Photo: Robert Eva · CC BY-SA 2.0Burniston is on the coast, on the King Charles III England Coast Path
The sea makes up 30% of the area within 5 km. The North York Moors National Park begins 0.1 mi from the village’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Burniston add up to 0.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Burniston grades C− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Burniston?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Burniston’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by protected countryside on the doorstep. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Burniston grades C− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Burniston, 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.
Burniston is 39th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
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.
Burniston falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 57 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Runton and Beeston Regis Norfolk | A+ | 25 | 100% | 4.8 | 34% |
| 2 | Sandridge Hertfordshire | A+ | 18.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 3 | Charlton Down Dorset | A | 4 | 100% | 2.3 | 58% |
| 4 | Newburn Tyne and Wear | A | 12.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 5 | Penrhyndeudraeth Gwynedd | A | 2.5 | 100% | 1 | 68% |
| 6 | Three Crosses West Glamorgan | A | 2.4 | 100% | 1.3 | 39% |
| 7 | Sedbergh Cumbria | A | 1.9 | 83% | 5 | 92% |
| 8 | Heath and Reach Bedfordshire | A− | 3.3 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 9 | Llandovery Dyfed | A− | 13.3 | 100% | 1 | 22% |
| 10 | Denham Buckinghamshire | A− | 5.7 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 11 | Knowle Hampshire | A− | 2 | 100% | 3.1 | 7% |
| 12 | Twyford Hampshire | A− | 6.8 | 49% | 3.3 | 44% |
| 13 | Little Kingshill Buckinghamshire | A− | 6.5 | 50% | 2.9 | 90% |
| 14 | Holme Cumbria | A− | 2.8 | 100% | 1.8 | 25% |
| 15 | Burnhope County Durham | B+ | 3.1 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 16 | Horspath Oxfordshire | B | 14 | 54% | 5 | 0% |
| 17 | Staveley Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 85% | 2.5 | 89% |
| 18 | Hellifield North Yorkshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 2.2 | 38% |
| 19 | Alconbury Cambridgeshire | B | 5.1 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Pont Rhyd-y-cyff Mid Glamorgan | B | 4.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 21 | Houghton Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Netherne on-the-Hill Surrey | B− | 1.6 | 40% | 5.9 | 19% |
| 23 | Gosfield Essex | C+ | 3.7 | 85% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 24 | Nether Stowey Somerset | C+ | 1.9 | 18% | 3 | 39% |
| 25 | Pirton Hertfordshire | C+ | 2.4 | 57% | 2.3 | 24% |
| 26 | Sutton Valence Kent | C+ | 5.6 | 71% | 1 | 1% |
| 27 | Killinghall North Yorkshire | C+ | 1 | 100% | 1.6 | 7% |
| 28 | Lavendon Buckinghamshire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 29 | Castor and Ailsworth Cambridgeshire | C | 3.4 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 30 | Connor Downs Cornwall | C | 0.5 | 79% | 0.7 | 8% |
| 31 | Barton Lancashire | C | 2.6 | 47% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 32 | Newborough Cambridgeshire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Eythorne Kent | C | 0.5 | 79% | 2.5 | 9% |
| 34 | Ticehurst East Sussex | C | 1.4 | 75% | 0.8 | 100% |
| 35 | Brabourne Lees Kent | C | 0.9 | 0% | 3.2 | 34% |
| 36 | Patrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3.6 | 79% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Warton Warwickshire | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 38 | Cogenhoe Northamptonshire | C− | 1.5 | 78% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 39 | Burniston North Yorkshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 0.9 | 49% |
| 40 | Hartwell Northamptonshire | C− | 1.2 | 59% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 41 | Ruishton Somerset | C− | 0.6 | 60% | 2.7 | 4% |
| 42 | Denbury Devon | C− | 2.8 | 24% | 0.7 | 3% |
| 43 | Marnhull Dorset | C− | 1.8 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 44 | Pontyberem Dyfed | C− | 4.7 | 58% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 45 | East Rainton Tyne and Wear | D | 1.4 | 34% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 46 | Hook East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 1.1 | 19% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 47 | North Somercotes Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 44% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 48 | Pontyates Dyfed | D | 4.6 | 39% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Flore Northamptonshire | D | 1.6 | 62% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Westonzoyland Somerset | D | 3.1 | 30% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Copplestone Devon | D | 1.1 | 88% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Blakedown Worcestershire | D | 0.8 | 79% | 2 | 0% |
| 53 | Oakington Cambridgeshire | D | 2.1 | 52% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Gosberton Lincolnshire | D | 1.1 | 86% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Four Crosses Powys | D− | 1.9 | 53% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Badersfield Norfolk | D− | 0.3 | 53% | 1 | 2% |
| 57 | Sturton by Stow Lincolnshire | D− | 1.7 | 41% | 1 | 0% |
| 58 | Guilden Sutton Cheshire | D− | 0.3 | 56% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Shadwell West Yorkshire | D− | 0.3 | 25% | 2 | 0% |
| 60 | Woodford Northamptonshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Burniston’s built-up area.
Few Burniston 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 1,500 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 6 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 245 residents.
The North York Moors National Park is 0.1 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.
North York Moors
49% of the land within 5 km of Burniston is National Park or National Landscape, more than 91% of UK towns. North York Moors National Park covers 1,441 km² and has been a National Park since 1952.
Burniston is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
9 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Burniston and the kilometre around it, 0.9 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 Burniston. The regional route here is the Tabular Hills Walk.
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 Burniston: 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 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 60 | 59 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 76 | 56 | 75 | 68 | 84 | 94 | 82 |
March is the driest month (51 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 94 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 20 nights a year. The climate in Burniston →
The coast and beaches near Burniston
30% of the area within 5 km of Burniston is sea. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 1 with a name.
The King Charles III England Coast Path passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
6 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
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burniston | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 49% |
| Scalby 1.5 mi | A | 5.9 | 70% | 43% |
| Scarborough 3.7 mi | A | 2.4 | 86% | 17% |
| East Ayton and West Ayton 5.2 mi | D | 0.1 | 0% | 33% |
| Seamer (Scarborough) 5.8 mi | C− | 2.2 | 58% | 18% |
| Filey 9.8 mi | A | 5.9 | 89% | 0% |
| Hunmanby 11.2 mi | D | 0.3 | 33% | 0% |
Scarborough, 3.7 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 86% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Scalby, Scarborough and Seamer (Scarborough) have at least twice Burniston’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Burniston
Is Burniston near a National Park?
Yes. North York Moors National Park begins 0.1 mi north-east of the village’s edge. It covers 1,441 km² and has been a National Park since 1952.
What are the best walks near Burniston?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge, Cleveland Way and Tabular Hills Walk.
How many people in Burniston 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 Burniston?
July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Burniston good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 0.9 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 6% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 1% (0.1 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 Burniston’s overall grade.
Where Burniston’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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