4 | 24% |
| 11 | Silverdale Lancashire | A | 2.3 | 46% | 3.9 | 76% |
| 12 | North Curry Somerset | A | 6.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 13 | Godshill Isle of Wight | A | 2.1 | 100% | 2.7 | 53% |
| 14 | Chedgrave Norfolk | A− | 3 | 100% | 1.7 | 26% |
| 15 | Plumpton Green East Sussex | A− | 4.6 | 54% | 3.6 | 37% |
| 16 | Ardleigh Essex | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.5 | 21% |
| 17 | Hyde Heath Buckinghamshire | B+ | 5.4 | 68% | 2.1 | 81% |
| 18 | Crowlas Cornwall | B+ | 3.3 | 73% | 1.1 | 23% |
| 19 | Five Ash Down East Sussex | B+ | 2.8 | 0% | 4.1 | 43% |
| 20 | Avening Gloucestershire | B | 0.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 97% |
| 21 | Morchard Bishop Devon | B | 2.6 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 22 | Flamstead Hertfordshire | B | 2.1 | 82% | 2.7 | 33% |
| 23 | Llanymynech Shropshire | B | 2 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 24 | Minley Hampshire | B− | 5.7 | 0% | 6.5 | 0% |
| 25 | Sharnford Leicestershire | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 26 | High Shincliffe County Durham | B− | 0.5 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 27 | Ettington Warwickshire | B− | 3.3 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 28 | Coopersale Essex | B− | 1.1 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 29 | Carleton-in-Craven North Yorkshire | C+ | 0.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 10% |
| 30 | Sutterton Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Little Waltham Essex | C+ | 2.3 | 63% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 32 | Weston Staffordshire | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1 | 4% |
| 33 | Simister Greater Manchester | C | 16.6 | 0% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 34 | Warmington Northamptonshire | C | 1.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 35 | Little Melton Norfolk | C | 4.2 | 72% | 2 | 0% |
| 36 | Hilton Cambridgeshire | C | 6.8 | 70% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 37 | Huby (Hambleton) North Yorkshire | C | 2.4 | 75% | 1.5 | 2% |
| 38 | Elswick Lancashire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 39 | Freethorpe Norfolk | C− | 2.3 | 26% | 0.7 | 61% |
| 40 | Kimbolton Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.4 | 50% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 41 | Ansley Warwickshire | C− | 1.8 | 64% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 42 | Hoylandswaine South Yorkshire | C− | 1.4 | 60% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 43 | Stebbing Essex | C− | 2.4 | 70% | 2 | 0% |
| 44 | Castle Hedingham Essex | C− | 1.7 | 52% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 45 | Tolleshunt Knights Essex | C− | 3.4 | 41% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Surfleet Lincolnshire | C− | 4.2 | 0% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 47 | New Quay Dyfed | D | 1.2 | 30% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 48 | Skidby East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 2.8 | 56% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 49 | Snitterfield Warwickshire | D | 2.4 | 63% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Crundale Dyfed | D | 1.5 | 57% | 0.5 | 5% |
| 51 | Napton on the Hill Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 69% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 52 | Hevingham Norfolk | D | 1.8 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
| 53 | Horsham St Faith Norfolk | D | 0.9 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Henham Essex | D | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0% |
| 55 | Methwold Norfolk | D− | 1.8 | 61% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 56 | Hockliffe Bedfordshire | D− | 1.2 | 49% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Pencader Dyfed | D− | 1.2 | 30% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 58 | Wainfleet St Mary Lincolnshire | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Netheravon Wiltshire | D− | 0.4 | 0% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 60 | Leeming Bar North Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 0.9 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Uplyme’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 Uplyme
The biggest is King George's Field, 1.4 ha (4 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Venlake Meadow
Playing field
1.0 ha (2 acres)
Centralin the middle of Uplyme
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
Everyone in Uplyme lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Uplyme100%
Villages its size70%
Devon towns84%
All UK towns83%
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 351 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Uplyme
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
National Landscape
East Devon
Uplyme is inside it269 km²since 196337% of the land within 5 km
Official siteNational Landscape
Dorset
At the edge south-east1,129 km²since 195924% of the land within 5 km
Official site61% of the land within 5 km of Uplyme is National Park or National Landscape, more than 94% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Uplyme is on the South West Coast Path
28 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Uplyme and the kilometre around it, 3.0 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalRegionalLocal
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)7.1 km
Monmouth Rebellion Walk6.8 km
East Devon Way5.6 km
Wessex Ridgeway5.1 km
Pinhay Warren Permissive Path1.2 km
Liberty Trail0.8 km
The South West Coast Path, a national route, passes Uplyme. 4 regional routes pass through, including the Monmouth Rebellion Walk, East Devon Way, Wessex Ridgeway and Liberty 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 Uplyme: 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 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 103 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 58 | 60 | 59 | 81 | 69 | 110 | 115 | 112 |
May is the driest month (58 mm) and August the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 115 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 25 nights a year. The climate in Uplyme →
The coast
Uplyme is near the sea
26% of the area within 5 km of Uplyme is sea. 9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 2 with a name.
Monmouth Beach0.9 mi from town
DirectionsChurch Cliff Beach1.0 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
2 viewpoints and 3 playgrounds
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.
2Viewpoints4Hills and peaks2Picnic sites3Playgroundsabout the same as villages its size6Campsites1Slipways
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 4
Knoll Hill169 m (554 ft) · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsWoodhouse Hill195 m (640 ft) · 0.7 mi from town
DirectionsWhitty Hill200 m (656 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsTrinity Hill211 m (692 ft) · 1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Hook Farm Caravan & Camping Parkin town
DirectionsCannington farm campsite0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 4 campsites 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.
Lyme RegisCharmouthAxminsterColytonSeatonBeerUplyme
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Uplyme grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Uplyme
What is the biggest park in Uplyme?
King George's Field, 1.4 ha (4 acres). Venlake Meadow (1.0 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Uplyme?
6 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown), Monmouth Rebellion Walk and East Devon Way.
How many people in Uplyme live near a park?
100% 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 Uplyme?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Uplyme good for walking?
About average for paths: 3.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 59% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 57% (2.4 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 Uplyme’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Uplyme’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.