Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY 2.576% of High Halstow’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Kent Downs National Landscape begins 5.6 mi from the village’s edge. The sea makes up 21% of the area within 5 km. Parks and playing fields in High Halstow add up to 1.7 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. High Halstow grades B− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is High Halstow?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
High Halstow’s strongest suit is the Kent Downs National Landscape close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
High Halstow grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is High Halstow, 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.
High Halstow is 34th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,700 to 1,900 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, High Halstow stands out most for path per km²: only 22 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 40 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llanberis Gwynedd | A+ | 33.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 49% |
| 2 | St Just Cornwall | A+ | 1.8 | 100% | 4.2 | 50% |
| 3 | Southwick Wiltshire | A+ | 22.2 | 100% | 5.2 | 1% |
| 4 | Market Lavington Wiltshire | A+ | 9.9 | 100% | 4.1 | 1% |
| 5 | Rogiet Gwent | A+ | 3.9 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 6 | Mistley Essex | A | 4.3 | 86% | 1.9 | 41% |
| 7 | Colwall Stone Herefordshire | A | 4.5 | 67% | 5.5 | 64% |
| 8 | New Denham Buckinghamshire | A | 8.9 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 9 | Scalby North Yorkshire | A | 5.9 | 70% | 2 | 43% |
| 10 | Wembury Devon | A− | 2.4 | 53% | 2.7 | 41% |
| 11 | Tow Law County Durham | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 1.3 | 21% |
| 12 | Horam East Sussex | B+ | 3.9 | 91% | 1.4 | 46% |
| 13 | Painswick Gloucestershire | B+ | 1.3 | 81% | 4.3 | 83% |
| 14 | Tongwynlais South Glamorgan | B+ | 8.6 | 65% | 5.8 | 0% |
| 15 | Marks Tey Essex | B+ | 5.5 | 92% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 16 | Findon West Sussex | B+ | 1.7 | 74% | 3.7 | 70% |
| 17 | Bishop's Castle Shropshire | B+ | 2 | 100% | 1.3 | 53% |
| 18 | Weston Turville Buckinghamshire | B | 2.9 | 64% | 3.1 | 30% |
| 19 | Fernhurst West Sussex | B | 3.1 | 37% | 3 | 92% |
| 20 | Ironville Derbyshire | B | 1.6 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 21 | Northop Hall Clwyd | B | 2.6 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Rhayader Powys | B | 5.5 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 23 | Hemingfield South Yorkshire | B | 3.3 | 80% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 24 | Hughenden Valley Buckinghamshire | B− | 2.1 | 32% | 3.4 | 76% |
| 25 | Chilcompton Somerset | B− | 6.5 | 40% | 2.9 | 1% |
| 26 | Yelverton Devon | B− | 3.6 | 72% | 1.1 | 85% |
| 27 | Holbrook Derbyshire | B− | 4.2 | 55% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 28 | Warton (Lancaster) Lancashire | B− | 0.3 | 32% | 3.5 | 43% |
| 29 | Meldreth Cambridgeshire | B− | 4.7 | 82% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 30 | Inkberrow Worcestershire | B− | 5.3 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Ingrave and Herongate Essex | B− | 5 | 51% | 4 | 0% |
| 32 | Newcastle Emlyn Dyfed | B− | 5.9 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Warden Kent | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 34 | High Halstow Kent | B− | 1.7 | 76% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 35 | Copford Essex | B− | 4 | 70% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 36 | Barnburgh and Harlington South Yorkshire | B− | 1.8 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Great Yeldham Essex | C+ | 3.1 | 86% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 38 | Lowdham Nottinghamshire | C+ | 3.7 | 85% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 39 | Pontlottyn Gwent | C+ | 1.8 | 70% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 40 | Withnoe Cornwall | C+ | 1.4 | 100% | 0.9 | 3% |
| 41 | Ryton-on-Dunsmore Warwickshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 42 | Walkington East Riding of Yorkshire | C | 2.3 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 43 | Dunkeswell Devon | C | 1.4 | 83% | 0.7 | 87% |
| 44 | Lympstone Devon | C | 1 | 66% | 1.3 | 16% |
| 45 | Penygroes Gwynedd | C− | 0.7 | 66% | 0.6 | 26% |
| 46 | Scotby Cumbria | C− | 3 | 75% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 47 | Drakes Broughton Worcestershire | C− | 1 | 86% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Woolpit Suffolk | C− | 4.3 | 54% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Branton South Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 71% | 3 | 0% |
| 50 | Bradninch Devon | D | 2.3 | 73% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 51 | Rickinghall and Botesdale Suffolk | D | 1.7 | 61% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Harston Cambridgeshire | D | 1.6 | 45% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Stainton North Yorkshire | D | 0.5 | 0% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Barnetby le Wold Lincolnshire | D | 1.8 | 59% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Mickle Trafford Cheshire | D− | 0.5 | 70% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Audlem Cheshire | D− | 0.6 | 50% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 57 | Great Barton Suffolk | D− | 1.6 | 19% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Pentre Maelor Clwyd | D− | 1.4 | 8% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 59 | Bardsey West Yorkshire | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Wainfleet All Saints Lincolnshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 0.7 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is High Halstow’s built-up area.
How close High Halstow’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).
About 400 people live further than that. 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 260 residents.
The Kent Downs National Landscape is 5.6 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.
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so High Halstow scores 0% on it even though the Kent Downs National Landscape is 5.6 mi away.
2 waymarked walks pass through or near High Halstow
21 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in High Halstow and the kilometre around it, 2.8 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 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 High Halstow: 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 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 38 | 33 | 37 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 60 | 57 | 52 |
March is the driest month (33 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 60 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 28 nights a year. The climate in High Halstow →
High Halstow is near the sea
21% of the area within 5 km of High Halstow is sea. 14 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 3 with a name.
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.
5 viewpoints and 7 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 5
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Nature reserves 2
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Halstow | B− | 1.7 | 76% | 0% |
| Hoo St Werburgh 1.9 mi | C+ | 1.4 | 92% | 0% |
| Chattenden 2.6 mi | B | 1.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Cliffe 2.9 mi | C− | 1.1 | 55% | 0% |
| Cliffe Woods 3.2 mi | B− | 1.7 | 62% | 1% |
| Allhallows 3.7 mi | B− | 3.2 | 76% | 0% |
| Canvey Island 5.1 mi | B− | 1.5 | 86% | 0% |
Chattenden, 2.6 miles away, grades B, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in High Halstow
Is High Halstow near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Kent Downs National Landscape, 5.6 mi south-west of the village’s edge. It covers 879 km² and was designated in 1968.
What are the best walks near High Halstow?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Saxon Shore Way and Curlews, Convicts & Contraband.
How many people in High Halstow live near a park?
76% 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 High Halstow?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is High Halstow good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 55% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 34% (1.7 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 High Halstow’s overall grade.
Where High Halstow’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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