Litherland’s biggest
Rimrose Valley Country Park
Park or garden
116 ha (288 acres)6.1 km of path
1 h 20 minto walk all 6.1 km of path
163 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.5 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Rodhullandemu · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Litherland · parks, paths & countryside
Litherland has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 UK towns
Parks and playing fields in Litherland add up to 7.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 94% of residents. The sea makes up 19% of the area within 5 km. Litherland grades A for the outdoors: #1 of 25 in Merseyside. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
7.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
94%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
47 km
3.3 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape
The sea
19%
of the area within 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Litherland?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam7.3 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 92% of UK towns.On a National TrailThe King Charles III England Coast Path passes through.
Litherland’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by the King Charles III England Coast Path.
Outdoors grade
Litherland grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Litherland, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
A
Better than 94% of UK towns#1 of 25 in Merseyside · 4th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space7.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
93out of
100
100
A park within a walk94%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
74out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths3.3 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
66out of
100
100
The sea19%of the area within 5 km
89out 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
Litherland is 4th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 17,400 to 20,100 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
Litherland3.3
Towns its size3.6
Merseyside towns2.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Litherland7.3
Towns its size2.2
Merseyside towns3.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Litherland94%
Towns its size86%
Merseyside towns87%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Litherland stands out most for park space per resident: only 3 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cirencester Gloucestershire | A+ | 4.3 | 95% | 4.1 | 48% |
| 2 | Littlehampton West Sussex | A+ | 2.1 | 99% | 3.1 | 18% |
| 3 | Dorking Surrey | A | 4.4 | 75% | 7 | 57% |
| 4 | Litherland Merseyside | A | 7.3 | 94% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 5 | Buxton Derbyshire | A | 3.5 | 86% | 3.8 | 61% |
| 6 | Houghton Regis Bedfordshire | A | 3.5 | 81% | 8 | 20% |
| 7 | Brixham Devon | A | 3.1 | 76% | 2.5 | 30% |
| 8 | Waltham Abbey Essex | A | 11.9 | 92% | 6.7 | 0% |
| 9 | Colne Lancashire | A | 3.2 | 86% | 5.3 | 8% |
| 10 | Hazlemere Buckinghamshire | A | 2.5 | 81% | 4.7 | 68% |
| 11 | Forest Town Nottinghamshire | A | 6.4 | 94% | 5.7 | 0% |
| 12 | Northwich Cheshire | A | 8.8 | 92% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 13 | Leek Staffordshire | A | 4.2 | 83% | 3.6 | 19% |
| 14 | Keynsham Somerset | A | 2.1 | 95% | 4.6 | 11% |
| 15 | Clifton Greater Manchester | A | 10 | 92% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 16 | Abbots Langley and Kings Langley Hertfordshire | A | 3.8 | 88% | 3.6 | 3% |
| 17 | Peterlee County Durham | A− | 2.3 | 85% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 18 | Ebbw Vale Gwent | A− | 2 | 92% | 3.3 | 29% |
| 19 | Mansfield Woodhouse Nottinghamshire | A− | 2.8 | 94% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Devizes Wiltshire | A− | 1.8 | 91% | 3.2 | 38% |
| 21 | Euxton Lancashire | A− | 3.7 | 98% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 22 | Alton Hampshire | B+ | 2.6 | 82% | 3 | 27% |
| 23 | Glossop Derbyshire | B+ | 1.5 | 78% | 4.2 | 60% |
| 24 | Walkden Greater Manchester | B+ | 3.4 | 92% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 25 | Belper Derbyshire | B+ | 2.4 | 94% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 26 | Eastwood Nottinghamshire | B+ | 2.6 | 93% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 27 | Hythe and Dibden Purlieu Hampshire | B+ | 0.8 | 49% | 4.4 | 44% |
| 28 | Warminster Wiltshire | B+ | 1.7 | 86% | 3 | 44% |
| 29 | Liversedge West Yorkshire | B+ | 2 | 98% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 30 | Mirfield West Yorkshire | B | 2.5 | 90% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 31 | Irlam Greater Manchester | B | 3.1 | 95% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 32 | Cradley Heath West Midlands | B | 3.3 | 76% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 33 | Cobham Surrey | B | 3.1 | 49% | 4 | 1% |
| 34 | Ely Cambridgeshire | B | 2.7 | 88% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 35 | Stanley County Durham | B | 1.7 | 88% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Shaw Greater Manchester | B | 1.9 | 96% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 37 | Romsey Hampshire | B− | 1.2 | 82% | 4.5 | 2% |
| 38 | Ware Hertfordshire | B− | 2 | 81% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Biddulph Staffordshire | B− | 3.3 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 40 | Guisborough North Yorkshire | B− | 1.5 | 80% | 2.6 | 35% |
| 41 | Calne Wiltshire | B− | 1.3 | 88% | 2.4 | 33% |
| 42 | Carterton Oxfordshire | B− | 2.1 | 82% | 2 | 13% |
| 43 | Failsworth Greater Manchester | C+ | 1.8 | 77% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Rawmarsh South Yorkshire | C+ | 2 | 84% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 45 | Maesteg Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2 | 94% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Melksham Wiltshire | C+ | 2.2 | 87% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 47 | Bideford Devon | C+ | 0.9 | 83% | 1 | 11% |
| 48 | Newmarket Suffolk | C+ | 1.9 | 91% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Royston Hertfordshire | C+ | 1.3 | 83% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Knowle and Dorridge West Midlands | C+ | 2.7 | 82% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Adwick le Street South Yorkshire | C+ | 2.8 | 89% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Thornton Lancashire | C | 2.1 | 71% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Nantwich Cheshire | C | 2.2 | 86% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 54 | Bourne Lincolnshire | C | 1.3 | 70% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Sleaford Lincolnshire | C | 1.7 | 93% | 2 | 0% |
| 56 | Oswestry Shropshire | C− | 1.3 | 88% | 2 | 0% |
| 57 | Willerby and Anlaby East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.6 | 46% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Selby North Yorkshire | C− | 1.6 | 81% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 59 | Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire | C− | 1.5 | 60% | 1.6 | 3% |
| 60 | Tiverton Devon | D | 1.5 | 59% | 2.6 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Litherland’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 Litherland
The biggest is Rimrose Valley Country Park, 116 ha (288 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 6 named parks by size: 128 ha (316 acres) and 8 km of path
Parks & gardens 121 haPlaying fields 6.6 ha
The two biggest, Rimrose Valley Country Park and Hatton Hill Park, are 94% of the named green space and carry 7 km of path between them.
Hatton Hill Park
Park or garden
3.7 ha (9 acres)1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Litherland
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Brook Vale Playing Field
Playing field · 90 m outside town
3.4 ha (8 acres)
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Waterloo Grammar School Playing Field
Playing field · 110 m outside town
3.2 ha (8 acres)0.2 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Bowersdale Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
0.8 ha (2 acres)0.2 km of path
0.8 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Stanley Park
Park or garden
0.4 ha (1 acres)0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Litherland
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
9 in 10 Litherland 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 (94%)Further (6%)
Litherland94%
Towns its size86%
Merseyside towns87%
All UK towns83%
About 1,100 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 38 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 493 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape is 17 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.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
National Landscape
Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley
17 mi south-west389 km²since 2011
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Litherland is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
47 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Litherland and the kilometre around it, 3.3 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalRegional
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool5.7 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)5.0 km
The King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes Litherland. The regional route here is the Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool).
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 Litherland: 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 92 |
April is the driest month (55 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 92 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 27 nights a year. The climate in Litherland →
The coast
Litherland is near the sea
19% of the area within 5 km of Litherland is sea. 24 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 2 with a name.
Crosby Beach1.7 mi from town
DirectionsBrazil Bank3.1 mi from town
DirectionsThe 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.
Things to do
3 viewpoints and 38 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Crosby Coastal Park1.6 ha · 0.8 mi from town
DirectionsSeaforth Nature Reserve30 ha · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 38
Workout equipmentin town
DirectionsMoorside Park Playground0.6 mi from town
DirectionsFernbank Playground1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 35 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Copy Farm Dog Park1.2 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
BootleCrosbyAintreeMaghullHightownLydiateLitherland
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Litherland grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Litherland
What is the biggest park in Litherland?
Rimrose Valley Country Park, 116 ha (288 acres), with 6.1 km of path. Hatton Hill Park (3.7 ha) is second. 6 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Litherland near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape, 17 mi south-west of the town’s edge. It covers 389 km² and was designated in 2011.
What are the best walks near Litherland?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool and Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool). Rimrose Valley Country Park alone has 6.1 km of path.
How many people in Litherland live near a park?
94% 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 Litherland?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Litherland good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.3 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 66% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 93% (7.3 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 Litherland’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Litherland’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.