Codicote’s biggest
The Vale Play Area
Play space · 30 m outside town
0.0 ha (0 acres)
0.4 mi northfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0C−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Codicote · parks, paths & countryside
90% of Codicote’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Codicote add up to 0.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 21 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 2.6 for every square kilometre. Codicote grades C− for the outdoors: #47 of 50 in Hertfordshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
0.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
90%
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
Nearest: Chilterns National Landscape
Outdoors grade
Codicote grades C− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Codicote, 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 21% of UK towns#47 of 50 in Hertfordshire · 47th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space0.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
4out of
100
100
A park within a walk90%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
67out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths2.6 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
49out 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
Codicote is 47th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,600 to 2,800 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
Codicote2.6
Towns its size2.3
Hertfordshire towns3.9
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Codicote0.4
Towns its size1.9
Hertfordshire towns2.5
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Codicote90%
Towns its size82%
Hertfordshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Codicote stands out most for path per km²: only 21 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 59 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindford Hampshire | A+ | 17.1 | 100% | 4.7 | 42% |
| 2 | Ambleside Cumbria | A+ | 6.9 | 92% | 4.6 | 100% |
| 3 | Settle North Yorkshire | A+ | 6.4 | 100% | 3.6 | 73% |
| 4 | Downley Buckinghamshire | A+ | 9.5 | 76% | 7.6 | 71% |
| 5 | Hadston Northumberland | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 2 | 1% |
| 6 | Yorkley and Whitecroft Gloucestershire | A | 3.3 | 74% | 6.4 | 1% |
| 7 | Hellingly East Sussex | A | 6.9 | 90% | 3.7 | 11% |
| 8 | Martlesham Heath Suffolk | A− | 3.5 | 68% | 4.6 | 25% |
| 9 | Newington Kent | A− | 2.3 | 78% | 2.3 | 21% |
| 10 | Combe Martin Devon | A− | 1.8 | 88% | 1.5 | 37% |
| 11 | Newhey Greater Manchester | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 12 | Avonmouth Bristol | B+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 13 | Blofield Norfolk | B+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.5 | 17% |
| 14 | Buckfastleigh Devon | B+ | 2.9 | 89% | 1.3 | 53% |
| 15 | Broadway Worcestershire | B | 2 | 65% | 3.6 | 56% |
| 16 | Dipton County Durham | B | 3.2 | 87% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 17 | Farington Moss Lancashire | B | 5.9 | 93% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 18 | Prestbury Cheshire | B | 5.6 | 42% | 3.2 | 6% |
| 19 | Boverton South Glamorgan | B | 4.3 | 52% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 20 | Builth Wells Powys | B | 4.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 21 | Brynamman Dyfed | B | 1.7 | 100% | 1 | 51% |
| 22 | Sutton-in-Craven North Yorkshire | B | 1.8 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Mancetter and Witherley Warwickshire | B− | 3.1 | 88% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 24 | Alltwen West Glamorgan | B− | 4.2 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 25 | Cliffe Woods Kent | B− | 1.7 | 62% | 2.5 | 1% |
| 26 | Halton Lancashire | B− | 0.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 35% |
| 27 | Denby Dale West Yorkshire | B− | 0.7 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 28 | Pucklechurch Gloucestershire | C+ | 1.2 | 64% | 4.2 | 20% |
| 29 | Godstone Surrey | C+ | 1.7 | 52% | 3.7 | 18% |
| 30 | Shevington Moor Greater Manchester | C+ | 2.1 | 90% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 31 | Ashington West Sussex | C+ | 1.3 | 86% | 2.3 | 21% |
| 32 | Hurworth-on-Tees County Durham | C+ | 4.5 | 93% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 33 | Snettisham Norfolk | C+ | 1.1 | 73% | 1.3 | 32% |
| 34 | Endon Staffordshire | C+ | 3 | 89% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 35 | Little Dunmow Essex | C+ | 1.1 | 89% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Bosham West Sussex | C+ | 1.2 | 48% | 1.4 | 58% |
| 37 | Lostock Gralam Cheshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Catterick North Yorkshire | C | 3.6 | 89% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 39 | Badsey Worcestershire | C | 2.8 | 54% | 1.9 | 5% |
| 40 | South Brent Devon | C | 1.5 | 79% | 0.8 | 64% |
| 41 | Shelley West Yorkshire | C− | 1.2 | 81% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 42 | Wittering Cambridgeshire | C− | 3.1 | 83% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 43 | South Wonston Hampshire | C− | 1.6 | 42% | 2.6 | 7% |
| 44 | Swavesey Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.8 | 80% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 45 | Wolston Warwickshire | C− | 1.6 | 89% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Higham Kent | C− | 0.5 | 0% | 1.8 | 18% |
| 47 | Codicote Hertfordshire | C− | 0.4 | 90% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Newick East Sussex | C− | 1.7 | 35% | 2.1 | 16% |
| 49 | Hardwick Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.5 | 82% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 50 | West Clyst Devon | C− | 0.6 | 59% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Saughall Cheshire | D | 2.5 | 27% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 52 | Christleton and Waverton Cheshire | D | 2.4 | 55% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 53 | Tonna West Glamorgan | D | 2.1 | 36% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 54 | Willington Derbyshire | D | 1.8 | 67% | 2 | 0% |
| 55 | Brierley South Yorkshire | D | 0.7 | 82% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Larkhill Wiltshire | D | 1.1 | 68% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Ambrosden Oxfordshire | D | 1 | 78% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 58 | St Martins Shropshire | D | 0.6 | 59% | 0.8 | 2% |
| 59 | Swineshead Lincolnshire | D− | 1.2 | 73% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Manea Cambridgeshire | D− | 1.3 | 63% | 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 Codicote’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 Codicote
The biggest is The Vale Play Area, 0.0 ha (0 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Codicote’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 (90%)Further (10%)
Codicote90%
Towns its size82%
Hertfordshire towns82%
All UK towns83%
About 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 5 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 535 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Chilterns National Landscape is 6.6 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
4 waymarked walks pass through or near Codicote
21 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Codicote 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 town.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Hertfordshire Way6.6 km
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path3.6 km
Circular Walk0.6 km
Lamer & Ayot St Lawrence0.5 km
The regional route here is the Hertfordshire 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 Codicote: May to 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 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 49 | 39 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 64 | 51 | 66 | 67 | 65 |
March is the driest month (39 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 67 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 45 nights a year. The climate in Codicote →
Things to do
5 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
Codicote is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Stort Beach15 mi from Codicote’s edge
DirectionsThe Beach17 mi from Codicote’s edge
DirectionsThe Hollows25 mi from Codicote’s edge
DirectionsHog Hole25 mi from Codicote’s edge
DirectionsDock Beach26 mi from Codicote’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
Nature reserves 1
Danesbury Fernery0.4 ha · 1.0 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 5
Plus 5 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.
WelwynOaklandsKnebworthWoolmer GreenKimptonWhitwellCodicote
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Welwyn, 1.5 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Welwyn, Oaklands and Knebworth have at least twice Codicote’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Codicote
What is the biggest park in Codicote?
The Vale Play Area, 0.0 ha (0 acres), just outside the built-up area. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Codicote near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Chilterns National Landscape, 6.6 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 838 km² and was designated in 1990.
What are the best walks near Codicote?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Hertfordshire Way, STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path and Circular Walk.
What is the nearest beach to Codicote?
Stort Beach, 15 mi from the edge of the town, then The Beach (17 mi). Codicote itself is inland.
How many people in Codicote live near a park?
90% 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 Codicote?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Codicote 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 4% (0.4 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 Codicote’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Codicote’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.