Newstead Abbey · Photo: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0Parks and walks in Ravenshead
Parks and playing fields in Ravenshead add up to 0.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. No park or playing field is mapped within a 5-minute walk of homes in Ravenshead. Footpaths add up to 34 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 1.9 for every square kilometre. Ravenshead grades D− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors town is Ravenshead?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Ravenshead’s strongest suit is its historic parks. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Ravenshead grades D− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Ravenshead, 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.
How Ravenshead compares with UK towns of 5,200 to 5,600
The 60 UK towns and cities of 5,200 to 5,600 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Ravenshead falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 59 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookham Berkshire | A+ | 8.3 | 96% | 4.3 | 19% |
| 2 | Weston Dorset | A+ | 2.5 | 95% | 7.6 | 0% |
| 3 | St Ives Cornwall | A | 0.8 | 89% | 3.5 | 24% |
| 4 | Budleigh Salterton Devon | A− | 2.7 | 70% | 2.3 | 38% |
| 5 | Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire | A− | 5.6 | 90% | 4 | 0% |
| 6 | Hoylake Merseyside | A− | 3.5 | 83% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 7 | Brotton North Yorkshire | A− | 1.4 | 89% | 3 | 2% |
| 8 | Eynsham Oxfordshire | A− | 3 | 94% | 2.8 | 1% |
| 9 | Steyning West Sussex | A− | 1.6 | 86% | 3.7 | 58% |
| 10 | Merley Dorset | B+ | 3.9 | 64% | 4.1 | 6% |
| 11 | Highbridge Somerset | B+ | 2.9 | 83% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 12 | Carlton in Lindrick Nottinghamshire | B+ | 9 | 95% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 13 | Sonning Common Oxfordshire | B+ | 2.6 | 60% | 3.7 | 74% |
| 14 | Aston Clinton Buckinghamshire | B+ | 3.1 | 61% | 3.8 | 29% |
| 15 | Llantwit Major South Glamorgan | B+ | 3.2 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 16 | Drighlington West Yorkshire | B+ | 4.1 | 92% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 17 | Whitchurch Hampshire | B+ | 2.3 | 75% | 3.3 | 43% |
| 18 | Cottam Lancashire | B+ | 6.4 | 92% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 19 | New Alresford Hampshire | B+ | 2 | 94% | 2.3 | 38% |
| 20 | Waverley and Catcliffe South Yorkshire | B+ | 8.8 | 65% | 5 | 0% |
| 21 | Shrivenham and Watchfield Oxfordshire | B+ | 3.5 | 96% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 22 | Dartmouth Devon | B+ | 2.1 | 71% | 1.8 | 45% |
| 23 | Newent Gloucestershire | B+ | 3 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 24 | Battle East Sussex | B+ | 1.7 | 64% | 4.3 | 84% |
| 25 | Fremington Devon | B+ | 1.4 | 88% | 2.1 | 10% |
| 26 | Benson Oxfordshire | B | 6 | 44% | 2.3 | 50% |
| 27 | Askern South Yorkshire | B | 8.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 28 | Longstanton and Northstowe Cambridgeshire | B | 4.3 | 86% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 29 | Rowlands Gill Tyne and Wear | B | 4.9 | 84% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 30 | Shinfield Berkshire | B | 1.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 31 | Llandrindod Wells Powys | B− | 4.5 | 88% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 32 | Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire | B− | 1.6 | 84% | 7.8 | 0% |
| 33 | Midhurst West Sussex | C+ | 0.3 | 28% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 34 | Brynmawr Gwent | C+ | 1.2 | 68% | 2.9 | 45% |
| 35 | Helsby Cheshire | C+ | 1.4 | 66% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Oakley Hampshire | C | 1.7 | 56% | 2.6 | 21% |
| 37 | Coningsby and Tattershall Lincolnshire | C | 2.7 | 79% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 38 | Havercroft and Ryhill West Yorkshire | C | 1.6 | 81% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 39 | Bovingdon Hertfordshire | C | 1.4 | 55% | 2.3 | 26% |
| 40 | Shevington Greater Manchester | C | 1.8 | 73% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 41 | Waterbeach Cambridgeshire | C | 1.5 | 94% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Looe Cornwall | C− | 0.1 | 47% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 43 | Long Stratton Norfolk | C− | 1 | 89% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 44 | Welshpool Powys | C− | 2.6 | 82% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Bayston Hill Shropshire | C− | 1.8 | 70% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 46 | Ludgershall Wiltshire | C− | 0.7 | 72% | 1.9 | 32% |
| 47 | Llangefni Gwynedd | C− | 1.8 | 95% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Ingatestone Essex | C− | 3.2 | 56% | 2 | 0% |
| 49 | Measham Leicestershire | C− | 1.3 | 83% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 50 | Littlestone-on-Sea Kent | C− | 1.4 | 37% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Long Sutton Lincolnshire | D | 2.2 | 81% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 52 | Potton Bedfordshire | D | 1.3 | 77% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Blackrod Greater Manchester | D | 1 | 83% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Wigton Cumbria | D | 2.4 | 65% | 1 | 0% |
| 55 | Thornton West Yorkshire | D | 0.4 | 54% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Pontardawe West Glamorgan | D | 2.3 | 60% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Treherbert Mid Glamorgan | D | 1.2 | 73% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Eye Cambridgeshire | D | 1.4 | 77% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Winslow Buckinghamshire | D− | 1.4 | 59% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Ravenshead Nottinghamshire | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Ravenshead’s built-up area.
Few Ravenshead 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 5,400 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 town, about one for every 895 residents.
The Peak District National Park is 15 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.
Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Ravenshead
34 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Ravenshead and the kilometre around it, 1.9 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 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.
A registered historic park in Ravenshead
Historic England’s register of parks and gardens, and the listed buildings and scheduled monuments that stand inside Ravenshead’s named parks.
A listed building or monument counts when it sits inside the park’s OS Open Greenspace outline (to about 15 m), so a few at the boundary are included. Historic England, National Heritage List for England.
The best walking months in Ravenshead: May 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) | 64 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
March is the driest month (49 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 74 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 44 nights a year. The climate in Ravenshead →
6 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
Ravenshead 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
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 6
Plus 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenshead | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 0% |
| Blidworth 2.2 mi | D | 0.5 | 23% | 0% |
| Rainworth 2.9 mi | C− | 0.5 | 65% | 0% |
| Newstead 3.0 mi | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Annesley Woodhouse 3.8 mi | C+ | 1.1 | 96% | 0% |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield 4.0 mi | B+ | 3.0 | 93% | 0% |
| Mansfield 4.0 mi | B+ | 2.7 | 93% | 0% |
Newstead, 3 miles away, grades B+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Blidworth, Rainworth and Newstead have at least twice Ravenshead’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Ravenshead
Is Ravenshead near a National Park?
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 15 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Ravenshead?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Robin Hood Way.
What is the nearest beach to Ravenshead?
The Beach, 6.3 mi from the edge of the town. Ravenshead itself is inland.
How many people in Ravenshead 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 Ravenshead?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which parks in Ravenshead are historic?
Newstead Abbey (Grade II*) is on Historic England’s register of parks and gardens.
Is Ravenshead good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.9 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 27% 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 Ravenshead’s overall grade.
Where Ravenshead’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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