Photo: RichTea · CC BY-SA 2.0Almost everyone in Brompton lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Brompton add up to 4.7 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. The North York Moors National Park begins 3.5 mi from the village’s edge. 20 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 2.4 for every square kilometre. Brompton grades B+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Brompton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Brompton’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by plenty of park space.
Brompton grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Brompton, 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.
Brompton is 17th 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.
Against villages its size, Brompton stands out most for park space per resident: only 9 of the other 59 have more.
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 | Hay-on-Wye Powys | A+ | 9.3 | 100% | 3.8 | 21% |
| 3 | Vigo Village Kent | A+ | 33.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 44% |
| 4 | Wye Kent | A+ | 4.7 | 100% | 3.1 | 71% |
| 5 | Llanfoist Gwent | A+ | 10.7 | 86% | 4.2 | 57% |
| 6 | Seaview and Nettlestone Isle of Wight | A+ | 3.6 | 89% | 2.8 | 8% |
| 7 | Fowey Cornwall | A | 3.2 | 91% | 2.1 | 32% |
| 8 | Lower Kingswood Surrey | A | 4.7 | 75% | 6.6 | 22% |
| 9 | Chiseldon Wiltshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 3.4 | 69% |
| 10 | Upper Rissington Gloucestershire | A | 6.2 | 100% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 11 | Highfields Caldecote Cambridgeshire | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 12 | Bishops Lydeard Somerset | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.8 | 23% |
| 13 | Great Haywood Staffordshire | A− | 7.1 | 27% | 4.1 | 29% |
| 14 | Stowupland Suffolk | A− | 5.3 | 83% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 15 | Yealmpton Devon | B+ | 1.8 | 87% | 1.8 | 50% |
| 16 | Culverstone Green Kent | B+ | 5.3 | 61% | 2.7 | 42% |
| 17 | Brompton North Yorkshire | B+ | 4.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 18 | Valley Gwynedd | B+ | 5 | 33% | 1.2 | 37% |
| 19 | Sandford Dorset | B | 0.3 | 43% | 4.7 | 41% |
| 20 | Alveston Gloucestershire | B | 2.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 21 | Meppershall Bedfordshire | B | 2.3 | 83% | 3 | 2% |
| 22 | Needingworth Cambridgeshire | B− | 4.6 | 85% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 23 | Dyserth Clwyd | B− | 0.5 | 54% | 3.6 | 22% |
| 24 | Felbridge Surrey | B− | 2 | 80% | 2.4 | 25% |
| 25 | Trelewis Mid Glamorgan | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 26 | Uffculme Devon | B− | 2.8 | 86% | 1.3 | 14% |
| 27 | Edenfield Lancashire | B− | 2.7 | 69% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 28 | Rothbury Northumberland | B− | 1 | 76% | 3.8 | 21% |
| 29 | Exning Suffolk | B− | 3.6 | 82% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 30 | Ightham Kent | C+ | 2 | 30% | 3 | 56% |
| 31 | Kintbury Berkshire | C+ | 1.9 | 71% | 1.8 | 92% |
| 32 | Landkey Devon | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Langtoft Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 34 | Read Lancashire | C+ | 1.6 | 71% | 2.5 | 21% |
| 35 | Wychbold Worcestershire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 36 | Clenchwarton Norfolk | C | 2.2 | 87% | 0.3 | 3% |
| 37 | Goodwick Dyfed | C | 0.2 | 47% | 1.9 | 25% |
| 38 | Marcham Oxfordshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 39 | Hightown Merseyside | C | 1.7 | 44% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 40 | Barrowby Lincolnshire | C− | 3.5 | 66% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 41 | Keyingham East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 100% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 42 | Micklefield West Yorkshire | C− | 2.1 | 48% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 43 | Cadnam and Bartley Hampshire | C− | 0.9 | 30% | 2.4 | 79% |
| 44 | Carlton North Yorkshire | C− | 0.7 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 45 | Sutton Bonington Nottinghamshire | C− | 2.7 | 28% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 46 | Crich Derbyshire | C− | 0.6 | 69% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 47 | Urpeth County Durham | C− | 1.3 | 0% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Winwick Cheshire | C− | 3.2 | 48% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Ilchester Somerset | C− | 3.5 | 40% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 50 | Hibaldstow Lincolnshire | C− | 1.7 | 89% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 51 | Stoke Golding Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 85% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 53 | Bardney Lincolnshire | D | 4.1 | 49% | 1 | 0% |
| 54 | Stretham Cambridgeshire | D | 1.4 | 60% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Merriott Somerset | D | 1.1 | 39% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 56 | Baschurch Shropshire | D | 2.3 | 72% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 57 | Curry Rivel Somerset | D | 1.9 | 33% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 58 | Haxey Lincolnshire | D | 1.6 | 46% | 2 | 0% |
| 59 | Westwoodside Lincolnshire | D− | 1.2 | 33% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 60 | Wilberfoss East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 69% | 0.3 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Brompton’s built-up area.
How close Brompton’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; 11 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 185 residents.
The North York Moors National Park is 3.5 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 Brompton scores 0% on it even though the North York Moors National Park is 3.5 mi away. North York Moors National Park covers 1,441 km² and has been a National Park since 1952.
Footpaths in and around Brompton
20 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Brompton and the kilometre around it, 2.4 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Brompton; its footpaths are on the map above.
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 Brompton: 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) | 7.9 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 52 | 47 | 43 | 52 | 49 | 68 | 63 | 75 | 63 | 77 | 70 | 69 |
March is the driest month (43 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 77 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 50 nights a year. The climate in Brompton →
11 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
Brompton 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 11
Plus 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton | B+ | 4.7 | 100% | 0% |
| Northallerton 1.4 mi | D | 1.1 | 70% | 0% |
| Romanby 2.2 mi | B | 3.1 | 100% | 0% |
| Leeming 6.0 mi | C− | 5.0 | 76% | 0% |
| Leeming Bar 6.6 mi | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Aiskew 7.8 mi | D | 1.5 | 71% | 0% |
| Scorton 7.9 mi | C | 1.5 | 100% | 0% |
Brompton 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 Brompton
Is Brompton near a National Park?
Yes. North York Moors National Park begins 3.5 mi east of the village’s edge. It covers 1,441 km² and has been a National Park since 1952.
What is the nearest beach to Brompton?
Pebble Beach, 14 mi from the edge of the village, then Coatham Sands (22 mi). Brompton itself is inland.
How many people in Brompton 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 Brompton?
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 Brompton good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.4 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 41% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 86% (4.7 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 Brompton’s overall grade.
Where Brompton’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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