Photo: Ben Brooksbank · CC BY-SA 2.089% of Catterick’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Yorkshire Dales National Park begins 5.1 mi from the town’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Catterick add up to 3.6 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 8 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 0.7 for every square kilometre. Catterick grades C for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors town is Catterick?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Catterick’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park close by. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Catterick grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Catterick, 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.
Catterick is 33rd of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,600 to 2,800 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against towns its size, Catterick stands out most for park space per resident: only 8 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 58 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindford Hampshire | A+ | 17.1 | 100% | 4.7 | 42% |
| 2 | Settle North Yorkshire | A+ | 6.4 | 100% | 3.6 | 73% |
| 3 | Hadston Northumberland | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 2 | 1% |
| 4 | Yorkley and Whitecroft Gloucestershire | A | 3.3 | 74% | 6.4 | 1% |
| 5 | Penmaenmawr Clwyd | A | 1.7 | 78% | 3.4 | 39% |
| 6 | Martlesham Heath Suffolk | A− | 3.5 | 68% | 4.6 | 25% |
| 7 | Jacksdale and Westwood Nottinghamshire | A− | 2.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 8 | Newington Kent | A− | 2.3 | 78% | 2.3 | 21% |
| 9 | Combe Martin Devon | A− | 1.8 | 88% | 1.5 | 37% |
| 10 | Newhey Greater Manchester | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 11 | Blofield Norfolk | B+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.5 | 17% |
| 12 | Perranporth Cornwall | B+ | 1.3 | 75% | 3.4 | 4% |
| 13 | Buckfastleigh Devon | B+ | 2.9 | 89% | 1.3 | 53% |
| 14 | Broadway Worcestershire | B | 2 | 65% | 3.6 | 56% |
| 15 | Farington Moss Lancashire | B | 5.9 | 93% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 16 | Boverton South Glamorgan | B | 4.3 | 52% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 17 | Ormesby St Margaret Norfolk | B | 2.1 | 79% | 0.8 | 21% |
| 18 | Sutton-in-Craven North Yorkshire | B | 1.8 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 19 | Mancetter and Witherley Warwickshire | B− | 3.1 | 88% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Alltwen West Glamorgan | B− | 4.2 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 21 | Cliffe Woods Kent | B− | 1.7 | 62% | 2.5 | 1% |
| 22 | Denby Dale West Yorkshire | B− | 0.7 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 23 | Pucklechurch Gloucestershire | C+ | 1.2 | 64% | 4.2 | 20% |
| 24 | Pimperne Dorset | C+ | 1.9 | 72% | 1.9 | 89% |
| 25 | Shevington Moor Greater Manchester | C+ | 2.1 | 90% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 26 | Ashington West Sussex | C+ | 1.3 | 86% | 2.3 | 21% |
| 27 | Hurworth-on-Tees County Durham | C+ | 4.5 | 93% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 28 | Hambrook and Nutbourne West Sussex | C+ | 1.2 | 28% | 2 | 69% |
| 29 | Snettisham Norfolk | C+ | 1.1 | 73% | 1.3 | 32% |
| 30 | Rhostyllen Clwyd | C+ | 1.1 | 68% | 3.7 | 10% |
| 31 | Bosham West Sussex | C+ | 1.2 | 48% | 1.4 | 58% |
| 32 | Lostock Gralam Cheshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Catterick North Yorkshire | C | 3.6 | 89% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 34 | Badsey Worcestershire | C | 2.8 | 54% | 1.9 | 5% |
| 35 | Asfordby Leicestershire | C | 4 | 57% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Woolton Hill and Highclere Hampshire | C | 1.2 | 60% | 2.3 | 70% |
| 37 | Kidwelly Dyfed | C | 2.8 | 56% | 1 | 0% |
| 38 | Buckden Cambridgeshire | C | 2.9 | 85% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Shelley West Yorkshire | C− | 1.2 | 81% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 40 | Wittering Cambridgeshire | C− | 3.1 | 83% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Swavesey Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.8 | 80% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 42 | South Wonston Hampshire | C− | 1.6 | 42% | 2.6 | 7% |
| 43 | Wolston Warwickshire | C− | 1.6 | 89% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Cheswick Green West Midlands | C− | 1 | 77% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 45 | Codicote Hertfordshire | C− | 0.4 | 90% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 46 | Newick East Sussex | C− | 1.7 | 35% | 2.1 | 16% |
| 47 | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen West Glamorgan | C− | 1.1 | 80% | 0.8 | 26% |
| 48 | Tarvin Cheshire | C− | 1.2 | 90% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 49 | West Clyst Devon | C− | 0.6 | 59% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 50 | Clifton Bedfordshire | C− | 1.7 | 64% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 51 | Kirkbymoorside North Yorkshire | C− | 0.4 | 55% | 1.9 | 37% |
| 52 | Christleton and Waverton Cheshire | D | 2.4 | 55% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 53 | Tonna West Glamorgan | D | 2.1 | 36% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 54 | Willington Derbyshire | D | 1.8 | 67% | 2 | 0% |
| 55 | Brierley South Yorkshire | D | 0.7 | 82% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Harbury Warwickshire | D | 1.6 | 73% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Larkhill Wiltshire | D | 1.1 | 68% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Ambrosden Oxfordshire | D | 1 | 78% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 59 | Repton Derbyshire | D | 0.8 | 36% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 60 | St Martins Shropshire | D | 0.6 | 59% | 0.8 | 2% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Catterick’s built-up area.
How close Catterick’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).
About 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 10 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 272 residents.
The Yorkshire Dales 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 Catterick scores 0% on it even though the Yorkshire Dales National Park is 5.1 mi away. Yorkshire Dales National Park covers 2,185 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
Catterick is on the Coast to Coast Walk
8 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Catterick and the kilometre around it, 0.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
The Coast to Coast Walk, a national route, passes Catterick.
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 Catterick: May to July and September
The town’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 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 62 | 59 | 67 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 66 |
March is the driest month (46 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 69 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 51 nights a year. The climate in Catterick →
10 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK town its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
The nearest beaches
Catterick is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
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
Nature reserves 1
Playgrounds 10
Plus 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | C | 3.6 | 89% | 0% |
| Scorton 1.7 mi | C | 1.5 | 100% | 0% |
| Brompton-on-Swale 1.8 mi | D | 2.1 | 71% | 0% |
| Catterick Garrison 3.2 mi | B− | 4.9 | 78% | 6% |
| Richmond 4.6 mi | A | 2.4 | 96% | 7% |
| Leeming Bar 5.7 mi | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Aiskew 6.0 mi | D | 1.5 | 71% | 0% |
Richmond, 4.6 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 96% of its residents live within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Catterick
Is Catterick near a National Park?
Yes. Yorkshire Dales National Park begins 5.1 mi west of the town’s edge. It covers 2,185 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
What are the best walks near Catterick?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay).
What is the nearest beach to Catterick?
Pebble Beach, 15 mi from the edge of the town, then Coatham Sands (27 mi). Catterick itself is inland.
How many people in Catterick live near a park?
89% 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 Catterick?
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 Catterick good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 0.7 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 3% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 78% (3.6 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 Catterick’s overall grade.
Where Catterick’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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