Pilning’s biggest
The Green
Park or garden
0.5 ha (1 acres)
Centralin the middle of Pilning
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Pilning · parks, paths & countryside
Pilning is on the coast, on the King Charles III England Coast Path
The sea makes up 34% of the area within 5 km. The Wye Valley National Landscape begins 4.8 mi from the village’s edge. A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 54% of residents. Pilning grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
54%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
21 km
2.6 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Wye Valley starts 4.8 mi out, past the 5 km
The sea
34%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Pilning?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast34% of the area within 5 km is sea; 7 beaches mapped.Countryside close byThe Wye Valley National Landscape starts 4.8 mi north-west.On a National TrailThe King Charles III England Coast Path passes through.Parks can be a walk away46% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Pilning’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by the Wye Valley National Landscape close by. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Pilning grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Pilning, 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 39% of UK towns35th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
44out of
100
100
A park within a walk54%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
16out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · Wye Valley begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths2.6 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
49out of
100
100
The sea34%of the area within 5 km
93out 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
Pilning is 35th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,300 to 1,500 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
Pilning2.6
Villages its size2.4
Gloucestershire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Pilning2.0
Villages its size2.1
Gloucestershire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Pilning54%
Villages its size82%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
Pilning falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 50 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwygyfylchi Clwyd | A+ | 3.2 | 83% | 4.3 | 28% |
| 2 | Tatsfield Surrey | A+ | 7.5 | 100% | 3.1 | 34% |
| 3 | Troon Cornwall | A+ | 6.2 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 4 | Kingswood Gloucestershire | A | 2.1 | 100% | 3.7 | 45% |
| 5 | Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Gwent | A | 22.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 6 | Chilton Oxfordshire | A | 5.4 | 88% | 2.8 | 70% |
| 7 | Cromford Derbyshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 6.6 | 12% |
| 8 | Cowfold West Sussex | A | 2.6 | 100% | 3.6 | 15% |
| 9 | Gomshall Surrey | A | 1.9 | 89% | 4.8 | 87% |
| 10 | Jump South Yorkshire | A | 5.1 | 100% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 11 | West Horsley Surrey | A | 3 | 74% | 5.2 | 40% |
| 12 | Startforth County Durham | A | 6 | 78% | 4.3 | 4% |
| 13 | Sherston Wiltshire | A | 3.7 | 100% | 1.4 | 75% |
| 14 | Sherfield on Loddon Hampshire | A− | 8.3 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 15 | Weston Rhyn Shropshire | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 10% |
| 16 | Wharncliffe Side South Yorkshire | A− | 3.3 | 47% | 6.4 | 22% |
| 17 | Wigginton North Yorkshire | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 18 | Shotley Gate Suffolk | A− | 1 | 100% | 1.5 | 34% |
| 19 | Grundisburgh Suffolk | B+ | 2.2 | 100% | 2.6 | 3% |
| 20 | Carway Dyfed | B+ | 17 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 21 | Handcross West Sussex | B | 9.6 | 58% | 1.9 | 87% |
| 22 | Wedmore Somerset | B | 4.7 | 60% | 3.1 | 1% |
| 23 | Barrow Lancashire | B | 0.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 27% |
| 24 | Trevor Clwyd | B | 2 | 60% | 3.5 | 55% |
| 25 | Woolmer Green Hertfordshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 26 | Bentley Hampshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 22% |
| 27 | Tye Green Essex | B | 2 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 28 | Cefn Cribwr Mid Glamorgan | B | 6.5 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 29 | Abertysswg Gwent | B | 2.5 | 85% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 30 | Warkworth Northumberland | B− | 1.8 | 76% | 1.3 | 9% |
| 31 | Bishop Sutton Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 64% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 32 | Clwt-y-bont Gwynedd | B− | 0.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 19% |
| 33 | Steeple Bumpstead Essex | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Trub Greater Manchester | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 35 | Pilning Gloucestershire | C+ | 2 | 54% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 36 | Thorner West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.1 | 74% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Benenden Kent | C | 2 | 57% | 1.7 | 83% |
| 38 | Barlaston Staffordshire | C | 2.7 | 80% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Great Waldingfield Suffolk | C | 2 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 40 | Brailsford Derbyshire | C | 0.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Slip End Bedfordshire | C | 1.9 | 22% | 2.3 | 28% |
| 42 | Hurley Warwickshire | C | 2.8 | 75% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 43 | Stewkley Buckinghamshire | C | 4.2 | 74% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 44 | Tickton East Riding of Yorkshire | C | 2 | 100% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 45 | Chelford Cheshire | C | 1.8 | 82% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Easebourne West Sussex | C | 0.4 | 0% | 2.9 | 100% |
| 47 | Blunham Bedfordshire | C | 2.2 | 77% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 48 | Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.7 | 78% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Penperlleni Gwent | C− | 0.6 | 80% | 1.7 | 17% |
| 50 | Newton Flotman Norfolk | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Penrhyn-coch Dyfed | D | 0.7 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Hawley Kent | D | 0.7 | 24% | 2.8 | 3% |
| 53 | Perham Down Wiltshire | D | 0.8 | 42% | 2.2 | 17% |
| 54 | Billingborough Lincolnshire | D | 2.4 | 45% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Skelton (York) North Yorkshire | D | 1.4 | 77% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 56 | Meon Vale Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 50% | 1.4 | 19% |
| 57 | Stillington County Durham | D | 1.4 | 77% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 58 | Friday Bridge Cambridgeshire | D− | 1 | 79% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Woodmansey East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 60 | Langham Rutland | D− | 0.3 | 23% | 1.3 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Pilning’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 Pilning
The biggest is The Green, 0.5 ha (1 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
5 in 10 Pilning 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 (54%)Further (46%)
Pilning54%
Villages its size82%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 7 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 200 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Wye Valley National Landscape is 4.8 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
National Park
Brecon Beacons
18 mi north-west1,350 km²since 1955
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Pilning scores 0% on it even though the Wye Valley National Landscape is 4.8 mi away. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Pilning is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
21 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Pilning and the kilometre around it, 2.6 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol5.2 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Old Passage, Aust to Wain's Hill, Clevedon5.2 km
The King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes Pilning. The regional route here is the Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol.
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 Pilning: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 70 | 59 | 82 | 86 | 86 |
April is the driest month (51 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 86 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 25 nights a year. The climate in Pilning →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Pilning
34% of the area within 5 km of Pilning is sea. 7 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 0 with a name.
The King Charles III England 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
7 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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Pilning Wetland Farm & Reserve0.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds 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.
Severn BeachOlvestonAlmondsburyPatchwayBeachleyPortskewettPilning
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilning | C+ | 2.0 | 54% | 0% |
| Severn Beach 1.0 mi | A− | 5.8 | 100% | 0% |
| Olveston 3.1 mi | B | 0.7 | 100% | 0% |
| Almondsbury 3.4 mi | B+ | 7.9 | 77% | 0% |
| Patchway 3.4 mi | B | 2.5 | 80% | 0% |
| Beachley 4.0 mi | C− | 0.3 | 0% | 14% |
| Portskewett 4.1 mi | A+ | 10.0 | 100% | 3% |
Portskewett, 4.1 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Severn Beach, Almondsbury and Portskewett have at least twice Pilning’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Pilning
What is the biggest park in Pilning?
The Green, 0.5 ha (1 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Pilning near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 18 mi north-west of the village’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, 4.8 mi away.
What are the best walks near Pilning?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol and King Charles III England Coast Path: Old Passage, Aust to Wain's Hill, Clevedon.
How many people in Pilning live near a park?
54% 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 Pilning?
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 Pilning good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.6 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 49% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 44% (2.0 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 Pilning’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Pilning’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.