Photo: Adrian S Pye · CC BY-SA 2.0Almost everyone in Dickleburgh lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Footpaths add up to 15 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 2.0 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Dickleburgh add up to 1.9 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Dickleburgh grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Dickleburgh grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Dickleburgh, 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.
Dickleburgh is 31st of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,100 to 1,200 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Dickleburgh stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 36 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porlock Somerset | A+ | 2.9 | 75% | 5.2 | 71% |
| 2 | Bathford Somerset | A+ | 4.8 | 100% | 3.7 | 64% |
| 3 | Longhoughton Northumberland | A+ | 4.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 27% |
| 4 | Halmer End and Alsagers Bank Staffordshire | A | 33.2 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 5 | Ovingham Northumberland | A | 6.5 | 100% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 6 | Dove Holes Derbyshire | A | 5.1 | 100% | 1.5 | 52% |
| 7 | Brighstone Isle of Wight | A | 2.2 | 55% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 8 | Rock Cornwall | A− | 3.2 | 39% | 2.5 | 37% |
| 9 | Hampsthwaite North Yorkshire | A− | 2 | 100% | 2.6 | 23% |
| 10 | Hurst Green East Sussex | B+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.1 | 100% |
| 11 | Shillingstone Dorset | B+ | 2.8 | 67% | 3.2 | 51% |
| 12 | Slinfold West Sussex | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 13 | Gislingham Suffolk | B | 3.1 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 14 | Huntley Gloucestershire | B | 2.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 15 | Acomb Northumberland | B | 2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 16 | Moresby Parks Cumbria | B− | 1.2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 17 | Thorpe End Norfolk | B− | 0.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 10% |
| 18 | Stretton-on-Dunsmore Warwickshire | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 19 | Romsley Worcestershire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 20 | Penybanc Dyfed | B− | 7.4 | 35% | 2.4 | 1% |
| 21 | Datchworth Hertfordshire | C+ | 10.8 | 76% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Coddington Nottinghamshire | C+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 23 | Tansley Derbyshire | C+ | 1.6 | 73% | 3.4 | 4% |
| 24 | Child Okeford Dorset | C+ | 1.7 | 45% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 25 | Grampound Road Cornwall | C+ | 3.6 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 26 | Allithwaite Cumbria | C+ | 1.9 | 60% | 1 | 17% |
| 27 | Baslow Derbyshire | C+ | 1.6 | 45% | 2.8 | 98% |
| 28 | Chesterton Oxfordshire | C+ | 1.8 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 29 | Blackmore Essex | C+ | 3.6 | 75% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 30 | Wadworth South Yorkshire | C+ | 2.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 31 | Dickleburgh Norfolk | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 32 | Hunston West Sussex | C | 1.8 | 65% | 2.4 | 17% |
| 33 | Stoke Hammond Buckinghamshire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Llanerchymedd Gwynedd | C | 4.2 | 64% | 0.6 | 4% |
| 35 | Cold Norton Essex | C | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 36 | Carlyon Bay Cornwall | C | 0.7 | 0% | 2.4 | 12% |
| 37 | Rearsby Leicestershire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 38 | Yoxall Staffordshire | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Raglan Gwent | C− | 3.9 | 0% | 1.2 | 1% |
| 40 | Hordle Hampshire | C− | 0 | 0% | 1.6 | 41% |
| 41 | North Elmham Norfolk | C− | 4.7 | 71% | 1 | 0% |
| 42 | Owston Ferry Lincolnshire | C− | 1.6 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 43 | Southfields Essex | C− | 2.8 | 0% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 44 | Old Leake Lincolnshire | C− | 3.6 | 75% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Chilworth Hampshire | C− | 1.1 | 24% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 46 | Chudleigh Knighton Devon | C− | 1 | 46% | 2.5 | 16% |
| 47 | Eastrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3 | 65% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Guilsfield Powys | C− | 3.6 | 71% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Abbotskerswell Devon | C− | 4.2 | 49% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 50 | Bratton Wiltshire | C− | 1.9 | 25% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Spofforth North Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 78% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Long Whatton Leicestershire | D | 2.8 | 63% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 53 | Ullesthorpe Leicestershire | D | 1.5 | 75% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Pant Shropshire | D | 0.3 | 0% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Outlane West Yorkshire | D | 0.5 | 0% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 56 | Aston Oxfordshire | D | 2.2 | 62% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 57 | Llanybydder Dyfed | D | 2.2 | 60% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Melton Constable Norfolk | D | 1.6 | 76% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Moor End Gloucestershire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 60 | Clipsham Rutland | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.7 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Dickleburgh’s built-up area.
How close Dickleburgh’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.
The Broads National Park is 9.7 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.
The Broads National Park covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Dickleburgh
15 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Dickleburgh and the kilometre around it, 2.0 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 Boudicca 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 Dickleburgh: May to July and 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) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 52 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 49 | 68 | 48 | 65 | 66 | 56 |
April is the driest month (35 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 68 mm of rain falls in August, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 42 nights a year. The climate in Dickleburgh →
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
Dickleburgh 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
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickleburgh | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Scole 2.4 mi | C− | 2.1 | 51% | 0% |
| Diss 3.3 mi | C | 1.5 | 80% | 0% |
| Roydon (South Norfolk) 4.4 mi | B− | 4.3 | 50% | 0% |
| Harleston 4.8 mi | D− | 0.2 | 42% | 0% |
| Eye 5.3 mi | C | 2.0 | 66% | 0% |
| Stradbroke 6.6 mi | B− | 3.0 | 100% | 0% |
Stradbroke, 6.6 miles away, grades B−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Roydon (South Norfolk) has at least twice Dickleburgh’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Dickleburgh
Is Dickleburgh near a National Park?
Yes. the Broads National Park begins 9.7 mi north-east of the village’s edge. It covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
What are the best walks near Dickleburgh?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the Boudicca Way.
What is the nearest beach to Dickleburgh?
Honolulu Beach, 21 mi from the edge of the village, then The Beach (23 mi). Dickleburgh itself is inland.
How many people in Dickleburgh 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 Dickleburgh?
May to July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Dickleburgh good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 31% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 42% (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 Dickleburgh’s overall grade.
Where Dickleburgh’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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