Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0Bream has more footpath per square kilometre than 9 in 10 UK towns
Footpaths add up to 48 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 4.7 for every square kilometre. The Wye Valley National Landscape begins 1.4 mi from the town’s edge. 82% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Bream grades A− for the outdoors: #28 of 48 in Gloucestershire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors town is Bream?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Bream’s strongest suit is dense footpaths, followed by the Wye Valley National Landscape close by.
Bream grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Bream, 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.
Bream is 13th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,000 to 3,300 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against towns its size, Bream stands out most for path per km²: only 6 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whyteleafe Surrey | A+ | 16.3 | 100% | 4.9 | 15% |
| 2 | Theale Berkshire | A+ | 5 | 100% | 3.8 | 39% |
| 3 | Cuxton Kent | A+ | 25.2 | 90% | 4 | 44% |
| 4 | Horton Heath Hampshire | A+ | 10 | 100% | 3.3 | 13% |
| 5 | Bignall End Staffordshire | A | 9.1 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 6 | Llangollen Clwyd | A | 3.5 | 91% | 2.5 | 76% |
| 7 | Menai Bridge Gwynedd | A | 1.8 | 100% | 2.4 | 7% |
| 8 | Moira Leicestershire | A | 15.5 | 86% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 9 | Tywyn Gwynedd | A− | 2.4 | 79% | 1.9 | 51% |
| 10 | Gamesley Derbyshire | A− | 0.8 | 100% | 5 | 32% |
| 11 | Netherton (Kirklees) West Yorkshire | A− | 2 | 88% | 5.5 | 6% |
| 12 | Oughtibridge South Yorkshire | A− | 2.2 | 76% | 6 | 19% |
| 13 | Bream Gloucestershire | A− | 2.2 | 82% | 4.7 | 10% |
| 14 | Wootton Isle of Wight | B+ | 3.7 | 67% | 1.7 | 20% |
| 15 | North Petherton Somerset | B+ | 3.8 | 91% | 2.3 | 5% |
| 16 | Amlwch Gwynedd | B+ | 1.6 | 87% | 2.1 | 14% |
| 17 | Porthleven Cornwall | B+ | 1.6 | 78% | 2.5 | 19% |
| 18 | Drayton Oxfordshire | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 3 | 3% |
| 19 | Markyate Hertfordshire | B+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 53% |
| 20 | Wheatley Hill County Durham | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 21 | Newton and Blackwell Derbyshire | B | 2.6 | 91% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Honeybourne Worcestershire | B | 2.9 | 80% | 2.6 | 14% |
| 23 | Upper Beeding West Sussex | B | 0.6 | 83% | 3.9 | 62% |
| 24 | Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Gwent | B | 6 | 54% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 25 | Weldon Northamptonshire | B | 8.2 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 26 | Newbold Verdon Leicestershire | B− | 2.3 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Bugbrooke Northamptonshire | B− | 3.7 | 80% | 3 | 0% |
| 28 | Askam in Furness Cumbria | B− | 1.7 | 90% | 2 | 0% |
| 29 | Harwell Oxfordshire | B− | 1.4 | 85% | 2.3 | 42% |
| 30 | Healing Lincolnshire | B− | 2 | 78% | 1.3 | 1% |
| 31 | Crumbles East Sussex | B− | 0.3 | 44% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 32 | Lambourn Berkshire | C+ | 1.2 | 61% | 3 | 100% |
| 33 | Etwall Derbyshire | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Dymchurch Kent | C+ | 1.6 | 58% | 1 | 13% |
| 35 | Thaxted Essex | C | 0.8 | 91% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 36 | Swillington West Yorkshire | C | 2.2 | 68% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 37 | West Bergholt Essex | C | 1.5 | 82% | 1.8 | 9% |
| 38 | Swanmore Hampshire | C | 1.4 | 69% | 1.9 | 54% |
| 39 | Sutton Courtenay Oxfordshire | C | 1.2 | 23% | 4 | 6% |
| 40 | West Chiltington West Sussex | C | 1.5 | 18% | 2.7 | 38% |
| 41 | Bottesford Leicestershire | C | 3.9 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Haddenham Cambridgeshire | C | 2.2 | 86% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 43 | Teynham Kent | C | 0.8 | 55% | 1.8 | 13% |
| 44 | Ogmore Vale Mid Glamorgan | C | 4.3 | 79% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 45 | Cullingworth West Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 72% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Hadlow Kent | C− | 1.7 | 61% | 2 | 11% |
| 47 | Charvil Berkshire | C− | 0.7 | 68% | 2.7 | 6% |
| 48 | Claydon Suffolk | C− | 2.8 | 72% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 49 | Lostwithiel Cornwall | C− | 1.6 | 67% | 1.5 | 11% |
| 50 | West Auckland County Durham | C− | 1.1 | 91% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 51 | Purton Wiltshire | C− | 0.8 | 60% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 52 | South Petherton Somerset | C− | 1.1 | 61% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 53 | Rendlesham Suffolk | C− | 0.8 | 52% | 1.6 | 59% |
| 54 | Navenby Lincolnshire | D | 1.2 | 81% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Gobowen Shropshire | D | 1.2 | 50% | 1.2 | 2% |
| 56 | Skellingthorpe Lincolnshire | D | 1.2 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Queniborough Leicestershire | D | 1.4 | 48% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 58 | Kirton in Lindsey Lincolnshire | D− | 1.7 | 57% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 59 | Boroughbridge North Yorkshire | D− | 0.4 | 60% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 60 | Donington Lincolnshire | D− | 0.8 | 54% | 0.8 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Bream’s built-up area.
8 in 10 Bream 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 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
The Wye Valley National Landscape is 1.4 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.
Brecon Beacons
10% of the land within 5 km of Bream is National Park or National Landscape, more than 71% of UK towns. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Bream
48 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Bream and the kilometre around it, 4.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
The regional route here is the Gloucestershire Way.
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 Bream: 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 | |
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| Daylight (h) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 113 | 77 | 65 | 55 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 82 | 66 | 102 | 102 | 106 |
May is the driest month (54 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 113 mm of rain falls in January, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 40 nights a year. The climate in Bream →
Viewpoints, hills and nature near Bream
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.
The nearest beaches
Bream is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
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
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bream | A− | 2.2 | 82% | 10% |
| Yorkley and Whitecroft 1.8 mi | A | 3.3 | 74% | 1% |
| Lydney 2.5 mi | C+ | 2.1 | 52% | 0% |
| Broadwell and Coalway 3.6 mi | A | 2.8 | 72% | 38% |
| Coleford 3.7 mi | A− | 2.8 | 66% | 48% |
| Blakeney 4.1 mi | B− | 2.1 | 68% | 0% |
| Berry Hill 4.7 mi | A | 2.9 | 79% | 55% |
Yorkley and Whitecroft, 1.8 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 74% of its residents live within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Bream
Is Bream near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 17 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the Wye Valley National Landscape, 1.4 mi away.
What are the best walks near Bream?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Gloucestershire Way.
What is the nearest beach to Bream?
Fossil Beach, 8.0 mi from the edge of the town, then Sugar Loaf Beach (20 mi). Bream itself is inland.
How many people in Bream live near a park?
82% 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 Bream?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Bream good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.7 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 91% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 50% (2.2 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 Bream’s overall grade.
Where Bream’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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