Holybourne’s biggest
Anstey Park
Playing field · 100 m outside town
19 ha (47 acres)1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
26 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi south-westfrom the centre
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Holybourne · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Holybourne lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Holybourne add up to 12.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. The South Downs National Park begins 1.1 mi from the village’s edge. Footpaths add up to 22 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 2.7 for every square kilometre. Holybourne grades A+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
12.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
22 km
2.7 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
23%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: South Downs National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Holybourne?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Room to roam12.2 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 97% of UK towns.Countryside both waysSouth Downs starts 1.1 mi east, Surrey Hills 5.6 mi east.
Holybourne’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by plenty of park space.
Outdoors grade
Holybourne grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Holybourne, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
A+
Better than 96% of UK towns5th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space12.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
97out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape23%of the land within 5 km
80out of
100
100
Footpaths2.7 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
52out 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
Holybourne is 5th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,200 to 1,400 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
Holybourne2.7
Villages its size2.2
Hampshire towns3.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Holybourne12.2
Villages its size2.3
Hampshire towns2.8
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Holybourne100%
Villages its size73%
Hampshire towns80%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Holybourne stands out most for park space per resident: only 7 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hightown Hampshire | A+ | 15.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 58% |
| 2 | Rough Common Kent | A+ | 11 | 100% | 9.2 | 1% |
| 3 | Worrall South Yorkshire | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 5.4 | 21% |
| 4 | Box Wiltshire | A+ | 3.8 | 100% | 3.9 | 56% |
| 5 | Holybourne Hampshire | A+ | 12.2 | 100% | 2.7 | 23% |
| 6 | Pwll Dyfed | A | 21.6 | 64% | 2.6 | 19% |
| 7 | Hurley Berkshire | A | 3.1 | 100% | 2.6 | 36% |
| 8 | Amberley Gloucestershire | A | 13.7 | 0% | 6.3 | 87% |
| 9 | Bere Regis Dorset | A | 39.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 10 | Cliffs End Kent | A | 6.9 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 11 | Burbage Wiltshire | A | 2.7 | 100% | 1.9 | 100% |
| 12 | Compton Hampshire | A− | 18.8 | 61% | 3.6 | 28% |
| 13 | Bradley Clwyd | A− | 29.9 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 14 | Blean Kent | A− | 5.9 | 80% | 6.5 | 0% |
| 15 | Sherford Devon | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.5 | 28% |
| 16 | Exton Devon | A− | 2.2 | 100% | 0.6 | 7% |
| 17 | Riseley Bedfordshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 18 | Baddesley Ensor Warwickshire | B+ | 18.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 19 | Marshfield Gloucestershire | B+ | 4.9 | 42% | 2.7 | 99% |
| 20 | Welland Worcestershire | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 1.9 | 38% |
| 21 | Lidlington Bedfordshire | B | 1.9 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 22 | Weir Lancashire | B | 0.6 | 100% | 6 | 0% |
| 23 | Codmore Hill West Sussex | B− | 3.5 | 0% | 2.7 | 46% |
| 24 | Lingdale North Yorkshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 1.7 | 31% |
| 25 | Blindley Heath Surrey | B− | 3.2 | 79% | 2.2 | 1% |
| 26 | Blakeney Gloucestershire | B− | 2.1 | 68% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Fowlmere Cambridgeshire | B− | 4.5 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 28 | Burham Kent | C+ | 1.4 | 77% | 2.8 | 35% |
| 29 | Belford Northumberland | C+ | 1.2 | 83% | 0.9 | 21% |
| 30 | Perranarworthal Cornwall | C+ | 2.5 | 76% | 1.6 | 19% |
| 31 | Claverdon Warwickshire | C+ | 1.2 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 32 | North Duffield North Yorkshire | C | 2.6 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Biddulph Moor Staffordshire | C | 8.4 | 43% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Quainton Buckinghamshire | C | 3.8 | 69% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 35 | Haughley Suffolk | C | 3 | 71% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 36 | Kislingbury Northamptonshire | C | 8.4 | 26% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 37 | Nefyn Gwynedd | C | 0 | 0% | 2 | 24% |
| 38 | Ninfield East Sussex | C− | 1.8 | 50% | 1.4 | 50% |
| 39 | Atworth Wiltshire | C− | 1.5 | 62% | 2.2 | 13% |
| 40 | Spratton Northamptonshire | C− | 2.3 | 85% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Weeley Essex | C− | 7.5 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 42 | Langthorpe North Yorkshire | C− | 0.3 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 43 | Wingham Kent | C− | 2.2 | 53% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 44 | Llandysul Dyfed | C− | 5.2 | 47% | 1 | 0% |
| 45 | Wooden Dyfed | D | 0.1 | 0% | 0.4 | 18% |
| 46 | Yardley Gobion Northamptonshire | D | 1.2 | 47% | 3 | 0% |
| 47 | Bampton Devon | D | 1.5 | 22% | 1.6 | 5% |
| 48 | Pagham West Sussex | D | 0.3 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
| 49 | Heddon-on-the-Wall Northumberland | D | 0.6 | 70% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 50 | Colsterworth Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 67% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Hockwold cum Wilton Norfolk | D | 1.6 | 75% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 52 | Garsington Oxfordshire | D | 0.4 | 65% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Appleby Magna Leicestershire | D | 1.7 | 46% | 2 | 0% |
| 54 | Saham Toney Norfolk | D | 3 | 18% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 55 | Byfield Northamptonshire | D | 1.9 | 48% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 56 | Croeserw West Glamorgan | D | 1.3 | 33% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Hauxton Cambridgeshire | D− | 1.3 | 55% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 58 | Deeping St Nicholas Lincolnshire | D− | 0.7 | 80% | 0 | 0% |
| 59 | Hunger Hill Greater Manchester | D− | 0 | 0% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Witheridge Devon | D− | 0.5 | 36% | 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 Holybourne’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 Holybourne
The biggest is Anstey Park, 19 ha (47 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Anstey Park
Playing field · 100 m outside town
19 ha (47 acres)1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
26 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi south-westfrom the centre
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Barley Fields
Park or garden · 20 m outside town
1.5 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.6 mi south-westfrom the centre
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Holybourne’s homes are to 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Holybourne100%
Villages its size73%
Hampshire towns80%
All UK towns83%
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 186 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
South Downs and Surrey Hills both start about 6 miles from Holybourne
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
23% of the land within 5 km of Holybourne is National Park or National Landscape, more than 79% of UK towns. South Downs National Park covers 1,653 km² and has been a National Park since 2010.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Holybourne
22 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Holybourne and the kilometre around it, 2.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Regional
St Swithun's Way6.1 km
Hangers Way2.9 km
2 regional routes pass through, including the St Swithun's Way and Hangers 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 Holybourne: 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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 102 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 69 | 66 | 103 | 109 | 103 |
May is the driest month (55 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 109 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 50 nights a year. The climate in Holybourne →
Things to do
7 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
Holybourne is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Penguin Beach4.3 mi from Holybourne’s edge
DirectionsPrinsted Beach22 mi from Holybourne’s edge
DirectionsBosham Foreshore24 mi from Holybourne’s edge
DirectionsSword Sands24 mi from Holybourne’s edge
DirectionsAmity Beach25 mi from Holybourne’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. Lynch Hill, at 127 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Holybourne.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 3
Lynch Hill127 m (417 ft) · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsCopt Hill130 m (427 ft) · 0.3 mi from town
DirectionsNeatham Down152 m (499 ft) · 0.7 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 7
Holybourne Play Areain town
DirectionsBarley Fields0.1 mi from town
DirectionsAnstey Park0.3 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 4 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.
AltonBentleyBordonLindfordWhitehillFour MarksHolybourne
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Lindford, 5.4 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Holybourne
What is the biggest park in Holybourne?
Anstey Park, 19 ha (47 acres), with 1.5 km of path, just outside the built-up area. Anstey Park (19 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Holybourne near a National Park?
Yes. South Downs National Park begins 1.1 mi east of the village’s edge. It covers 1,653 km² and has been a National Park since 2010.
What are the best walks near Holybourne?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the St Swithun's Way and Hangers Way.
What is the nearest beach to Holybourne?
Penguin Beach, 4.3 mi from the edge of the village, then Prinsted Beach (22 mi). Holybourne itself is inland.
How many people in Holybourne live near a park?
100% 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 Holybourne?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Holybourne good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.7 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 52% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 97% (12.2 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 Holybourne’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Holybourne’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.