Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.087% of Clenchwarton’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Norfolk Coast National Landscape begins 2.0 mi from the village’s edge. Footpaths add up to 3 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 0.3 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Clenchwarton add up to 2.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Clenchwarton grades C for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Clenchwarton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Clenchwarton’s strongest suit is the Norfolk Coast National Landscape close by, followed by the King Charles III England Coast Path. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Clenchwarton grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Clenchwarton, 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.
Clenchwarton is 41st of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,900 to 2,100 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Clenchwarton falls furthest behind on path per km², where 59 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meliden Clwyd | A+ | 4.2 | 100% | 4.2 | 21% |
| 2 | Vigo Village Kent | A+ | 33.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 44% |
| 3 | Llanfoist Gwent | A+ | 10.7 | 86% | 4.2 | 57% |
| 4 | Seaview and Nettlestone Isle of Wight | A+ | 3.6 | 89% | 2.8 | 8% |
| 5 | Ditchingham Norfolk | A+ | 17.2 | 100% | 2.9 | 13% |
| 6 | Fowey Cornwall | A | 3.2 | 91% | 2.1 | 32% |
| 7 | Lower Kingswood Surrey | A | 4.7 | 75% | 6.6 | 22% |
| 8 | Bournmoor County Durham | A | 11 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 9 | Chiseldon Wiltshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 3.4 | 69% |
| 10 | Upper Rissington Gloucestershire | A | 6.2 | 100% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 11 | Churchill Somerset | A | 2.8 | 84% | 3.9 | 39% |
| 12 | Wrington Somerset | A | 3.2 | 100% | 2.6 | 20% |
| 13 | Y Bala Gwynedd | A | 4 | 100% | 1.4 | 67% |
| 14 | Highfields Caldecote Cambridgeshire | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 15 | Bishops Lydeard Somerset | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.8 | 23% |
| 16 | Great Haywood Staffordshire | A− | 7.1 | 27% | 4.1 | 29% |
| 17 | Stowupland Suffolk | A− | 5.3 | 83% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 18 | Yealmpton Devon | B+ | 1.8 | 87% | 1.8 | 50% |
| 19 | Culverstone Green Kent | B+ | 5.3 | 61% | 2.7 | 42% |
| 20 | Brompton North Yorkshire | B+ | 4.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 21 | Valley Gwynedd | B+ | 5 | 33% | 1.2 | 37% |
| 22 | Sandford Dorset | B | 0.3 | 43% | 4.7 | 41% |
| 23 | Meppershall Bedfordshire | B | 2.3 | 83% | 3 | 2% |
| 24 | Welsh Bicknor Gloucestershire | B | 2.7 | 31% | 3.3 | 45% |
| 25 | Dyserth Clwyd | B− | 0.5 | 54% | 3.6 | 22% |
| 26 | Wheaton Aston Staffordshire | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 27 | Felbridge Surrey | B− | 2 | 80% | 2.4 | 25% |
| 28 | Trelewis Mid Glamorgan | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 29 | Uffculme Devon | B− | 2.8 | 86% | 1.3 | 14% |
| 30 | Edenfield Lancashire | B− | 2.7 | 69% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Rothbury Northumberland | B− | 1 | 76% | 3.8 | 21% |
| 32 | Exning Suffolk | B− | 3.6 | 82% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Northleach Gloucestershire | B− | 1.5 | 68% | 2.6 | 100% |
| 34 | Ightham Kent | C+ | 2 | 30% | 3 | 56% |
| 35 | Axbridge Somerset | C+ | 1.3 | 72% | 2.8 | 51% |
| 36 | Landkey Devon | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Langtoft Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 38 | Read Lancashire | C+ | 1.6 | 71% | 2.5 | 21% |
| 39 | Whitchurch Somerset | C+ | 2.3 | 47% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Wychbold Worcestershire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Clenchwarton Norfolk | C | 2.2 | 87% | 0.3 | 3% |
| 42 | Goodwick Dyfed | C | 0.2 | 47% | 1.9 | 25% |
| 43 | Marcham Oxfordshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 44 | Hightown Merseyside | C | 1.7 | 44% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 45 | Barrowby Lincolnshire | C− | 3.5 | 66% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Keyingham East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 100% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 47 | Cadnam and Bartley Hampshire | C− | 0.9 | 30% | 2.4 | 79% |
| 48 | Carlton North Yorkshire | C− | 0.7 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 49 | Pool-in-Wharfedale West Yorkshire | C− | 2.1 | 44% | 1.6 | 7% |
| 50 | Urpeth County Durham | C− | 1.3 | 0% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Hibaldstow Lincolnshire | C− | 1.7 | 89% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 52 | Stoke Golding Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 85% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 54 | Baschurch Shropshire | D | 2.3 | 72% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Curry Rivel Somerset | D | 1.9 | 33% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Greylees Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 79% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 57 | Haxey Lincolnshire | D | 1.6 | 46% | 2 | 0% |
| 58 | Westwoodside Lincolnshire | D− | 1.2 | 33% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Wilberfoss East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 69% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 60 | Bottisham Cambridgeshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.3 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Clenchwarton’s built-up area.
How close Clenchwarton’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 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 village, about one for every 505 residents.
The Norfolk Coast National Landscape is 2.0 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.
3% of the land within 5 km of Clenchwarton is National Park or National Landscape, more than 66% of UK towns.
Clenchwarton is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
3 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Clenchwarton and the kilometre around it, 0.3 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 King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes Clenchwarton.
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 Clenchwarton: 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 64 | 61 | 56 |
March is the driest month (40 mm) and August the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 64 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 37 nights a year. The climate in Clenchwarton →
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
Clenchwarton 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
Playgrounds 4
Plus 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clenchwarton | C | 2.2 | 87% | 3% |
| Terrington St Clement 2.4 mi | D | 1.5 | 53% | 0% |
| King's Lynn 2.9 mi | C+ | 1.3 | 80% | 23% |
| West Winch 3.8 mi | D | 1.5 | 73% | 0% |
| Tilney St Lawrence 4.8 mi | D− | 1.5 | 53% | 0% |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew 5.6 mi | D− | 1.7 | 52% | 0% |
| Watlington 6.0 mi | C | 2.3 | 100% | 0% |
King's Lynn, 2.9 miles away, grades C+, the best next door: 80% of its residents live within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Clenchwarton
Is Clenchwarton near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Norfolk Coast National Landscape, 2.0 mi north of the village’s edge. It covers 446 km² and was designated in 1968.
What are the best walks near Clenchwarton?
6 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton Bridge, Norfolk Coast Path and Peter Scott Walk.
What is the nearest beach to Clenchwarton?
Snettisham Scalp, 7.7 mi from the edge of the village, then West Sands (17 mi). Clenchwarton itself is inland.
How many people in Clenchwarton live near a park?
87% 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 Clenchwarton?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Clenchwarton good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 0.3 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 1% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 51% (2.2 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 Clenchwarton’s overall grade.
Where Clenchwarton’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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