Mickleton’s biggest
Victory Memorial Junior Playing Fields
Playing field
0.5 ha (1 acres)
Centralin the middle of Mickleton
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Mickleton · parks, paths & countryside
45% of the land within 5 km of Mickleton is National Park or National Landscape
The Cotswolds National Landscape reaches the edge of Mickleton. 52% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. 19 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 2.1 for every square kilometre. Mickleton grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
52%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
19 km
2.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
45%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Cotswolds National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Mickleton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside45% of the land within 5 km is Cotswolds National Landscape.On a National TrailThe European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England passes through.Parks can be a walk away48% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Mickleton’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by the European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Mickleton grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Mickleton, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C+
Better than 38% of UK towns25th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
52out of
100
100
A park within a walk52%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
15out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape45%of the land within 5 km
90out of
100
100
Footpaths2.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
33out 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
Mickleton is 25th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,200 to 2,400 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
Mickleton2.1
Villages its size2.1
Gloucestershire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Mickleton2.2
Villages its size1.8
Gloucestershire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Mickleton52%
Villages its size76%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Mickleton stands out most for park space per resident: only 24 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 49 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radford Semele Warwickshire | A | 12.3 | 100% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 2 | Westcott Surrey | A | 1.8 | 86% | 5.5 | 78% |
| 3 | Harlington Bedfordshire | A− | 2.7 | 100% | 2.7 | 16% |
| 4 | Millbrook Cornwall | A− | 2 | 100% | 1.1 | 19% |
| 5 | Picket Piece Hampshire | A− | 3.9 | 100% | 1.3 | 33% |
| 6 | Cannington Somerset | A− | 2.8 | 88% | 3.2 | 3% |
| 7 | Clare Suffolk | A− | 7.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 8 | Y Felinheli Gwynedd | B+ | 4.9 | 65% | 1.9 | 10% |
| 9 | Hall Green West Yorkshire | B+ | 7.5 | 82% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 10 | Tisbury Wiltshire | B+ | 1.5 | 86% | 2.9 | 100% |
| 11 | Bowness-on-Windermere Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 76% | 2.8 | 100% |
| 12 | Pen-y-fai Mid Glamorgan | B | 3.8 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 13 | Creech St Michael Somerset | B− | 1.2 | 88% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Dormansland Surrey | B− | 2.5 | 70% | 2.3 | 33% |
| 15 | Upper Halliford Surrey | B− | 5.1 | 44% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 16 | Bickershaw Greater Manchester | B− | 5 | 13% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 17 | Bassingbourn Cambridgeshire | B− | 3.8 | 85% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 18 | Wiveliscombe Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 19 | Debenham Suffolk | C+ | 1 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 20 | St Dennis Cornwall | C+ | 2.4 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 21 | Osbaldwick North Yorkshire | C+ | 1.9 | 70% | 5 | 0% |
| 22 | Delph Greater Manchester | C+ | 0.7 | 72% | 3.9 | 17% |
| 23 | Padstow Cornwall | C+ | 0.6 | 33% | 2.5 | 37% |
| 24 | Bramford Suffolk | C+ | 3.2 | 76% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 25 | Mickleton Gloucestershire | C+ | 2.2 | 52% | 2.1 | 45% |
| 26 | Boughton under Blean Kent | C+ | 2.7 | 24% | 2.5 | 18% |
| 27 | Bishopsteignton Devon | C | 3 | 62% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 28 | Stanton Suffolk | C | 2.6 | 87% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 29 | Caistor Lincolnshire | C | 2.8 | 39% | 1.3 | 33% |
| 30 | Hawkesbury Warwickshire | C | 1 | 78% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 31 | Woolavington Somerset | C | 1.6 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 32 | Dearham Cumbria | C | 0.6 | 72% | 1.4 | 6% |
| 33 | West Rainton County Durham | C | 2.1 | 73% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 34 | Tatworth Somerset | C | 1.3 | 71% | 1.7 | 44% |
| 35 | Whaddon Wiltshire | C | 2.6 | 55% | 1.3 | 10% |
| 36 | Wardley Greater Manchester | C− | 0.6 | 88% | 3 | 0% |
| 37 | Stanford in the Vale Oxfordshire | C− | 1.3 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 38 | Credenhill Herefordshire | C− | 1.5 | 87% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 39 | Roche Cornwall | C− | 2.8 | 81% | 1 | 0% |
| 40 | Hathern Leicestershire | C− | 1.8 | 50% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 41 | Knowsley Merseyside | C− | 3.1 | 77% | 1 | 0% |
| 42 | Creigiau South Glamorgan | C− | 1.7 | 85% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 43 | Kings Sutton Northamptonshire | C− | 1.8 | 79% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 44 | Collingham West Yorkshire | C− | 1.4 | 84% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 45 | Reepham Norfolk | C− | 2.3 | 66% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 46 | Stilton Cambridgeshire | C− | 0.8 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Coates and Eastrea Cambridgeshire | C− | 0.9 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 48 | Goxhill Lincolnshire | C− | 1.5 | 69% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Usk Gwent | C− | 3.5 | 56% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 50 | Netherton (Wakefield) West Yorkshire | D | 0.7 | 27% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Scholes (Leeds) West Yorkshire | D | 0 | 0% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 52 | St Stephen Cornwall | D | 1.2 | 88% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 53 | Bicknacre Essex | D | 1 | 56% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Belton Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 67% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Tattenhall Cheshire | D− | 1.8 | 28% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 56 | Ixworth Suffolk | D− | 1 | 73% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Hingham Norfolk | D− | 1.9 | 13% | 1 | 0% |
| 58 | Norton South Yorkshire | D− | 1.3 | 63% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Leven East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 1.2 | 64% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Isleham Cambridgeshire | D− | 0.2 | 71% | 0.8 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Mickleton’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 Mickleton
The biggest is Victory Memorial Junior Playing Fields, 0.5 ha (1 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Stratford Road Play Area
Play space
0.7 ha (2 acres)
Centralin the middle of Mickleton
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
5 in 10 Mickleton 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 (52%)Further (48%)
Mickleton52%
Villages its size76%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 1,100 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 772 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Mickleton
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
At the edge south-east2,041 km²since 196645% of the land within 5 km
Official site45% of the land within 5 km of Mickleton is National Park or National Landscape, more than 90% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Mickleton is on the European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England
19 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Mickleton and the kilometre around it, 2.1 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
Heart of England Way6.2 km
Monarch's Way5.0 km
European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England4.4 km
Cotswold Link3.1 km
E2 hiking trail Birmingham1.8 km
The European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England, a national route, passes Mickleton. 3 regional routes pass through, including the Heart of England Way, Monarch's Way and Cotswold Link.
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 Mickleton: May to July and 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 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 52 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 61 | 78 | 78 | 74 |
March 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 78 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 46 nights a year. The climate in Mickleton →
Things to do
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
Mickleton is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
The Leys Park24 mi from Mickleton’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
Hills and peaks 3
Thistley Hill0.4 mi from town
DirectionsMeon Hill195 m (640 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds 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.
Meon ValeLower QuintonChipping CampdenHoneybourneBretfortonWelford-on-AvonMickleton
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickleton | C+ | 2.2 | 52% | 45% |
| Meon Vale 1.8 mi | D | 0.4 | 50% | 19% |
| Lower Quinton 2.3 mi | C− | 2.0 | 49% | 18% |
| Chipping Campden 2.9 mi | A− | 2.1 | 100% | 74% |
| Honeybourne 3.0 mi | B | 2.9 | 80% | 14% |
| Bretforton 4.4 mi | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 9% |
| Welford-on-Avon 5.1 mi | D− | 0.4 | 48% | 0% |
Chipping Campden, 2.9 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Mickleton
What is the biggest park in Mickleton?
Victory Memorial Junior Playing Fields, 0.5 ha (1 acres). Stratford Road Play Area (0.7 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Mickleton near a National Park?
It covers 2,041 km² and was designated in 1966.
What are the best walks near Mickleton?
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Heart of England Way, Monarch's Way and European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England.
What is the nearest beach to Mickleton?
The Leys Park, 24 mi from the edge of the village. Mickleton itself is inland.
How many people in Mickleton live near a park?
52% 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 Mickleton?
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 Mickleton good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 33% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 52% (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 Mickleton’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Mickleton’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.