Photo: David Anstiss · CC BY-SA 2.0Almost everyone in Chattenden lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Kent Downs National Landscape begins 3.3 mi from the village’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Chattenden add up to 1.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 17 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 2.2 for every square kilometre. Chattenden grades B for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Chattenden?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Chattenden’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by the Kent Downs National Landscape close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Chattenden grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Chattenden, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
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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.
Chattenden is 21st of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,300 to 2,500 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Chattenden stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 46 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reydon Suffolk | A+ | 3.5 | 93% | 3.6 | 49% |
| 2 | Wolsingham County Durham | A+ | 2.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 55% |
| 3 | Eton Berkshire | A | 22.9 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 4 | Aldeburgh Suffolk | A | 2.3 | 88% | 2.3 | 41% |
| 5 | Lyndhurst Hampshire | A | 3.6 | 73% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 6 | St Margaret's at Cliffe Kent | A | 2.3 | 90% | 2.4 | 15% |
| 7 | Old Stratford Northamptonshire | A | 9.8 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 8 | Little Clacton Essex | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 9 | Awsworth Nottinghamshire | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 10 | Upton upon Severn Worcestershire | A− | 4.9 | 90% | 2.8 | 2% |
| 11 | Colerne Wiltshire | A− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.4 | 84% |
| 12 | West Wick Somerset | A− | 1.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 16% |
| 13 | Tanfield Lea County Durham | A− | 3.8 | 89% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Higher Folds Greater Manchester | A− | 2.8 | 90% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 15 | Sway Hampshire | B+ | 2.9 | 38% | 4 | 74% |
| 16 | Kington Herefordshire | B+ | 3.9 | 89% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 17 | Williton Somerset | B+ | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 31% |
| 18 | Cotford St Luke Somerset | B+ | 2.2 | 100% | 2.2 | 6% |
| 19 | Henlow Bedfordshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Nant-y-moel Mid Glamorgan | B | 7 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 21 | Chattenden Kent | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Middlestown and Overton West Yorkshire | B− | 1.5 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 23 | Alresford Essex | B− | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 24 | Watlington Oxfordshire | B− | 2.3 | 67% | 2.4 | 55% |
| 25 | Wootton (Vale of White Horse) Oxfordshire | B− | 3.4 | 84% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 26 | Redlynch and Woodfalls Wiltshire | B− | 2.1 | 34% | 3.1 | 59% |
| 27 | Riccall North Yorkshire | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 28 | Ashurst Hampshire | B− | 0.9 | 65% | 3.6 | 72% |
| 29 | Llanrwst Clwyd | C+ | 2.2 | 75% | 1.6 | 45% |
| 30 | Renishaw Derbyshire | C+ | 0.6 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Pentyrch South Glamorgan | C+ | 2.6 | 50% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 32 | Shelley Essex | C+ | 0.7 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 33 | Hendreforgan Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2.7 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 34 | Witchford Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 35 | Grendon Warwickshire | C+ | 8.1 | 71% | 2 | 0% |
| 36 | Coven Staffordshire | C+ | 3.6 | 87% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Ruspidge Gloucestershire | C+ | 2 | 46% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 38 | Lingwood Norfolk | C+ | 1.2 | 73% | 2.6 | 26% |
| 39 | Pontycymer Mid Glamorgan | C | 2.2 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 40 | South Milford North Yorkshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Bletchingley Surrey | C | 0.5 | 10% | 3.9 | 18% |
| 42 | Bugle Cornwall | C− | 1.8 | 92% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 43 | Hambleton Lancashire | C− | 2.3 | 14% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Eggborough North Yorkshire | C− | 1.5 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 45 | Wilstead Bedfordshire | C− | 1.7 | 88% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Marshfield Gwent | C− | 1 | 85% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 47 | Aberfan Mid Glamorgan | C− | 4.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Cornforth County Durham | C− | 1.9 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Brown Edge Staffordshire | C− | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Eastry Kent | D | 2 | 77% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Llanhilleth Gwent | D | 1.3 | 71% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Leyburn North Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 22% | 2 | 16% |
| 53 | Broughton Lancashire | D | 1.7 | 45% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Fishburn County Durham | D | 1.5 | 76% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Parbold Lancashire | D | 1.5 | 36% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 56 | Aston-on-Trent Derbyshire | D | 1.5 | 44% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 57 | Burton upon Stather Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 75% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Myerscough Smithy Lancashire | D | 0.5 | 45% | 3 | 0% |
| 59 | Garden City Clwyd | D− | 1.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Shipdham Norfolk | D− | 1 | 59% | 0.8 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
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How close Chattenden’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).
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 19 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 127 residents.
The Kent Downs National Landscape is 3.3 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.
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Chattenden scores 0% on it even though the Kent Downs National Landscape is 3.3 mi away.
Chattenden is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
17 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Chattenden and the kilometre around it, 2.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
The King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes Chattenden. The regional route here is the Saxon Shore Way.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
The best walking months in Chattenden: 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 | |
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| 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 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 40 | 32 | 38 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 63 | 59 | 50 |
March is the driest month (32 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 63 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 28 nights a year. The climate in Chattenden →
Chattenden is near the sea
11% of the area within 5 km of Chattenden is sea.
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.
2 viewpoints and 19 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 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Playgrounds 19
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattenden | B | 1.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Hoo St Werburgh 1.2 mi | C+ | 1.4 | 92% | 0% |
| Cliffe Woods 1.7 mi | B− | 1.7 | 62% | 1% |
| High Halstow 2.6 mi | B− | 1.7 | 76% | 0% |
| Rochester 2.9 mi | A+ | 2.4 | 92% | 23% |
| Cliffe 3.1 mi | C− | 1.1 | 55% | 0% |
| Higham 3.2 mi | C− | 0.5 | 0% | 18% |
Rochester, 2.9 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: 92% of its residents live within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Chattenden
Is Chattenden near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Kent Downs National Landscape, 3.3 mi south-west of the village’s edge. It covers 879 km² and was designated in 1968.
What are the best walks near Chattenden?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to Grain, Chattenden Woods Walk and Saxon Shore Way.
How many people in Chattenden 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 Chattenden?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Chattenden good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 35% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 25% (1.4 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 Chattenden’s overall grade.
Where Chattenden’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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