Pegswood’s biggest
Miners Welfare Park
Playing field
3.2 ha (8 acres)0.3 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Pegswood
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Graham Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Pegswood · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Pegswood lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Pegswood add up to 1.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 24 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 2.7 for every square kilometre. Pegswood grades C+ for the outdoors: #13 of 20 in Northumberland. 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
24 km
2.7 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Northumberland Coast National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Pegswood?
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.Less park per person1.3 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Pegswood’s strongest suit is parks close to every home. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Pegswood grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Pegswood, 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 40% of UK towns#13 of 20 in Northumberland · 30th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
21out 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 Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths2.7 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
52out 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.
Towns its size
Pegswood is 30th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,100 to 3,500 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
Pegswood2.7
Towns its size2.4
Northumberland towns2.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Pegswood1.3
Towns its size1.9
Northumberland towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Pegswood100%
Towns its size76%
Northumberland towns80%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Pegswood 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 | Minchinhampton Gloucestershire | A+ | 5.6 | 91% | 5.3 | 90% |
| 2 | Bakewell Derbyshire | A | 5.5 | 91% | 2.7 | 98% |
| 3 | Broadwell and Coalway Gloucestershire | A | 2.8 | 72% | 5.5 | 38% |
| 4 | Moira Leicestershire | A | 15.5 | 86% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 5 | Elsenham Essex | A− | 3 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 6 | Neyland Dyfed | A− | 3 | 93% | 1.2 | 13% |
| 7 | Birdwell South Yorkshire | A− | 3.6 | 90% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 8 | Addingham West Yorkshire | B+ | 1.8 | 93% | 3 | 32% |
| 9 | Newlyn Cornwall | B+ | 1.5 | 67% | 3.2 | 24% |
| 10 | St Agnes Cornwall | B+ | 1 | 81% | 3 | 5% |
| 11 | Mickletown West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.3 | 93% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 12 | Elton Cheshire | B | 1.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 13 | Madeley Staffordshire | B | 3.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 14 | Whalley Lancashire | B | 1.2 | 88% | 3.5 | 23% |
| 15 | Walton West Yorkshire | B | 12.3 | 78% | 3 | 0% |
| 16 | Treeton South Yorkshire | B | 4.4 | 63% | 5.3 | 0% |
| 17 | Fishbourne West Sussex | B | 1.9 | 38% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 18 | Westerham Kent | B | 1.9 | 61% | 3.5 | 66% |
| 19 | Fernhill Heath Worcestershire | B | 3.2 | 88% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 20 | Caddington Bedfordshire | B | 1.3 | 81% | 3.6 | 33% |
| 21 | Hemingford Grey Cambridgeshire | B | 1.9 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 22 | Ringmer East Sussex | B− | 1.9 | 91% | 1.8 | 37% |
| 23 | Istead Rise Kent | B− | 1.9 | 82% | 2.7 | 15% |
| 24 | Pangbourne Berkshire | B− | 2.9 | 61% | 2 | 85% |
| 25 | Ruabon Clwyd | B− | 3.8 | 69% | 1.9 | 20% |
| 26 | Dunton Green Kent | B− | 1 | 82% | 2.7 | 69% |
| 27 | Stalham Norfolk | B− | 1.9 | 85% | 2 | 23% |
| 28 | Healing Lincolnshire | B− | 2 | 78% | 1.3 | 1% |
| 29 | Highley Shropshire | C+ | 3.4 | 73% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 30 | Pegswood Northumberland | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 31 | Milborne Port Somerset | C+ | 1.6 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 32 | Leadgate County Durham | C+ | 1.5 | 91% | 1.9 | 1% |
| 33 | Marlow Bottom Buckinghamshire | C | 0.5 | 40% | 3.4 | 50% |
| 34 | Ashburton Devon | C | 1.7 | 74% | 1 | 60% |
| 35 | Somersham Cambridgeshire | C | 2.7 | 81% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 36 | Earls Colne Essex | C | 1.4 | 91% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 37 | Bedale North Yorkshire | C | 3.6 | 78% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Alvechurch Worcestershire | C | 2.2 | 84% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Adderbury and Twyford Oxfordshire | C | 1.7 | 89% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 40 | Laceby Lincolnshire | C | 1.6 | 64% | 2.1 | 18% |
| 41 | Eastchurch Kent | C | 1.9 | 72% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 42 | Sapcote Leicestershire | C− | 2.4 | 67% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 43 | Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria | C− | 1.2 | 63% | 2.1 | 24% |
| 44 | Bishopthorpe North Yorkshire | C− | 3.2 | 51% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 45 | Yarnton Oxfordshire | C− | 0.4 | 69% | 3 | 0% |
| 46 | Farnsfield Nottinghamshire | C− | 2 | 63% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Astwood Bank Worcestershire | C− | 0.9 | 79% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Talbot Green Mid Glamorgan | D | 0.7 | 66% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 49 | Wadhurst East Sussex | D | 0.9 | 19% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 50 | Messingham Lincolnshire | D | 3.4 | 46% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 51 | Eglwys-Brewis South Glamorgan | D | 0.3 | 0% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Iver Buckinghamshire | D | 1.3 | 60% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Tarporley Cheshire | D | 1 | 69% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Eccleshall Staffordshire | D | 1.1 | 74% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 55 | Heckington Lincolnshire | D | 1.4 | 68% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 56 | New Tredegar Gwent | D− | 1.4 | 68% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 57 | Headcorn Kent | D− | 1.6 | 48% | 1 | 0% |
| 58 | Dunnington North Yorkshire | D− | 0.8 | 44% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Upper Tean Staffordshire | D− | 0.6 | 60% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Bawtry South Yorkshire | D− | 0.5 | 49% | 1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Pegswood’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 Pegswood
The biggest is Miners Welfare Park, 3.2 ha (8 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Pegswood’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%)
Pegswood100%
Towns its size76%
Northumberland towns80%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Northumberland Coast National Landscape is 11 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.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
Northumberland National Park covers 1,051 km² and has been a National Park since 1957.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Footpaths in and around Pegswood
24 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Pegswood and the kilometre around it, 2.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Pegswood; 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 Pegswood: June, 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) | 7.7 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 47 | 43 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 55 | 62 | 76 | 60 |
March is the driest month (43 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 76 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 31 nights a year. The climate in Pegswood →
Things to do
Viewpoints, hills and nature near Pegswood
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
Pegswood is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Newbiggin Beach4.7 mi from Pegswood’s edge
DirectionsNorth Beach5.2 mi from Pegswood’s edge
DirectionsBroad Sand Rocks5.4 mi from Pegswood’s edge
DirectionsSouth Beach7.9 mi from Pegswood’s edge
DirectionsWhitley Sands12 mi from Pegswood’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
Viewpoints 1
Colliers Hill0.1 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Clark’s bog0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 1
Plus 1 playground 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.
MorpethStakefordAshingtonBedlingtonWiddrington StationEllingtonPegswood
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegswood | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 0% |
| Morpeth 2.0 mi | B | 3.7 | 80% | 0% |
| Stakeford 2.6 mi | A+ | 10.0 | 100% | 0% |
| Ashington 3.4 mi | A | 5.6 | 83% | 0% |
| Bedlington 4.0 mi | A | 5.1 | 94% | 0% |
| Widdrington Station 4.3 mi | C+ | 1.0 | 88% | 0% |
| Ellington 4.6 mi | B | 2.5 | 86% | 0% |
Stakeford, 2.6 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Morpeth, Stakeford and Ashington have at least twice Pegswood’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Pegswood
What is the biggest park in Pegswood?
Miners Welfare Park, 3.2 ha (8 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Pegswood near a National Park?
Yes. Northumberland National Park begins 11 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,051 km² and has been a National Park since 1957. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the Northumberland Coast National Landscape, 11 mi away.
What is the nearest beach to Pegswood?
Newbiggin Beach, 4.7 mi from the edge of the town, then North Beach (5.2 mi). Pegswood itself is inland.
How many people in Pegswood 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 Pegswood?
June, July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Pegswood good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.7 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 52% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 21% (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 Pegswood’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Pegswood’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.