Bathampton’s biggest
Lambridge Training Ground
Playing field · 290 m outside town
3.2 ha (8 acres)
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Unknown author · Public domainA−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Bathampton · parks, paths & countryside
62% of the land within 5 km of Bathampton is National Park or National Landscape
The Cotswolds National Landscape reaches the edge of Bathampton. 46 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 5.5 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Bathampton add up to 1.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Bathampton grades A− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
85%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
46 km
5.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
62%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Cotswolds National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Bathampton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside62% of the land within 5 km is Cotswolds National Landscape.A village of footpaths5.5 km of path per km², more than 96% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.On a National TrailThe Cotswold Way passes through.Less park per person1.0 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Bathampton’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by dense footpaths. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Bathampton grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Bathampton, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
A−
Better than 77% of UK towns18th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
14out of
100
100
A park within a walk85%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
57out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape62%of the land within 5 km
95out of
100
100
Footpaths5.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
96out 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
Bathampton is 18th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,600 to 1,800 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
Bathampton5.5
Villages its size2.2
Somerset towns3.0
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Bathampton1.0
Villages its size2.0
Somerset towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Bathampton85%
Villages its size78%
Somerset towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Bathampton stands out most for path per km²: only 2 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 48 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pease Pottage West Sussex | A+ | 4.1 | 100% | 7.4 | 65% |
| 2 | Manningtree Essex | A+ | 5.6 | 100% | 2.5 | 43% |
| 3 | Guston Kent | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 2.5 | 25% |
| 4 | Trimley St Martin Suffolk | A+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.9 | 43% |
| 5 | Penwithick Cornwall | A | 15 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 6 | Wroxall Isle of Wight | A | 1.2 | 84% | 4.6 | 33% |
| 7 | Eccles Kent | A | 3.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 30% |
| 8 | Hutton Somerset | A | 1.8 | 100% | 2.2 | 22% |
| 9 | Flimby Cumbria | A | 1.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 2% |
| 10 | Grain Kent | A | 13 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 11 | Southwell Dorset | A | 0.7 | 100% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 12 | Upchurch Kent | A | 4 | 76% | 2.3 | 7% |
| 13 | Wickwar Gloucestershire | A− | 2 | 100% | 3.5 | 15% |
| 14 | Lynemouth Northumberland | A− | 3.5 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 15 | Hemyock Devon | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.3 | 82% |
| 16 | Seascale Cumbria | A− | 2.1 | 81% | 2.2 | 27% |
| 17 | Clayhanger West Midlands | A− | 17.4 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 18 | Bathampton Somerset | A− | 1 | 85% | 5.5 | 62% |
| 19 | Ripley Surrey | A− | 15 | 64% | 3.6 | 2% |
| 20 | Appledore Devon | B+ | 1.2 | 100% | 1.6 | 16% |
| 21 | Starcross Devon | B+ | 1.9 | 100% | 0.9 | 1% |
| 22 | Aldbourne Wiltshire | B+ | 3.2 | 84% | 1.8 | 100% |
| 23 | Kingsdown Kent | B+ | 1.1 | 67% | 3.4 | 12% |
| 24 | Blewbury Oxfordshire | B | 3.1 | 54% | 2.7 | 79% |
| 25 | Great Kingshill Buckinghamshire | B | 2.7 | 55% | 2.9 | 84% |
| 26 | Silkstone South Yorkshire | B | 1 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 27 | Bryn Dyfed | B− | 2.9 | 67% | 1.4 | 1% |
| 28 | Streethouse West Yorkshire | B− | 2.2 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 29 | Shaldon Devon | B− | 1.7 | 85% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 30 | Eynsford Kent | B− | 2.1 | 81% | 1.9 | 46% |
| 31 | Woodsetts South Yorkshire | B− | 2 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 32 | Allhallows Kent | B− | 3.2 | 76% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Summit Greater Manchester | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Trethomas Gwent | B− | 6.9 | 48% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 35 | Feniton Devon | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 17% |
| 36 | Langho Lancashire | C+ | 1.6 | 74% | 3 | 7% |
| 37 | Pilling Lancashire | C+ | 4.2 | 46% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Seahouses and North Sunderland Northumberland | C+ | 1.6 | 17% | 1.7 | 21% |
| 39 | Chipperfield Hertfordshire | C+ | 2.4 | 37% | 2.8 | 17% |
| 40 | Rocester Staffordshire | C+ | 15.2 | 58% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 41 | Harvington Worcestershire | C+ | 2.6 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 42 | Minsterley Shropshire | C+ | 1.1 | 77% | 2.4 | 38% |
| 43 | Leeming North Yorkshire | C− | 5 | 76% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 44 | Embsay North Yorkshire | C− | 0.9 | 38% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 45 | High Bentham North Yorkshire | C− | 0.1 | 0% | 2.9 | 45% |
| 46 | Lower Quinton Warwickshire | C− | 2 | 49% | 1.3 | 18% |
| 47 | Modbury Devon | C− | 1.7 | 39% | 1.2 | 41% |
| 48 | Whitehill County Durham | C− | 0.3 | 0% | 7.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Holt Wiltshire | D | 1.1 | 45% | 2.1 | 2% |
| 50 | Shrewton Wiltshire | D | 1.4 | 42% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Leverington Cambridgeshire | D | 2.8 | 59% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Dobwalls Cornwall | D | 1.4 | 28% | 1.5 | 15% |
| 53 | Tiddington Warwickshire | D | 0.2 | 79% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Point Clear Essex | D | 0.1 | 0% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Soughton Clwyd | D | 0.4 | 67% | 1.3 | 3% |
| 56 | Monk Fryston and Hillam North Yorkshire | D | 2.7 | 40% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Skirlaugh East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 1 | 85% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Welford-on-Avon Warwickshire | D− | 0.4 | 48% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Swffryd Gwent | D− | 1.4 | 17% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Hambleton North Yorkshire | D− | 0.1 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Bathampton’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 Bathampton
The biggest is Lambridge Training Ground, 3.2 ha (8 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
8 in 10 Bathampton 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 (85%)Further (15%)
Bathampton85%
Villages its size78%
Somerset towns83%
All UK towns83%
About 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 22 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 77 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Bathampton
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 Landscape
Cotswolds
At the edge south2,041 km²since 196662% of the land within 5 km
Official site62% of the land within 5 km of Bathampton is National Park or National Landscape, more than 94% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Bathampton is on the Cotswold Way
46 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Bathampton and the kilometre around it, 5.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalRegionalLocal
Kennet and Avon Canal Trail7.4 km
Limestone Link6.7 km
Bath Skyline Walk6.5 km
River Avon Trail0.9 km
Cotswold Way0.8 km
The Cotswold Way, a national route, passes Bathampton. Close to home, the Bath Skyline Walk has 7 km of local walk within 2 km of the village. 3 regional routes pass through, including the Kennet and Avon Canal Trail, Limestone Link and River Avon Trail.
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 Bathampton: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 62 | 70 | 60 | 85 | 89 | 88 |
March is the driest month (53 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 89 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 35 nights a year. The climate in Bathampton →
Things to do
8 viewpoints, 22 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
Bathampton is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Sugar Loaf Beach21 mi from Bathampton’s edge
DirectionsFossil Beach21 mi from Bathampton’s edge
DirectionsLadye Bay23 mi from Bathampton’s edge
DirectionsClevedon Beach23 mi from Bathampton’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.
Up high. Bathampton Down, at 204 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Bathampton.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Plus 8 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Bathampton Down204 m (669 ft) · 0.4 mi from town
DirectionsLittle Solsbury Hill191 m (627 ft) · 1.0 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Bathampton Meadows14 ha · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsBathampton Meadow Nature Reserve9.4 ha · 0.3 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Playgrounds 22
Alice Park Play Area0.4 mi from town
DirectionsBatheaston Playground0.7 mi from town
DirectionsMidsummer Buildigs Playground0.8 mi from town
DirectionsChildren's Garden0.9 mi from town
DirectionsBeacon Hill Play Area1.0 mi from town
DirectionsWidcombe Play Area1.1 mi from town
DirectionsFarleigh Rise Play Area1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 15 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.
BatheastonBathfordBathWinsleyBoxColerneBathampton
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Bathford, 1.2 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Batheaston, Bathford and Winsley have at least twice Bathampton’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Bathampton
What is the biggest park in Bathampton?
Lambridge Training Ground, 3.2 ha (8 acres), just outside the built-up area. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Bathampton near a National Park?
It covers 2,041 km² and was designated in 1966.
What are the best walks near Bathampton?
5 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Kennet and Avon Canal Trail, Limestone Link and Bath Skyline Walk.
What is the nearest beach to Bathampton?
Sugar Loaf Beach, 21 mi from the edge of the village, then Fossil Beach (21 mi). Bathampton itself is inland.
How many people in Bathampton live near a park?
85% 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 Bathampton?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Bathampton good for walking?
For paths, yes: 5.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 96% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 14% (1.0 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 Bathampton’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Bathampton’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.