Filton’s biggest
Little Stoke Park
Park or garden
12 ha (28 acres)1.0 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
16 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.4 mi northfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Church of St Peter · Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Filton · parks, paths & countryside
Filton has more footpath per square kilometre than 9 in 10 UK towns
Footpaths add up to 101 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 4.8 for every square kilometre. 40% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Filton add up to 3.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Filton grades B− for the outdoors: #41 of 48 in Gloucestershire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
3.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
40%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
101 km
4.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Cotswolds National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Filton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A town of footpaths4.8 km of path per km², more than 91% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Parks can be a walk away60% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Filton’s strongest suit is dense footpaths. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Filton grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Filton, 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 47% of UK towns#41 of 48 in Gloucestershire · 34th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space3.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
74out of
100
100
A park within a walk40%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
9out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths4.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
92out 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.
Towns its size
Filton is 34th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 10,400 to 11,500 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
Filton4.8
Towns its size3.1
Gloucestershire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Filton3.3
Towns its size1.9
Gloucestershire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Filton40%
Towns its size82%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Filton stands out most for park space per resident: only 15 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 57 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weybourne Surrey | A+ | 7.1 | 86% | 6.1 | 14% |
| 2 | West End Hampshire | A | 9.1 | 100% | 6.1 | 0% |
| 3 | Brierfield Lancashire | A | 2.1 | 92% | 5.6 | 18% |
| 4 | Penryn Cornwall | A | 1.9 | 91% | 2.6 | 31% |
| 5 | Great Harwood Lancashire | A | 2.2 | 97% | 4.3 | 4% |
| 6 | Godalming Surrey | A− | 4.6 | 73% | 3.1 | 66% |
| 7 | Soham Cambridgeshire | A− | 4.7 | 97% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 8 | Conisbrough South Yorkshire | A− | 5.3 | 99% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 9 | Platt Bridge and Abram Greater Manchester | A− | 3.7 | 98% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 10 | Royston South Yorkshire | A− | 7.9 | 97% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Romiley Greater Manchester | A− | 3.9 | 80% | 3.8 | 1% |
| 12 | Southwater West Sussex | A− | 3.4 | 82% | 3.7 | 3% |
| 13 | Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire | A− | 4 | 85% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Chadwell St Mary Essex | A− | 3.2 | 97% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 15 | Whitwick Leicestershire | A− | 4.2 | 84% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 16 | Kearsley Greater Manchester | A− | 3.4 | 91% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 17 | Uppermill Greater Manchester | A− | 2.4 | 70% | 4.8 | 27% |
| 18 | Tidworth Wiltshire | B+ | 3.7 | 90% | 2.3 | 8% |
| 19 | Pelsall West Midlands | B+ | 6.1 | 95% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire | B+ | 1.9 | 76% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 21 | Barnoldswick Lancashire | B+ | 1.8 | 87% | 4 | 2% |
| 22 | South Elmsall West Yorkshire | B+ | 9 | 92% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 23 | Oxted Surrey | B | 2.1 | 84% | 2.8 | 28% |
| 24 | Cranleigh Surrey | B | 2.5 | 20% | 4.3 | 38% |
| 25 | Corsham Wiltshire | B | 1.9 | 81% | 3 | 31% |
| 26 | Baldock Hertfordshire | B | 2.1 | 91% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 27 | Warmsworth South Yorkshire | B | 2.7 | 79% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 28 | Gillingham Dorset | B | 1.9 | 91% | 2.6 | 3% |
| 29 | Sandbach Cheshire | B− | 2.5 | 87% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 30 | Helston Cornwall | B− | 1.3 | 61% | 2.7 | 21% |
| 31 | Mossley Greater Manchester | B− | 0.9 | 74% | 4.5 | 14% |
| 32 | Oswaldtwistle Lancashire | B− | 1.1 | 94% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 33 | Leatherhead Surrey | B− | 1 | 72% | 3.9 | 24% |
| 34 | Filton Gloucestershire | B− | 3.3 | 40% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 35 | Cambourne Cambridgeshire | B− | 0.7 | 91% | 7.1 | 0% |
| 36 | Baglan West Glamorgan | C+ | 2.5 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 37 | Liskeard Cornwall | C+ | 0.8 | 89% | 2.7 | 6% |
| 38 | Bolsover Derbyshire | C+ | 1.9 | 85% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Selsey West Sussex | C | 1.6 | 79% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Earl Shilton Leicestershire | C | 1.5 | 98% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Sandy Bedfordshire | C | 0.9 | 76% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 42 | Brimington Derbyshire | C | 1.2 | 72% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 43 | Ulverston Cumbria | C | 0.7 | 60% | 1.8 | 8% |
| 44 | Towcester Northamptonshire | C | 1.3 | 77% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 45 | Epping Essex | C− | 1.2 | 70% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 46 | Attleborough Norfolk | C− | 1.8 | 93% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Hexham Northumberland | C− | 1.5 | 64% | 2 | 9% |
| 48 | Cleveleys Lancashire | C− | 0.8 | 71% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 49 | Downham Market Norfolk | C− | 1.5 | 77% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 50 | Chatteris Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.4 | 94% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 51 | Lutterworth Leicestershire | C− | 1.7 | 83% | 2 | 0% |
| 52 | Cheadle Staffordshire | C− | 1.7 | 90% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 53 | West Moors Dorset | C− | 0.9 | 33% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Dinnington South Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 81% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 55 | New Ollerton and Ollerton Nottinghamshire | C− | 0.8 | 80% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Leominster Herefordshire | C− | 1.1 | 72% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Newtown Powys | D | 2.3 | 65% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Longton Lancashire | D | 1.7 | 60% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 59 | Burton Latimer Northamptonshire | D | 0.9 | 62% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Tonyrefail Mid Glamorgan | D− | 0.7 | 48% | 1.1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Filton’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 Filton
The biggest is Little Stoke Park, 12 ha (28 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 8 named parks by size: 29 ha (71 acres) and 4 km of path
Parks & gardens 23 haPlaying fields 6.0 haPlay spaces 0.0 ha
The two biggest, Little Stoke Park and Northville Millennium Green, are 57% of the named green space. 4 of the 8 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.
Northville Millennium Green
Park or garden
4.9 ha (12 acres)1.0 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
7 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Filton
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Monks Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
3.9 ha (10 acres)1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi south-westfrom the centre
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Pen Park Sports Ground
Playing field
6.0 ha (15 acres)0.3 km of path
8 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Charlton Common
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
1.2 ha (3 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.3 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Fonthill Park
Park or garden
1.1 ha (3 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Poets Park
Park or garden · 30 m outside town
0.2 ha (0 acres)0.2 km of path
0.5 mi southfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
The Lawns Play Area
Play space
0.0 ha (0 acres)
0.6 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
4 in 10 Filton 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 (40%)Further (60%)
Filton40%
Towns its size82%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 6,500 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 76 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 144 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Cotswolds National Landscape is 6.9 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
Footpaths & waymarked walks
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Filton
101 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Filton and the kilometre around it, 4.8 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Local
Community Forest Path13.9 km
Bristol Triangular City Walk2.4 km
Close to home, the Community Forest Path has 14 km of local walk within 2 km of the town.
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 Filton: May to July and 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 77 | 63 | 86 | 89 | 90 |
April is the driest month (52 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 90 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 34 nights a year. The climate in Filton →
Things to do
2 viewpoints, 76 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
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
Filton is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Fossil Beach8.0 mi from Filton’s edge
DirectionsSugar Loaf Beach8.1 mi from Filton’s edge
DirectionsLadye Bay11 mi from Filton’s edge
DirectionsClevedon Beach12 mi from Filton’s edge
DirectionsBerrow Sands24 mi from Filton’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.
Up high. Teletubby Hill, at 62 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Filton.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Teletubby Hill62 m (203 ft) · 0.0 mi from town
DirectionsStar Hill91 m (299 ft) · 0.8 mi from town
DirectionsSims' Hill79 m (259 ft) · 1.0 mi from town
DirectionsSpaniorum Hill1.1 mi from town
DirectionsHenbury Hill1.1 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
The Tumps3.4 ha · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsThree Brooks Nature Reserve46 ha · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 76
Blenheim Drive Play Areain town
DirectionsElm Park Play Areain town
DirectionsElm Park Teen Play Areain town
DirectionsMonks Park Play Area0.2 mi from town
DirectionsGreat Pease Play Park0.3 mi from town
DirectionsWild Things Play Project0.4 mi from town
DirectionsOkebourne Road Open Space Play Area0.5 mi from town
DirectionsLockleaze Youth And Play Space0.5 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 68 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camp Baboon0.8 mi from town
DirectionsBrockmead Scout Camp Site1.0 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
Stoke GiffordPatchwayBradley StokeBristolAlmondsburyKingswood and FishpondsFilton
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filton | B− | 3.3 | 40% | 0% |
| Stoke Gifford 1.3 mi | A− | 5.7 | 87% | 0% |
| Patchway 1.7 mi | B | 2.5 | 80% | 0% |
| Bradley Stoke 2.0 mi | B+ | 2.0 | 93% | 0% |
| Bristol 3.4 mi | A | 2.9 | 90% | 0% |
| Almondsbury 3.4 mi | B+ | 7.9 | 77% | 0% |
| Kingswood and Fishponds 3.9 mi | A | 3.1 | 85% | 10% |
Bristol, 3.4 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 90% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Almondsbury has at least twice Filton’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Filton
What is the biggest park in Filton?
Little Stoke Park, 12 ha (28 acres), with 1 km of path. Northville Millennium Green (4.9 ha) is second. 8 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Filton near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Cotswolds National Landscape, 6.9 mi south-east of the town’s edge. It covers 2,041 km² and was designated in 1966.
What are the best walks near Filton?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Community Forest Path and Bristol Triangular City Walk.
What is the nearest beach to Filton?
Fossil Beach, 8.0 mi from the edge of the town, then Sugar Loaf Beach (8.1 mi). Filton itself is inland.
How many people in Filton live near a park?
40% 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 Filton?
May to July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Filton good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 92% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 74% (3.3 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 Filton’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Filton’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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