Lingwood’s biggest
Lingwood Village Green
Park or garden
2.9 ha (7 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Lingwood
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Lingwood · parks, paths & countryside
26% of the land within 5 km of Lingwood is National Park or National Landscape
The Broads National Park begins 0.5 mi from the village’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Lingwood add up to 1.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 73% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Lingwood grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
73%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
22 km
2.6 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
26%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: the Broads National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Lingwood?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside26% of the land within 5 km is the Broads National Park.Less park per person1.2 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Lingwood’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Lingwood grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Lingwood, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C+
Better than 35% of UK towns32nd of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
18out of
100
100
A park within a walk73%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
35out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape26%of the land within 5 km
82out of
100
100
Footpaths2.6 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
48out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland: 1% sea, under the 5% that counts
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.
Villages its size
Lingwood is 32nd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,300 to 2,500 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
Lingwood2.6
Villages its size2.1
Norfolk towns1.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Lingwood1.2
Villages its size1.9
Norfolk towns1.8
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Lingwood73%
Villages its size87%
Norfolk towns73%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Lingwood stands out most for path per km²: only 19 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 46 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reydon Suffolk | A+ | 3.5 | 93% | 3.6 | 49% |
| 2 | Aldeburgh Suffolk | A | 2.3 | 88% | 2.3 | 41% |
| 3 | St Margaret's at Cliffe Kent | A | 2.3 | 90% | 2.4 | 15% |
| 4 | Upton upon Severn Worcestershire | A− | 4.9 | 90% | 2.8 | 2% |
| 5 | Colerne Wiltshire | A− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.4 | 84% |
| 6 | Picket Piece Hampshire | A− | 3.9 | 100% | 1.3 | 33% |
| 7 | Tanfield Lea County Durham | A− | 3.8 | 89% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 8 | Cannington Somerset | A− | 2.8 | 88% | 3.2 | 3% |
| 9 | Y Felinheli Gwynedd | B+ | 4.9 | 65% | 1.9 | 10% |
| 10 | Kington Herefordshire | B+ | 3.9 | 89% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 11 | Cotford St Luke Somerset | B+ | 2.2 | 100% | 2.2 | 6% |
| 12 | Nant-y-moel Mid Glamorgan | B | 7 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 13 | Chattenden Kent | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 14 | Middlestown and Overton West Yorkshire | B− | 1.5 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 15 | Stalbridge Dorset | B− | 3.3 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 16 | Narberth Dyfed | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 4% |
| 17 | Creech St Michael Somerset | B− | 1.2 | 88% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 18 | Upper Halliford Surrey | B− | 5.1 | 44% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 19 | Bassingbourn Cambridgeshire | B− | 3.8 | 85% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 20 | Riccall North Yorkshire | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 21 | Wiveliscombe Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 22 | Ashurst Hampshire | B− | 0.9 | 65% | 3.6 | 72% |
| 23 | St Dennis Cornwall | C+ | 2.4 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Osbaldwick North Yorkshire | C+ | 1.9 | 70% | 5 | 0% |
| 25 | Padstow Cornwall | C+ | 0.6 | 33% | 2.5 | 37% |
| 26 | Pentyrch South Glamorgan | C+ | 2.6 | 50% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Bramford Suffolk | C+ | 3.2 | 76% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 28 | Shelley Essex | C+ | 0.7 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 29 | Mickleton Gloucestershire | C+ | 2.2 | 52% | 2.1 | 45% |
| 30 | Witchford Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 31 | Coven Staffordshire | C+ | 3.6 | 87% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 32 | Lingwood Norfolk | C+ | 1.2 | 73% | 2.6 | 26% |
| 33 | Pontycymer Mid Glamorgan | C | 2.2 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 34 | Stanton Suffolk | C | 2.6 | 87% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 35 | Woolavington Somerset | C | 1.6 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Dearham Cumbria | C | 0.6 | 72% | 1.4 | 6% |
| 37 | South Milford North Yorkshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 38 | West Rainton County Durham | C | 2.1 | 73% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 39 | Bletchingley Surrey | C | 0.5 | 10% | 3.9 | 18% |
| 40 | Credenhill Herefordshire | C− | 1.5 | 87% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 41 | Wilstead Bedfordshire | C− | 1.7 | 88% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 42 | Marshfield Gwent | C− | 1 | 85% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 43 | Hathern Leicestershire | C− | 1.8 | 50% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 44 | Knowsley Merseyside | C− | 3.1 | 77% | 1 | 0% |
| 45 | Cornforth County Durham | C− | 1.9 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 46 | Collingham West Yorkshire | C− | 1.4 | 84% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 47 | Reepham Norfolk | C− | 2.3 | 66% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 48 | Stilton Cambridgeshire | C− | 0.8 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 49 | Dinnington Tyne and Wear | C− | 1.6 | 89% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 50 | Brown Edge Staffordshire | C− | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 51 | Goxhill Lincolnshire | C− | 1.5 | 69% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 52 | Eastry Kent | D | 2 | 77% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 53 | Netherton (Wakefield) West Yorkshire | D | 0.7 | 27% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 54 | St Stephen Cornwall | D | 1.2 | 88% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Leyburn North Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 22% | 2 | 16% |
| 56 | Fishburn County Durham | D | 1.5 | 76% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 57 | Parbold Lancashire | D | 1.5 | 36% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 58 | Burton upon Stather Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 75% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Myerscough Smithy Lancashire | D | 0.5 | 45% | 3 | 0% |
| 60 | Leven East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 1.2 | 64% | 0.7 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Lingwood’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 Lingwood
The biggest is Lingwood Village Green, 2.9 ha (7 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
7 in 10 Lingwood 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 (73%)Further (27%)
Lingwood73%
Villages its size87%
Norfolk towns73%
All UK towns83%
About 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Lingwood
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
26% of the land within 5 km of Lingwood is National Park or National Landscape, more than 81% of UK towns. The Broads National Park covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
4 waymarked walks pass through or near Lingwood
22 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Lingwood and the kilometre around it, 2.6 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Local
Wherry Lines Walk 36.0 km
Burlingham Wood Circular Walk5.2 km
Wherry Lines Walk 11.7 km
Blofield Heritage Walk1.3 km
Close to home, the Wherry Lines Walk 3 has 6 km of local walk 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lingwood: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 43 | 54 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 59 |
April is the driest month (37 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 68 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 32 nights a year. The climate in Lingwood →
Things to do
Viewpoints, hills and nature near Lingwood
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
Lingwood is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Corton Sands13 mi from Lingwood’s edge
DirectionsCorton Beach13 mi from Lingwood’s edge
DirectionsGunton Sands14 mi from Lingwood’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
Hills and peaks 1
Strumpshaw Hill0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Church Farm0.7 mi from town
DirectionsStrumpshaw Steam Museum0.9 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.
BlofieldBrundallBlofield HeathAcleLittle PlumsteadFreethorpeLingwood
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingwood | C+ | 1.2 | 73% | 26% |
| Blofield 1.9 mi | B+ | 2.9 | 100% | 17% |
| Brundall 2.4 mi | C | 1.6 | 62% | 20% |
| Blofield Heath 2.8 mi | C− | 2.5 | 43% | 17% |
| Acle 2.9 mi | B+ | 1.6 | 89% | 43% |
| Little Plumstead 3.5 mi | D | 0.6 | 64% | 16% |
| Freethorpe 3.6 mi | C− | 2.3 | 26% | 61% |
Blofield, 1.9 miles away, grades B+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Blofield and Blofield Heath have at least twice Lingwood’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Lingwood
What is the biggest park in Lingwood?
Lingwood Village Green, 2.9 ha (7 acres), with 0.7 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Lingwood near a National Park?
Yes. the Broads National Park begins 0.5 mi south of the village’s edge. It covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
What are the best walks near Lingwood?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Wherry Lines Walk 3, Burlingham Wood Circular Walk and Wherry Lines Walk 1.
What is the nearest beach to Lingwood?
Corton Sands, 13 mi from the edge of the village, then Corton Beach (13 mi). Lingwood itself is inland.
How many people in Lingwood live near a park?
73% 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 Lingwood?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Lingwood good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.6 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 48% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 18% (1.2 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 Lingwood’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Lingwood’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.