Farnsfield’s biggest
Wilson's Field
Playing field
0.7 ha (2 acres)0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Farnsfield
1 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0C−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Farnsfield · parks, paths & countryside
Parks and walks in Farnsfield
63% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Farnsfield add up to 2.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 26 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 2.8 for every square kilometre. Farnsfield grades C− for the outdoors: #35 of 49 in Nottinghamshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
63%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
26 km
2.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Outdoors grade
Farnsfield grades C− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Farnsfield, 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 22% of UK towns#35 of 49 in Nottinghamshire · 45th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space2.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
45out of
100
100
A park within a walk63%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
23out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths2.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
54out 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
Farnsfield is 45th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,100 to 3,400 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
Farnsfield2.8
Towns its size2.4
Nottinghamshire towns3.0
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Farnsfield2.0
Towns its size1.6
Nottinghamshire towns2.4
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Farnsfield63%
Towns its size78%
Nottinghamshire towns81%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Farnsfield stands out most for park space per resident: only 21 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 45 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whyteleafe Surrey | A+ | 16.3 | 100% | 4.9 | 15% |
| 2 | Bakewell Derbyshire | A | 5.5 | 91% | 2.7 | 98% |
| 3 | Bignall End Staffordshire | A | 9.1 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 4 | Broadwell and Coalway Gloucestershire | A | 2.8 | 72% | 5.5 | 38% |
| 5 | Moira Leicestershire | A | 15.5 | 86% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 6 | Tywyn Gwynedd | A− | 2.4 | 79% | 1.9 | 51% |
| 7 | Gamesley Derbyshire | A− | 0.8 | 100% | 5 | 32% |
| 8 | Neyland Dyfed | A− | 3 | 93% | 1.2 | 13% |
| 9 | Netherton (Kirklees) West Yorkshire | A− | 2 | 88% | 5.5 | 6% |
| 10 | Oughtibridge South Yorkshire | A− | 2.2 | 76% | 6 | 19% |
| 11 | Bream Gloucestershire | A− | 2.2 | 82% | 4.7 | 10% |
| 12 | North Petherton Somerset | B+ | 3.8 | 91% | 2.3 | 5% |
| 13 | Amlwch Gwynedd | B+ | 1.6 | 87% | 2.1 | 14% |
| 14 | Addingham West Yorkshire | B+ | 1.8 | 93% | 3 | 32% |
| 15 | Porthleven Cornwall | B+ | 1.6 | 78% | 2.5 | 19% |
| 16 | St Agnes Cornwall | B+ | 1 | 81% | 3 | 5% |
| 17 | Markyate Hertfordshire | B+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 53% |
| 18 | Wheatley Hill County Durham | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 19 | Elton Cheshire | B | 1.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Madeley Staffordshire | B | 3.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 21 | Walton West Yorkshire | B | 12.3 | 78% | 3 | 0% |
| 22 | Treeton South Yorkshire | B | 4.4 | 63% | 5.3 | 0% |
| 23 | Fernhill Heath Worcestershire | B | 3.2 | 88% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 24 | Caddington Bedfordshire | B | 1.3 | 81% | 3.6 | 33% |
| 25 | Ringmer East Sussex | B− | 1.9 | 91% | 1.8 | 37% |
| 26 | Pangbourne Berkshire | B− | 2.9 | 61% | 2 | 85% |
| 27 | Askam in Furness Cumbria | B− | 1.7 | 90% | 2 | 0% |
| 28 | Dunton Green Kent | B− | 1 | 82% | 2.7 | 69% |
| 29 | Healing Lincolnshire | B− | 2 | 78% | 1.3 | 1% |
| 30 | Lambourn Berkshire | C+ | 1.2 | 61% | 3 | 100% |
| 31 | Highley Shropshire | C+ | 3.4 | 73% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 32 | Pegswood Northumberland | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 33 | Milborne Port Somerset | C+ | 1.6 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 34 | West Bergholt Essex | C | 1.5 | 82% | 1.8 | 9% |
| 35 | Teynham Kent | C | 0.8 | 55% | 1.8 | 13% |
| 36 | Bedale North Yorkshire | C | 3.6 | 78% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Adderbury and Twyford Oxfordshire | C | 1.7 | 89% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 38 | Laceby Lincolnshire | C | 1.6 | 64% | 2.1 | 18% |
| 39 | Hadlow Kent | C− | 1.7 | 61% | 2 | 11% |
| 40 | Charvil Berkshire | C− | 0.7 | 68% | 2.7 | 6% |
| 41 | Sapcote Leicestershire | C− | 2.4 | 67% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 42 | Claydon Suffolk | C− | 2.8 | 72% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 43 | Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria | C− | 1.2 | 63% | 2.1 | 24% |
| 44 | Yarnton Oxfordshire | C− | 0.4 | 69% | 3 | 0% |
| 45 | Farnsfield Nottinghamshire | C− | 2 | 63% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Purton Wiltshire | C− | 0.8 | 60% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 47 | Rendlesham Suffolk | C− | 0.8 | 52% | 1.6 | 59% |
| 48 | Astwood Bank Worcestershire | C− | 0.9 | 79% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Navenby Lincolnshire | D | 1.2 | 81% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Talbot Green Mid Glamorgan | D | 0.7 | 66% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 51 | Eglwys-Brewis South Glamorgan | D | 0.3 | 0% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Tarporley Cheshire | D | 1 | 69% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Iver Buckinghamshire | D | 1.3 | 60% | 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 | Donington Lincolnshire | D− | 0.8 | 54% | 0.8 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Farnsfield’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 Farnsfield
The biggest is Wilson's Field, 0.7 ha (2 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
6 in 10 Farnsfield 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).
Within 400 m (63%)Further (37%)
Farnsfield63%
Towns its size78%
Nottinghamshire towns81%
All UK towns83%
About 1,200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 7 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 460 residents.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Farnsfield
26 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Farnsfield and the kilometre around it, 2.8 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocal
Robin Hood Way8.7 km
Southwell Trail5.4 km
Close to home, the Southwell Trail has 5 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. The regional route here is the Robin Hood Way.
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 Farnsfield: May and July to 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 69 | 61 | 65 | 55 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
March is the driest month (43 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 69 mm of rain falls in June, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 42 nights a year. The climate in Farnsfield →
Things to do
7 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
Farnsfield is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
The Beach4.0 mi from Farnsfield’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
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 7
Lady Goodwin Playparkin town
DirectionsHadleigh Park Play Area0.0 mi from town
DirectionsRobin Hood Zone0.8 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Southwell Secure Dog Field1.1 mi from town
DirectionsCampsites 1
Edingley Campsite0.9 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
BilsthorpeBlidworthRainworthSouthwellCalvertonRavensheadFarnsfield
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnsfield | C− | 2.0 | 63% | 0% |
| Bilsthorpe 2.5 mi | D | 0.7 | 88% | 0% |
| Blidworth 3.4 mi | D | 0.5 | 23% | 0% |
| Rainworth 3.6 mi | C− | 0.5 | 65% | 0% |
| Southwell 3.6 mi | C− | 1.7 | 59% | 0% |
| Calverton 5.1 mi | C− | 1.7 | 62% | 0% |
| Ravenshead 5.5 mi | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 0% |
Southwell, 3.6 miles away, grades C−, the best next door: 59% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Farnsfield
What is the biggest park in Farnsfield?
Wilson's Field, 0.7 ha (2 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Farnsfield near a National Park?
No National Park or National Landscape is within 30 km (about 19 miles) of Farnsfield.
What are the best walks near Farnsfield?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Robin Hood Way and Southwell Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Farnsfield?
The Beach, 4.0 mi from the edge of the town. Farnsfield itself is inland.
How many people in Farnsfield live near a park?
63% 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 Farnsfield?
May and July to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Farnsfield good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 54% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 45% (2.0 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 Farnsfield’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Farnsfield’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.