East Peckham’s biggest
Hop Farm Country Park
Park or garden
88 ha (216 acres)3.4 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.4 km of path
123 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.5 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Efficacy at English Wikipedia · Public domainB−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in East Peckham · parks, paths & countryside
East Peckham has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 UK towns
Parks and playing fields in East Peckham add up to 14.5 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. The High Weald National Landscape and the Kent Downs National Landscape both begin about 3 miles from the village’s edge. A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 66% of residents. East Peckham grades B− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
14.5 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
66%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
21 km
2.0 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
1%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: High Weald National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors village is East Peckham?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam14.5 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 97% of UK towns.Countryside both waysHigh Weald starts 2.8 mi south, Kent Downs 3.1 mi north-west.Parks can be a walk away34% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
East Peckham’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by two protected landscapes close by. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
East Peckham grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is East Peckham, 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 53% of UK towns32nd of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space14.5 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
98out of
100
100
A park within a walk66%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
26out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape1%of the land within 5 km
63out of
100
100
Footpaths2.0 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
30out 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
East Peckham is 32nd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,100 to 2,200 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
East Peckham2.0
Villages its size2.5
Kent towns2.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
East Peckham14.5
Villages its size2.3
Kent towns2.3
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
East Peckham66%
Villages its size86%
Kent towns78%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, East Peckham stands out most for park space per resident: only 4 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 42 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullion Cornwall | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 64% |
| 2 | Broughton Buckinghamshire | A+ | 8 | 100% | 6.5 | 0% |
| 3 | Crickhowell Powys | A+ | 4.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 100% |
| 4 | Charlton Hampshire | A+ | 5.6 | 87% | 5.2 | 19% |
| 5 | Bestwood Village Nottinghamshire | A | 43.8 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 6 | Deepcut Surrey | A | 8.4 | 100% | 6.8 | 0% |
| 7 | Chigwell Row Essex | A | 30.3 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 8 | Springwell Tyne and Wear | A | 5 | 100% | 6.7 | 0% |
| 9 | Eton Wick Berkshire | A | 17.4 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 10 | Carlton South Yorkshire | A | 23.1 | 87% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 11 | Streethay Staffordshire | A− | 10.1 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 12 | Chipping Campden Gloucestershire | A− | 2.1 | 100% | 2 | 74% |
| 13 | Church Warsop Nottinghamshire | B+ | 4.1 | 85% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 14 | Hanslope Buckinghamshire | B+ | 1.9 | 100% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 15 | Chiddingfold Surrey | B+ | 2.2 | 87% | 2.5 | 68% |
| 16 | Wells-next-the-Sea Norfolk | B+ | 2 | 70% | 1.9 | 65% |
| 17 | Charing Kent | B+ | 2.7 | 85% | 2.1 | 56% |
| 18 | Sharlston West Yorkshire | B+ | 4.9 | 93% | 3 | 0% |
| 19 | Gamston (Rushcliffe) Nottinghamshire | B+ | 2.7 | 86% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Holbrook Suffolk | B+ | 1.1 | 74% | 2.7 | 52% |
| 21 | Banwell Somerset | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2 | 38% |
| 22 | Carnon Downs and Devoran Cornwall | B+ | 0.3 | 87% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 23 | Yarnfield Staffordshire | B | 6.6 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Longtown Cumbria | B | 4.3 | 100% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 25 | Bickington Devon | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 26 | Wheelock Cheshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 27 | Ellington Northumberland | B | 2.5 | 86% | 2 | 0% |
| 28 | Trowell Nottinghamshire | B | 7.7 | 56% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 29 | Evercreech Somerset | B | 3.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 30 | Rayne Essex | B− | 4.3 | 64% | 4 | 0% |
| 31 | Resolven West Glamorgan | B− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 32 | East Peckham Kent | B− | 14.5 | 66% | 2 | 1% |
| 33 | Hutton Lancashire | B− | 6.6 | 90% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 34 | Wardle Greater Manchester | B− | 1 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 35 | Aspley Guise Bedfordshire | B− | 2.2 | 69% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 36 | Swanton Morley Norfolk | C+ | 3.5 | 94% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 37 | Burgh le Marsh Lincolnshire | C+ | 3.2 | 74% | 1.3 | 7% |
| 38 | Luddenden Foot West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.2 | 68% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Machynlleth Powys | C+ | 2.6 | 45% | 2 | 29% |
| 40 | Huncote Leicestershire | C+ | 0.8 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 41 | Linton Derbyshire | C | 1.8 | 76% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 42 | Mitcheldean Gloucestershire | C | 1.5 | 80% | 1.9 | 1% |
| 43 | Barwick in Elmet West Yorkshire | C | 1.5 | 87% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 44 | Aspatria Cumbria | C− | 3.1 | 60% | 0.8 | 1% |
| 45 | Rudgwick West Sussex | C− | 2.5 | 16% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 46 | Seamer (Scarborough) North Yorkshire | C− | 2.2 | 58% | 1 | 18% |
| 47 | Lanner Cornwall | C− | 1.3 | 65% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Stainburn Cumbria | C− | 0.1 | 72% | 2 | 0% |
| 49 | Long Bennington Lincolnshire | C− | 1.6 | 82% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Underwood Gwent | C− | 1.9 | 87% | 1 | 0% |
| 51 | Wickham Hampshire | D | 0.8 | 26% | 2 | 13% |
| 52 | Hersden Kent | D | 2 | 63% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Thurlby Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 54% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Preston East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Morton Lincolnshire | D | 0.2 | 28% | 3 | 0% |
| 56 | West Hill Devon | D | 0 | 0% | 1.2 | 27% |
| 57 | Bozeat Northamptonshire | D− | 1.3 | 13% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Cilfrew West Glamorgan | D− | 0.8 | 44% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Aslockton Nottinghamshire | D− | 1 | 11% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Ipplepen Devon | D− | 0.8 | 42% | 1.1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is East Peckham’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 East Peckham
The biggest is Hop Farm Country Park, 88 ha (216 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
7 in 10 East Peckham 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 (66%)Further (34%)
East Peckham66%
Villages its size86%
Kent towns78%
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; 4 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 536 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
High Weald and Kent Downs both start about 3 miles from East Peckham
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
3 waymarked walks pass through or near East Peckham
21 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in East Peckham and the kilometre around it, 2.0 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
Medway Valley Walk7.0 km
Wealdway6.0 km
Greensand Way4.0 km
3 regional routes pass through, including the Medway Valley Walk, Wealdway and Greensand 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 East Peckham: 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 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 54 | 50 | 74 | 76 | 72 |
March is the driest month (42 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 76 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 46 nights a year. The climate in East Peckham →
Things to do
4 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
East Peckham is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
The Beach10 mi from East Peckham’s edge
DirectionsNorthfleet Beach17 mi from East Peckham’s edge
DirectionsEgypt Bay Beach19 mi from East Peckham’s edge
DirectionsSt Mary's Bay Beach20 mi from East Peckham’s edge
DirectionsCoombe Point Beach20 mi from East Peckham’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
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Whitewater Action Medway1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 6 campsites 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.
YaldingPaddock WoodHadlowFive Oak GreenWateringburyKings HillEast Peckham
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Peckham | B− | 14.5 | 66% | 1% |
| Yalding 2.2 mi | C− | 7.1 | 21% | 0% |
| Paddock Wood 2.4 mi | C+ | 1.7 | 78% | 28% |
| Hadlow 2.4 mi | C− | 1.7 | 61% | 11% |
| Five Oak Green 2.5 mi | A− | 3.0 | 100% | 30% |
| Wateringbury 3.2 mi | C− | 2.4 | 73% | 0% |
| Kings Hill 4.2 mi | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 7% |
Five Oak Green, 2.5 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in East Peckham
What is the biggest park in East Peckham?
Hop Farm Country Park, 88 ha (216 acres), with 3.4 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is East Peckham near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the High Weald National Landscape, 2.8 mi south of the village’s edge. It covers 1,462 km² and was designated in 1983.
What are the best walks near East Peckham?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Medway Valley Walk, Wealdway and Greensand Way. Hop Farm Country Park alone has 3.4 km of path.
What is the nearest beach to East Peckham?
The Beach, 10 mi from the edge of the village, then Northfleet Beach (17 mi). East Peckham itself is inland.
How many people in East Peckham live near a park?
66% 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 East Peckham?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is East Peckham good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 30% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 98% (14.5 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 East Peckham’s overall grade.
Sources
Where East Peckham’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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