Hellifield’s biggest
Station Road Playground
Playing field
0.5 ha (1 acres)
Centralin the middle of Hellifield
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Hellifield · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Hellifield lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Yorkshire Dales National Park reaches the edge of Hellifield. Parks and playing fields in Hellifield add up to 1.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 18 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 2.2 for every square kilometre. Hellifield grades B for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
18 km
2.2 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
38%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Yorkshire Dales National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Hellifield?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Protected countryside38% of the land within 5 km is Yorkshire Dales National Park.Less park per person1.3 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Hellifield’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by protected countryside on the doorstep. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Hellifield grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Hellifield, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
B
Better than 63% of UK towns17th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
20out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape38%of the land within 5 km
87out of
100
100
Footpaths2.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
37out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland
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
Hellifield is 17th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,400 to 1,600 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
Hellifield2.2
Villages its size1.9
North Yorkshire towns2.0
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Hellifield1.3
Villages its size2.0
North Yorkshire towns1.7
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Hellifield100%
Villages its size79%
North Yorkshire towns80%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Hellifield stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 44 of the 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 | Heathfield Devon | A+ | 20.4 | 100% | 3 | 30% |
| 3 | Sandridge Hertfordshire | A+ | 18.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 4 | Charlton Down Dorset | A | 4 | 100% | 2.3 | 58% |
| 5 | Newburn Tyne and Wear | A | 12.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 6 | Penrhyndeudraeth Gwynedd | A | 2.5 | 100% | 1 | 68% |
| 7 | Gargrave North Yorkshire | A | 5.2 | 100% | 1.9 | 41% |
| 8 | Three Crosses West Glamorgan | A | 2.4 | 100% | 1.3 | 39% |
| 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 | Hellifield North Yorkshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 2.2 | 38% |
| 18 | Staveley Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 85% | 2.5 | 89% |
| 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 | Wingrave Buckinghamshire | B− | 3.7 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 23 | Kingstone Herefordshire | B− | 3.1 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 24 | Kibblesworth Tyne and Wear | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 25 | Netherne on-the-Hill Surrey | B− | 1.6 | 40% | 5.9 | 19% |
| 26 | Nether Stowey Somerset | C+ | 1.9 | 18% | 3 | 39% |
| 27 | Sutton Valence Kent | C+ | 5.6 | 71% | 1 | 1% |
| 28 | Killinghall North Yorkshire | C+ | 1 | 100% | 1.6 | 7% |
| 29 | Lavendon Buckinghamshire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 30 | Castor and Ailsworth Cambridgeshire | C | 3.4 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 31 | Connor Downs Cornwall | C | 0.5 | 79% | 0.7 | 8% |
| 32 | Barton Lancashire | C | 2.6 | 47% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Newborough Cambridgeshire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 34 | Eythorne Kent | C | 0.5 | 79% | 2.5 | 9% |
| 35 | Ticehurst East Sussex | C | 1.4 | 75% | 0.8 | 100% |
| 36 | Brabourne Lees Kent | C | 0.9 | 0% | 3.2 | 34% |
| 37 | Patrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3.6 | 79% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Warton Warwickshire | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Cogenhoe Northamptonshire | C− | 1.5 | 78% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 40 | Burniston North Yorkshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 0.9 | 49% |
| 41 | Hartwell Northamptonshire | C− | 1.2 | 59% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Silverton Devon | C− | 1 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 43 | Ruishton Somerset | C− | 0.6 | 60% | 2.7 | 4% |
| 44 | Denbury Devon | C− | 2.8 | 24% | 0.7 | 3% |
| 45 | Marnhull Dorset | C− | 1.8 | 41% | 3 | 0% |
| 46 | Pontyberem Dyfed | C− | 4.7 | 58% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 47 | East Rainton Tyne and Wear | D | 1.4 | 34% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Hook East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 1.1 | 19% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 49 | North Somercotes Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 44% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 50 | Pontyates Dyfed | D | 4.6 | 39% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 51 | Cawood North Yorkshire | D | 1.9 | 60% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 52 | Westonzoyland Somerset | D | 3.1 | 30% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 53 | Copplestone Devon | D | 1.1 | 88% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Oakington Cambridgeshire | D | 2.1 | 52% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Gosberton Lincolnshire | D | 1.1 | 86% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Four Crosses Powys | D− | 1.9 | 53% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Badersfield Norfolk | D− | 0.3 | 53% | 1 | 2% |
| 58 | Sturton by Stow Lincolnshire | D− | 1.7 | 41% | 1 | 0% |
| 59 | Guilden Sutton Cheshire | D− | 0.3 | 56% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Woodford Northamptonshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Hellifield’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 Hellifield
The biggest is Station Road Playground, 0.5 ha (1 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Hellifield’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).
Within 400 m (100%)Further (0%)
Hellifield100%
Villages its size79%
North Yorkshire towns80%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 4 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 370 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
Yorkshire Dales and Forest Of Bowland both start about 4 miles from Hellifield
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
National Park
Yorkshire Dales
At the edge north-east2,185 km²since 195438% of the land within 5 km
Official site38% of the land within 5 km of Hellifield is National Park or National Landscape, more than 87% of UK towns. Yorkshire Dales National Park covers 2,185 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Footpaths in and around Hellifield
18 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Hellifield and the kilometre around it, 2.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Hellifield; 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hellifield: 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) | 7.9 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 126 | 108 | 88 | 63 | 68 | 80 | 88 | 99 | 97 | 121 | 124 | 142 |
April is the driest month (63 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 142 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 49 nights a year. The climate in Hellifield →
Things to do
4 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
Hellifield is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Treasure Beach10 mi from Hellifield’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 30
Hellifield Brow0.2 mi from town
DirectionsNursery Hill0.2 mi from town
DirectionsHellifield Haw0.2 mi from town
DirectionsLing Hill0.2 mi from town
DirectionsTenley Hill0.3 mi from town
DirectionsWaspber Hill0.4 mi from town
DirectionsSugar Hill0.4 mi from town
DirectionsCow Pasture Hill0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 22 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Pan Beck Fen SSSI2.6 ha · 0.3 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 4
Thorndale Street Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Next door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
SettleGargraveGiggleswickBarnoldswickEarbyCarleton-in-CravenHellifield
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellifield | B | 1.3 | 100% | 38% |
| Settle 4.8 mi | A+ | 6.4 | 100% | 73% |
| Gargrave 5.1 mi | A | 5.2 | 100% | 41% |
| Giggleswick 5.2 mi | A+ | 14.2 | 100% | 75% |
| Barnoldswick 6.3 mi | B+ | 1.8 | 87% | 2% |
| Earby 7.1 mi | B− | 1.4 | 93% | 0% |
| Carleton-in-Craven 8.4 mi | C+ | 0.4 | 100% | 10% |
Giggleswick, 5.2 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Settle, Gargrave and Giggleswick have at least twice Hellifield’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Hellifield
What is the biggest park in Hellifield?
Station Road Playground, 0.5 ha (1 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Hellifield near a National Park?
Yorkshire Dales National Park reaches the edge of Hellifield. It covers 2,185 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
What is the nearest beach to Hellifield?
Treasure Beach, 10 mi from the edge of the village. Hellifield itself is inland.
How many people in Hellifield 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 Hellifield?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Hellifield good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 37% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 20% (1.3 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 Hellifield’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Hellifield’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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