Photo: O1ive · CC BY 2.5Almost everyone in Hamstreet lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Kent Downs National Landscape and the High Weald National Landscape both begin about 4 miles from the village’s edge. Footpaths add up to 28 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 3.4 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Hamstreet add up to 2.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Hamstreet grades A− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Hamstreet?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Hamstreet’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by two protected landscapes close by.
Hamstreet grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Hamstreet, 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.
Hamstreet is 11th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,700 to 1,800 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Hamstreet stands out most for path per km²: only 9 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llanbadarn Fawr Dyfed | A+ | 14.7 | 82% | 5.3 | 0% |
| 2 | Wanborough Wiltshire | A+ | 6 | 100% | 2.7 | 45% |
| 3 | Trimley St Martin Suffolk | A+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.9 | 43% |
| 4 | Woodbury Devon | A | 3.3 | 100% | 0.9 | 26% |
| 5 | Malvern Wells Worcestershire | A | 10.8 | 37% | 5.3 | 57% |
| 6 | Elstree Hertfordshire | A | 22 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 7 | Flimby Cumbria | A | 1.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 2% |
| 8 | Grain Kent | A | 13 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 9 | Upchurch Kent | A | 4 | 76% | 2.3 | 7% |
| 10 | New Hartley Northumberland | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Hamstreet Kent | A− | 2.3 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 12 | Ripley Surrey | A− | 15 | 64% | 3.6 | 2% |
| 13 | Ingleton North Yorkshire | B+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.5 | 54% |
| 14 | Harthill South Yorkshire | B+ | 3.6 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 15 | Appledore Devon | B+ | 1.2 | 100% | 1.6 | 16% |
| 16 | Criccieth Gwynedd | B | 2.9 | 75% | 1.3 | 4% |
| 17 | Denby Bottles Derbyshire | B | 1.4 | 100% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Rackheath Norfolk | B | 2.6 | 100% | 1 | 14% |
| 19 | South Hiendley West Yorkshire | B | 13.4 | 87% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 20 | North Benfleet Essex | B | 11 | 56% | 4 | 0% |
| 21 | East Bridgford Nottinghamshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Great Bentley Essex | B− | 6.4 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Bryn Dyfed | B− | 2.9 | 67% | 1.4 | 1% |
| 24 | Flockton West Yorkshire | B− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 25 | Shaldon Devon | B− | 1.7 | 85% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 26 | Winkfield Row Berkshire | B− | 11 | 80% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 27 | Much Wenlock Shropshire | B− | 2.4 | 13% | 3.6 | 20% |
| 28 | Summit Greater Manchester | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 29 | Trethomas Gwent | B− | 6.9 | 48% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 30 | Feniton Devon | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 17% |
| 31 | Dunvant West Glamorgan | C+ | 4.3 | 36% | 1.8 | 30% |
| 32 | Langho Lancashire | C+ | 1.6 | 74% | 3 | 7% |
| 33 | North Leigh Oxfordshire | C+ | 2.3 | 56% | 2.4 | 26% |
| 34 | Sharnbrook Bedfordshire | C+ | 1.6 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 35 | Harvington Worcestershire | C+ | 2.6 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Minsterley Shropshire | C+ | 1.1 | 77% | 2.4 | 38% |
| 37 | Bury Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.1 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 38 | Great Broughton and Little Broughton Cumbria | C | 1.2 | 85% | 2.3 | 1% |
| 39 | Doveridge Derbyshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 40 | Billington Lancashire | C− | 0.5 | 0% | 3.9 | 14% |
| 41 | Poyle Berkshire | C− | 0.7 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 42 | Leeming North Yorkshire | C− | 5 | 76% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 43 | West Thorney West Sussex | C− | 0.4 | 0% | 0.9 | 55% |
| 44 | Embsay North Yorkshire | C− | 0.9 | 38% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 45 | Middle Barton Oxfordshire | C− | 1.9 | 81% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Higher Kinnerton Clwyd | C− | 0.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 47 | Sudbrooke Lincolnshire | C− | 1.5 | 82% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Croft Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 84% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 49 | Charminster Dorset | D | 0.3 | 0% | 2 | 56% |
| 50 | Glinton Cambridgeshire | D | 1.3 | 79% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Shrewton Wiltshire | D | 1.4 | 42% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Frizington Cumbria | D | 1.4 | 52% | 0.9 | 15% |
| 53 | Aiskew North Yorkshire | D | 1.5 | 71% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 54 | Houghton on the Hill Leicestershire | D | 1.8 | 60% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 55 | Johnston Dyfed | D | 1.4 | 55% | 0.6 | 5% |
| 56 | Monk Fryston and Hillam North Yorkshire | D | 2.7 | 40% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Bramham West Yorkshire | D− | 1.4 | 47% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 58 | Necton Norfolk | D− | 1.5 | 17% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Swffryd Gwent | D− | 1.4 | 17% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Hambleton North Yorkshire | D− | 0.1 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Hamstreet’s built-up area.
How close Hamstreet’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.
Kent Downs and High Weald both start about 4 miles from Hamstreet
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 Hamstreet scores 0% on it even though the Kent Downs National Landscape is 3.0 mi away.
Hamstreet is on the European walking route E9, Rye to Dover
28 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Hamstreet and the kilometre around it, 3.4 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 European walking route E9, Rye to Dover, a national route, passes Hamstreet. 2 regional routes pass through, including the Saxon Shore Way and Greensand 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 Hamstreet: 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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 71 | 56 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 58 | 87 | 90 | 86 |
March is the driest month (43 mm) and August the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 90 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 39 nights a year. The climate in Hamstreet →
2 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
Hamstreet is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
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
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstreet | A− | 2.3 | 100% | 0% |
| Shadoxhurst 3.4 mi | D | 1.8 | 44% | 0% |
| Woodchurch 3.4 mi | B | 2.3 | 78% | 12% |
| Finberry 4.1 mi | A+ | 4.0 | 100% | 2% |
| Aldington 4.3 mi | A+ | 4.6 | 100% | 11% |
| Ashford 5.4 mi | A | 2.7 | 94% | 23% |
| Bethersden 6.2 mi | C+ | 2.4 | 100% | 0% |
Finberry, 4.1 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Hamstreet
Is Hamstreet near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Kent Downs National Landscape, 3.0 mi east of the village’s edge. It covers 879 km² and was designated in 1968.
What are the best walks near Hamstreet?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the European walking route E9, Rye to Dover, Saxon Shore Way and Greensand Way.
What is the nearest beach to Hamstreet?
Greatstone beach, 7.4 mi from the edge of the village, then Broomhill Sands (8.6 mi). Hamstreet itself is inland.
How many people in Hamstreet 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 Hamstreet?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Hamstreet good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.4 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 70% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 55% (2.3 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 Hamstreet’s overall grade.
Where Hamstreet’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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