Blockley’s biggest
Village Green
Park or garden
0.9 ha (2 acres)
Centralin the middle of Blockley
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Blockley · parks, paths & countryside
Blockley is inside the Cotswolds National Landscape
100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Blockley add up to 2.9 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Blockley grades A for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.9 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
21 km
2.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
86%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Cotswolds National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Blockley?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Inside the Cotswolds National LandscapeBlockley sits inside it: 2,041 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 European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England passes through.
Blockley’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by parks close to every home.
Outdoors grade
Blockley grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Blockley, 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 92% of UK towns10th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.9 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
67out 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 Landscape86%of the land within 5 km
98out of
100
100
Footpaths2.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
45out 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
Blockley is 10th 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
Blockley2.5
Villages its size2.5
Gloucestershire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Blockley2.9
Villages its size2.3
Gloucestershire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Blockley100%
Villages its size78%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Blockley 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 | Giggleswick North Yorkshire | A+ | 14.2 | 100% | 4.1 | 75% |
| 2 | Lympne Kent | A+ | 4 | 100% | 2.7 | 34% |
| 3 | Frampton on Severn Gloucestershire | A+ | 11 | 100% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 4 | Bromham Wiltshire | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 3.3 | 13% |
| 5 | Blagdon Somerset | A | 3.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 62% |
| 6 | Colney Heath Hertfordshire | A | 8.7 | 100% | 7.4 | 0% |
| 7 | Alston Cumbria | A | 5.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 100% |
| 8 | Newnham Gloucestershire | A | 4.2 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 9 | Heather Leicestershire | A | 16.9 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 10 | Blockley Gloucestershire | A | 2.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 86% |
| 11 | Silverdale Lancashire | A | 2.3 | 46% | 3.9 | 76% |
| 12 | North Curry Somerset | A | 6.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 13 | Furness Vale Derbyshire | A− | 2 | 78% | 5 | 36% |
| 14 | Old Langho Lancashire | A− | 7.6 | 73% | 2.9 | 20% |
| 15 | Plumpton Green East Sussex | A− | 4.6 | 54% | 3.6 | 37% |
| 16 | Winford Isle of Wight | A− | 1.7 | 0% | 4.4 | 39% |
| 17 | Cwmgwrach West Glamorgan | B+ | 3.2 | 100% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 18 | Calver Derbyshire | B+ | 2.2 | 44% | 4.8 | 99% |
| 19 | Groombridge East Sussex | B+ | 2.3 | 77% | 2.8 | 92% |
| 20 | Crowlas Cornwall | B+ | 3.3 | 73% | 1.1 | 23% |
| 21 | Blackfordby Leicestershire | B+ | 3.5 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 22 | Five Ash Down East Sussex | B+ | 2.8 | 0% | 4.1 | 43% |
| 23 | Avening Gloucestershire | B | 0.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 97% |
| 24 | Flamstead Hertfordshire | B | 2.1 | 82% | 2.7 | 33% |
| 25 | Fishtoft Lincolnshire | B | 2.3 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 26 | Holt Clwyd | B | 0.9 | 100% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Pentre Halkyn Clwyd | B | 1.3 | 59% | 3.6 | 3% |
| 28 | Nanpean Cornwall | B | 4.4 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 29 | Sharnford Leicestershire | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 30 | Tackley Oxfordshire | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 31 | Twyning Gloucestershire | B− | 1 | 100% | 2.5 | 10% |
| 32 | Ettington Warwickshire | B− | 3.3 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 33 | South Wingfield Derbyshire | B− | 5.4 | 75% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 34 | Coopersale Essex | B− | 1.1 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Carleton-in-Craven North Yorkshire | C+ | 0.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 10% |
| 36 | Chillington Devon | C+ | 0.6 | 78% | 1.3 | 55% |
| 37 | Milford Derbyshire | C+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Draycott Somerset | C+ | 2.1 | 68% | 2.1 | 46% |
| 39 | Sutterton Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Upper Basildon Berkshire | C+ | 2.3 | 0% | 2 | 97% |
| 41 | Weston Staffordshire | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1 | 4% |
| 42 | Simister Greater Manchester | C | 16.6 | 0% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 43 | Huby (Hambleton) North Yorkshire | C | 2.4 | 75% | 1.5 | 2% |
| 44 | Charlton Marshall Dorset | C | 0.5 | 78% | 2 | 50% |
| 45 | Kimbolton Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.4 | 50% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Pattishall and Astcote Northamptonshire | C− | 2.9 | 39% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Stebbing Essex | C− | 2.4 | 70% | 2 | 0% |
| 48 | North Leverton with Habblesthorpe Nottinghamshire | C− | 0.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 49 | Tolleshunt Knights Essex | C− | 3.4 | 41% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Gorefield Cambridgeshire | D | 2.9 | 67% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Snitterfield Warwickshire | D | 2.4 | 63% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Crundale Dyfed | D | 1.5 | 57% | 0.5 | 5% |
| 53 | Napton on the Hill Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 69% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Aberporth Dyfed | D | 0.6 | 38% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire | D | 1.8 | 69% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 56 | Hockliffe Bedfordshire | D− | 1.2 | 49% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 57 | South Hykeham Lincolnshire | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Pencader Dyfed | D− | 1.2 | 30% | 0.1 | 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 Blockley’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 Blockley
The biggest is Village Green, 0.9 ha (2 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
Everyone in Blockley 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%)
Blockley100%
Villages its size78%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Blockley
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
Cotswolds
Blockley is inside it2,041 km²since 196686% of the land within 5 km
Official site86% of the land within 5 km of Blockley is National Park or National Landscape, more than 97% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Blockley is on the European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England
21 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Blockley and the kilometre around it, 2.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalRegional
Diamond Way6.3 km
European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England6.2 km
Heart of England Way6.2 km
Monarch's Way5.6 km
The European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England, a national route, passes Blockley. 3 regional routes pass through, including the Diamond Way, Heart of England Way and Monarch's 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 Blockley: 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) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 51 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 56 | 68 | 72 | 73 |
March is the driest month (49 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 73 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 48 nights a year. The climate in Blockley →
Things to do
2 viewpoints 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
Blockley is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
The Leys Park20 mi from Blockley’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
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls 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.
Chipping CampdenMoreton-in-MarshBroadwayMickletonStow-on-the-WoldShipston-on-StourBlockley
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blockley | A | 2.9 | 100% | 86% |
| Chipping Campden 2.6 mi | A− | 2.1 | 100% | 74% |
| Moreton-in-Marsh 3.2 mi | A | 5.0 | 100% | 55% |
| Broadway 4.5 mi | B | 2.0 | 65% | 56% |
| Mickleton 5.3 mi | C+ | 2.2 | 52% | 45% |
| Stow-on-the-Wold 6.2 mi | B− | 3.4 | 64% | 88% |
| Shipston-on-Stour 6.4 mi | B | 2.3 | 94% | 20% |
Blockley grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Blockley
What is the biggest park in Blockley?
Village Green, 0.9 ha (2 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Blockley?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Diamond Way, European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England and Heart of England Way.
What is the nearest beach to Blockley?
The Leys Park, 20 mi from the edge of the village. Blockley itself is inland.
How many people in Blockley 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 Blockley?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Blockley good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 45% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 67% (2.9 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 Blockley’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Blockley’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.