Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0Parks and walks in Easton
The Broads National Park begins 5.1 mi from the village’s edge. 15 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 1.2 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Easton add up to 1.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Easton grades D− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Easton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Easton’s strongest suit is the Broads National Park close by. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Easton grades D− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Easton, 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.
How Easton compares with UK villages of 1,400 to 1,500
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,400 to 1,500 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Easton falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 58 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trull Somerset | A+ | 5.9 | 100% | 3.9 | 20% |
| 2 | Sandridge Hertfordshire | A+ | 18.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 3 | Whiteshill and Randwick Gloucestershire | A | 4.5 | 60% | 7 | 64% |
| 4 | New Houghton Derbyshire | A | 33.8 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 5 | Balcombe West Sussex | A | 2.9 | 100% | 2.2 | 90% |
| 6 | Jump South Yorkshire | A | 5.1 | 100% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 7 | Sedbergh Cumbria | A | 1.9 | 83% | 5 | 92% |
| 8 | St Day Cornwall | A | 3.2 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 9 | Chaldon Surrey | A− | 7.4 | 50% | 4.9 | 24% |
| 10 | Heath and Reach Bedfordshire | A− | 3.3 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 11 | Five Oak Green Kent | A− | 3 | 100% | 2 | 30% |
| 12 | Llandovery Dyfed | A− | 13.3 | 100% | 1 | 22% |
| 13 | Hallow Worcestershire | A− | 3.7 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 14 | Wigginton North Yorkshire | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 15 | Shotley Gate Suffolk | A− | 1 | 100% | 1.5 | 34% |
| 16 | Grundisburgh Suffolk | B+ | 2.2 | 100% | 2.6 | 3% |
| 17 | Princetown Devon | B+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 100% |
| 18 | Stanwell Moor Surrey | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 19 | Brookwood Surrey | B+ | 8.5 | 59% | 6.2 | 0% |
| 20 | Emley West Yorkshire | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 21 | Cowling North Yorkshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 6 | 0% |
| 22 | Wedmore Somerset | B | 4.7 | 60% | 3.1 | 1% |
| 23 | Kelloe County Durham | B | 5.6 | 42% | 6 | 0% |
| 24 | Tye Green Essex | B | 2 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 25 | Calvert Buckinghamshire | B | 3.3 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 26 | Abertysswg Gwent | B | 2.5 | 85% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 27 | Little Hallingbury Essex | B− | 1 | 100% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 28 | Brigstock Northamptonshire | B− | 8.2 | 84% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 29 | Warkworth Northumberland | B− | 1.8 | 76% | 1.3 | 9% |
| 30 | Bishop Sutton Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 64% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 31 | Orsett Essex | B− | 4.4 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 32 | Robertsbridge East Sussex | C+ | 2 | 38% | 2.7 | 100% |
| 33 | Ashton Keynes Wiltshire | C+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 34 | Gosfield Essex | C+ | 3.7 | 85% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 35 | Pirton Hertfordshire | C+ | 2.4 | 57% | 2.3 | 24% |
| 36 | Sutton Valence Kent | C+ | 5.6 | 71% | 1 | 1% |
| 37 | Gelligaer Gwent | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Shortlanesend Cornwall | C+ | 1 | 100% | 1.7 | 2% |
| 39 | Barlaston Staffordshire | C | 2.7 | 80% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Ryhall Rutland | C | 1.9 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 41 | Stewkley Buckinghamshire | C | 4.2 | 74% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 42 | Hurley Warwickshire | C | 2.8 | 75% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 43 | Salhouse Norfolk | C− | 1.9 | 71% | 1 | 17% |
| 44 | Patrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3.6 | 79% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 45 | Blofield Heath Norfolk | C− | 2.5 | 43% | 0.9 | 17% |
| 46 | Mid Lavant West Sussex | C− | 1.3 | 33% | 1.8 | 62% |
| 47 | Newton Flotman Norfolk | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Thorrington Essex | C− | 1.2 | 65% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Shipton Bellinger Hampshire | D | 1.5 | 79% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Ranskill Nottinghamshire | D | 0.4 | 100% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Keadby Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 84% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 52 | Flore Northamptonshire | D | 1.6 | 62% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Blakedown Worcestershire | D | 0.8 | 79% | 2 | 0% |
| 54 | Meon Vale Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 50% | 1.4 | 19% |
| 55 | Gosberton Lincolnshire | D | 1.1 | 86% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Byram North Yorkshire | D | 2.1 | 19% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Barford Warwickshire | D | 2.1 | 58% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Markham Gwent | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Shadwell West Yorkshire | D− | 0.3 | 25% | 2 | 0% |
| 60 | Easton Norfolk | D− | 1 | 0% | 1.2 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Easton’s built-up area.
Few Easton 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).
About 1,400 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 9 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 160 residents.
The Broads National Park is 5.1 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 Easton scores 0% on it even though the Broads National Park is 5.1 mi away. The Broads National Park covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Easton
15 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Easton and the kilometre around it, 1.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
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 Easton: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 56 | 71 | 52 | 67 | 75 | 66 |
April is the driest month (41 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 75 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 42 nights a year. The climate in Easton →
9 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 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 9
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | D− | 1.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Queen's Hills 1.3 mi | C | 0.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Costessey 2.3 mi | C− | 1.8 | 12% | 0% |
| Little Melton 2.8 mi | C | 4.2 | 72% | 0% |
| Taverham and Drayton 3.0 mi | C− | 1.9 | 67% | 0% |
| Hethersett 3.5 mi | C | 2.1 | 65% | 0% |
| Cringleford 4.5 mi | A− | 1.7 | 94% | 0% |
Cringleford, 4.5 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: 94% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Little Melton and Hethersett have at least twice Easton’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Easton
Is Easton near a National Park?
Yes. the Broads National Park begins 5.1 mi east of the village’s edge. It covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
What are the best walks near Easton?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Norfolk Showground Trail and Countryside Trail.
How many people in Easton live near a park?
0% 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 Easton?
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 Easton good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 10% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 12% (1.0 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 Easton’s overall grade.
Where Easton’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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