Wick’s biggest
Bridgeyate Common
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
4.0 ha (10 acres)
6 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Wick · parks, paths & countryside
39% of the land within 5 km of Wick is National Park or National Landscape
The Cotswolds National Landscape reaches the edge of Wick. Footpaths add up to 43 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 3.6 for every square kilometre. A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 56% of residents. Wick grades B− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
56%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
43 km
3.6 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
39%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Cotswolds National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Wick?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside39% of the land within 5 km is Cotswolds National Landscape.Less park per person1.8 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Wick’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Wick grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Wick, 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 54% of UK towns26th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
40out of
100
100
A park within a walk56%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
17out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape39%of the land within 5 km
88out of
100
100
Footpaths3.6 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
74out 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
Wick is 26th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,500 to 1,700 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
Wick3.6
Villages its size2.7
Gloucestershire towns3.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Wick1.8
Villages its size2.2
Gloucestershire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Wick56%
Villages its size81%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Wick stands out most for path per km²: only 10 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 48 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanhope County Durham | A+ | 7.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 86% |
| 2 | Salcombe Devon | A+ | 2 | 100% | 3.3 | 65% |
| 3 | Finberry Kent | A+ | 4 | 100% | 5.1 | 2% |
| 4 | Dobcross Greater Manchester | A+ | 2.8 | 100% | 4.8 | 22% |
| 5 | Fairlight East Sussex | A+ | 39.6 | 50% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 6 | Crockenhill Kent | A+ | 5.2 | 100% | 3.1 | 27% |
| 7 | Wood Street Village Surrey | A+ | 25.7 | 81% | 4.9 | 18% |
| 8 | Ducklington Oxfordshire | A | 10.1 | 79% | 4.8 | 4% |
| 9 | Roydon Essex | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 10 | Haverigg Cumbria | A | 4.7 | 67% | 2.5 | 11% |
| 11 | North Bradley Wiltshire | A | 3.4 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 12 | Middle Winterslow Wiltshire | A | 7 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 13 | St Athan South Glamorgan | A | 2.2 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 14 | Sabden Lancashire | A− | 0.8 | 100% | 5 | 38% |
| 15 | Oakenshaw West Yorkshire | A− | 7.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 16 | West Wellow Hampshire | A− | 3.6 | 82% | 2.7 | 51% |
| 17 | Thorpe-le-Soken Essex | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 18 | East Dean and Friston East Sussex | B+ | 1.2 | 18% | 4.6 | 58% |
| 19 | King's Cliffe Northamptonshire | B+ | 3.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Littlebourne Kent | B+ | 1.6 | 100% | 3 | 9% |
| 21 | Ambergate Derbyshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 22 | Farcet Cambridgeshire | B+ | 13.8 | 77% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 23 | Tideswell Derbyshire | B | 1.5 | 100% | 1.6 | 97% |
| 24 | Mount Hawke Cornwall | B | 1.4 | 85% | 2 | 6% |
| 25 | Fence Lancashire | B | 1.3 | 62% | 6.2 | 32% |
| 26 | Wick Gloucestershire | B− | 1.8 | 56% | 3.6 | 39% |
| 27 | Mundford Norfolk | B− | 3.1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 28 | Gotham Nottinghamshire | B− | 3.9 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 29 | South Witham Lincolnshire | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 30 | High Harrington Cumbria | C+ | 0.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 31 | Evenwood County Durham | C+ | 3.4 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 32 | Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey) Worcestershire | C+ | 0.9 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 33 | Bacton and Cotton Suffolk | C+ | 4.4 | 70% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Rufford Lancashire | C | 2.8 | 70% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 35 | Anna Valley and Upper Clatford Hampshire | C | 2.2 | 77% | 3 | 0% |
| 36 | Four Lanes Cornwall | C | 0.6 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 37 | Kingsley Cheshire | C | 3.4 | 81% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Blisworth Northamptonshire | C | 2.2 | 81% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Stock Essex | C | 2.2 | 62% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 40 | Harden West Yorkshire | C | 1.8 | 40% | 5 | 0% |
| 41 | Scawby Lincolnshire | C− | 25.7 | 68% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 42 | Higher Walton Lancashire | C− | 2.2 | 61% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 43 | Arksey South Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 88% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 44 | Rawcliffe East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 45 | Glapwell Derbyshire | C− | 2.2 | 60% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 46 | Horsmonden Kent | C− | 0.5 | 79% | 0.9 | 50% |
| 47 | Tidbury Green West Midlands | C− | 2.4 | 49% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Baston Lincolnshire | C− | 2.3 | 78% | 1 | 0% |
| 49 | Ainsworth Greater Manchester | D | 0.4 | 64% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 50 | Henstridge Somerset | D | 1.8 | 47% | 2 | 0% |
| 51 | Moulton Lincolnshire | D | 1.9 | 75% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 52 | St Erme and Trispen Cornwall | D | 0.3 | 69% | 1.2 | 2% |
| 53 | Wood End (North Warwickshire) Warwickshire | D | 1.1 | 74% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 54 | Camblesforth North Yorkshire | D | 0.3 | 81% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 55 | Burton Green Warwickshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 56 | Aberford West Yorkshire | D− | 1.3 | 22% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 57 | Edgmond Shropshire | D− | 1.7 | 33% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 58 | Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew Norfolk | D− | 1.7 | 52% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 59 | School Aycliffe County Durham | D− | 0 | 0% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Leasingham Lincolnshire | D− | 1.3 | 50% | 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 Wick’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 Wick
The biggest is Bridgeyate Common, 4.0 ha (10 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Bridgeyate Common
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
4.0 ha (10 acres)
6 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Brockwell Park
Park or garden
2.3 ha (6 acres)0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Wick
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
6 in 10 Wick 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 (56%)Further (44%)
Wick56%
Villages its size81%
Gloucestershire towns84%
All UK towns83%
About 700 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 10 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 158 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Wick
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 196639% of the land within 5 km
Official site39% of the land within 5 km of Wick is National Park or National Landscape, more than 87% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
3 waymarked walks pass through or near Wick
43 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Wick and the kilometre around it, 3.6 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
RegionalLocal
Monarch's Way7.2 km
Community Forest Path3.5 km
The Dramway3.2 km
The regional route here is the 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 Wick: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 61 | 50 | 53 | 60 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 62 | 86 | 92 | 96 |
March is the driest month (50 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 96 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 40 nights a year. The climate in Wick →
Things to do
2 viewpoints, 10 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
Wick is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Sugar Loaf Beach15 mi from Wick’s edge
DirectionsFossil Beach15 mi from Wick’s edge
DirectionsLadye Bay17 mi from Wick’s edge
DirectionsClevedon Beach18 mi from Wick’s edge
DirectionsBerrow Sands27 mi from Wick’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 1
Tog Hill1.2 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
The Retreat5.4 ha · 1.0 mi from town
DirectionsWarmley Forest Park15 ha · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Torrance Play Area0.6 mi from town
DirectionsTweeny Lane Play Area0.7 mi from town
DirectionsChiltern Play Area1.1 mi from town
DirectionsChapel Lane Play Area1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 6 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.
PucklechurchKingswood and FishpondsSaltfordKeynshamMarshfieldFrampton Cotterell and WinterbourneWick
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wick | B− | 1.8 | 56% | 39% |
| Pucklechurch 2.0 mi | C+ | 1.2 | 64% | 20% |
| Kingswood and Fishponds 3.3 mi | A | 3.1 | 85% | 10% |
| Saltford 4.0 mi | B | 1.6 | 75% | 24% |
| Keynsham 4.3 mi | A | 2.1 | 95% | 11% |
| Marshfield 4.8 mi | B+ | 4.9 | 42% | 99% |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne 5.3 mi | C+ | 2.2 | 78% | 0% |
Kingswood and Fishponds, 3.3 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 85% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Marshfield has at least twice Wick’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Wick
What is the biggest park in Wick?
Bridgeyate Common, 4.0 ha (10 acres), just outside the built-up area. Bridgeyate Common (4.0 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Wick near a National Park?
It covers 2,041 km² and was designated in 1966.
What are the best walks near Wick?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Monarch's Way, Community Forest Path and The Dramway.
What is the nearest beach to Wick?
Sugar Loaf Beach, 15 mi from the edge of the village, then Fossil Beach (15 mi). Wick itself is inland.
How many people in Wick live near a park?
56% 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 Wick?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Wick good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.6 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 74% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 40% (1.8 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 Wick’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Wick’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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