Westerham’s biggest
King George's Field
Playing field
6.5 ha (16 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
9 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Westerham
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Westerham · parks, paths & countryside
Westerham is inside the Kent Downs National Landscape
Footpaths add up to 40 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 3.5 for every square kilometre. 61% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Westerham grades B for the outdoors: #45 of 87 in Kent. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.9 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
61%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
40 km
3.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
66%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Kent Downs National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Westerham?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Inside the Kent Downs National LandscapeWesterham sits inside it: 879 km² of protected landscape.On a National TrailThe North Downs Way passes through.Parks can be a walk away39% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Westerham’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by the North Downs Way. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Westerham grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Westerham, 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 60% of UK towns#45 of 87 in Kent · 21st of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.9 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
43out of
100
100
A park within a walk61%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
22out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape66%of the land within 5 km
95out of
100
100
Footpaths3.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
70out 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
Westerham is 21st of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,200 to 3,500 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
Westerham3.5
Towns its size2.3
Kent towns2.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Westerham1.9
Towns its size1.9
Kent towns2.3
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Westerham61%
Towns its size82%
Kent towns78%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Westerham stands out most for path per km²: only 11 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 48 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minchinhampton Gloucestershire | A+ | 5.6 | 91% | 5.3 | 90% |
| 2 | Lane End Buckinghamshire | A+ | 3.1 | 92% | 4.7 | 90% |
| 3 | Silsoe Bedfordshire | A+ | 6.6 | 100% | 3.8 | 2% |
| 4 | Goring Oxfordshire | A+ | 3 | 100% | 3.2 | 98% |
| 5 | Talke and Talke Pits Staffordshire | A | 16.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 6 | Broadwell and Coalway Gloucestershire | A | 2.8 | 72% | 5.5 | 38% |
| 7 | Elsenham Essex | A− | 3 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 8 | Westward Ho! Devon | A− | 12.3 | 63% | 1.7 | 18% |
| 9 | Birdwell South Yorkshire | A− | 3.6 | 90% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 10 | Essington Staffordshire | B+ | 6.8 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Newlyn Cornwall | B+ | 1.5 | 67% | 3.2 | 24% |
| 12 | Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd | B+ | 3.6 | 70% | 2.5 | 78% |
| 13 | St Asaph Clwyd | B+ | 3.2 | 100% | 1.6 | 9% |
| 14 | Mickletown West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.3 | 93% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 15 | Water Orton Warwickshire | B+ | 5.3 | 82% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 16 | Hartley Wintney Hampshire | B+ | 6.1 | 82% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 17 | Elton Cheshire | B | 1.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 18 | Madeley Staffordshire | B | 3.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 19 | Whalley Lancashire | B | 1.2 | 88% | 3.5 | 23% |
| 20 | Fishbourne West Sussex | B | 1.9 | 38% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 21 | Westerham Kent | B | 1.9 | 61% | 3.5 | 66% |
| 22 | Fernhill Heath Worcestershire | B | 3.2 | 88% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Brockenhurst Hampshire | B | 1.8 | 63% | 3.3 | 98% |
| 24 | Hemingford Grey Cambridgeshire | B | 1.9 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 25 | Sunniside Tyne and Wear | B | 2.1 | 87% | 4 | 0% |
| 26 | Istead Rise Kent | B− | 1.9 | 82% | 2.7 | 15% |
| 27 | Ruabon Clwyd | B− | 3.8 | 69% | 1.9 | 20% |
| 28 | Castle Cary Somerset | B− | 2.2 | 91% | 3 | 0% |
| 29 | Stalham Norfolk | B− | 1.9 | 85% | 2 | 23% |
| 30 | Pilsley and Lower Pilsley Derbyshire | B− | 1.9 | 91% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 31 | Broomfield Essex | C+ | 2.7 | 45% | 5 | 0% |
| 32 | Fishguard Dyfed | C+ | 0.8 | 64% | 2.1 | 23% |
| 33 | Highley Shropshire | C+ | 3.4 | 73% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 34 | Pegswood Northumberland | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 35 | Leadgate County Durham | C+ | 1.5 | 91% | 1.9 | 1% |
| 36 | Thorpe Willoughby North Yorkshire | C | 0.4 | 92% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Marlow Bottom Buckinghamshire | C | 0.5 | 40% | 3.4 | 50% |
| 38 | Ashburton Devon | C | 1.7 | 74% | 1 | 60% |
| 39 | Somersham Cambridgeshire | C | 2.7 | 81% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 40 | Earls Colne Essex | C | 1.4 | 91% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Marden Kent | C | 1.8 | 71% | 2.1 | 3% |
| 42 | Alvechurch Worcestershire | C | 2.2 | 84% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 43 | Adderbury and Twyford Oxfordshire | C | 1.7 | 89% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 44 | Eastchurch Kent | C | 1.9 | 72% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 45 | Nettleham Lincolnshire | C | 4.2 | 74% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Holsworthy Devon | C− | 2.7 | 84% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Bishopthorpe North Yorkshire | C− | 3.2 | 51% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Lytchett Matravers Dorset | C− | 1.2 | 83% | 1.2 | 5% |
| 49 | Willand Devon | C− | 0.9 | 88% | 0.6 | 1% |
| 50 | Witham St Hughs Lincolnshire | D | 0.7 | 91% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 51 | Wadhurst East Sussex | D | 0.9 | 19% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 52 | Chapel St Leonards Lincolnshire | D | 0.4 | 53% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Messingham Lincolnshire | D | 3.4 | 46% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Eglwys-Brewis South Glamorgan | D | 0.3 | 0% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Bilsthorpe Nottinghamshire | D | 0.7 | 88% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 56 | Cherry Willingham Lincolnshire | D | 1 | 79% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 57 | Spixworth Norfolk | D | 0.6 | 59% | 1.2 | 5% |
| 58 | Heckington Lincolnshire | D | 1.4 | 68% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 59 | Headcorn Kent | D− | 1.6 | 48% | 1 | 0% |
| 60 | Bawtry South Yorkshire | D− | 0.5 | 49% | 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 Westerham’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 Westerham
The biggest is King George's Field, 6.5 ha (16 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
6 in 10 Westerham 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 (61%)Further (39%)
Westerham61%
Towns its size82%
Kent towns78%
All UK towns83%
About 1,300 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 town, about one for every 848 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Westerham
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
National Landscape
Kent Downs
Westerham is inside it879 km²since 196854% of the land within 5 km
Official site66% of the land within 5 km of Westerham is National Park or National Landscape, more than 95% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Westerham is on the North Downs Way
40 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Westerham and the kilometre around it, 3.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalRegionalLocal
Greensand Way8.3 km
Hosey Common to Mariners Hill Loop Walk, Chartwell6.6 km
Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden, Emmetts6.5 km
Weardale Circular Walk From Chartwell5.9 km
Tandridge Border Path5.7 km
Octavia Hill Centenary walk west5.6 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)3.7 km
Westerham to Chartwell Trail, Chartwell3.1 km
Vanguard Way2.6 km
Red Walk, Emmetts2.1 km
Limpsfield Family Trail, Harewoods1.3 km
Berry's Green Circular Walk1.3 km
Mariners Hill Loop1.3 km
Green Walk, Emmetts1.1 km
Limpsfield common and the Carpenters Arms Walk, Harewoods1.1 km
Wheelchair Route, Emmetts0.7 km
Plus 2 more waymarked walks on the map.
The North Downs Way, a national route, passes Westerham. Close to home, the Hosey Common to Mariners Hill Loop Walk, Chartwell has 7 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 3 regional routes pass through, including the Greensand Way, Tandridge Border Path and Vanguard 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 Westerham: 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 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 85 | 67 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 67 | 67 | 96 | 94 | 93 |
March is the driest month (52 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 96 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 52 nights a year. The climate in Westerham →
Things to do
2 viewpoints, 4 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
Westerham is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Kelson Beach16 mi from Westerham’s edge
DirectionsDock Beach16 mi from Westerham’s edge
DirectionsNorthfleet Beach17 mi from Westerham’s edge
DirectionsThe Hollows21 mi from Westerham’s edge
DirectionsHog Hole21 mi from Westerham’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
Viewpoints 2
Weardale Manor (ruin)1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Beacon Hillin town
DirectionsHogtrough Hill1.1 mi from town
DirectionsBetsom's Hill251 m (823 ft) · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsWesterham Heights1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 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.
SundridgeTatsfieldLimpsfieldOxtedMarlpit HillDunton GreenWesterham
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham | B | 1.9 | 61% | 66% |
| Sundridge 2.5 mi | A+ | 9.1 | 100% | 73% |
| Tatsfield 2.6 mi | A+ | 7.5 | 100% | 34% |
| Limpsfield 2.7 mi | A+ | 2.9 | 100% | 41% |
| Oxted 3.3 mi | B | 2.1 | 84% | 28% |
| Marlpit Hill 4.0 mi | B− | 2.5 | 0% | 35% |
| Dunton Green 4.6 mi | B− | 1.0 | 82% | 69% |
Tatsfield, 2.6 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Sundridge and Tatsfield have at least twice Westerham’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Westerham
What is the biggest park in Westerham?
King George's Field, 6.5 ha (16 acres), with 0.7 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Westerham?
18 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Greensand Way, Hosey Common to Mariners Hill Loop Walk, Chartwell and Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden, Emmetts.
What is the nearest beach to Westerham?
Kelson Beach, 16 mi from the edge of the town, then Dock Beach (16 mi). Westerham itself is inland.
How many people in Westerham live near a park?
61% 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 Westerham?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Westerham good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 70% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 43% (1.9 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 Westerham’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Westerham’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.