Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock · CC BY-SA 2.046% of the land within 5 km of Draycott is National Park or National Landscape
The Mendip Hills National Landscape reaches the edge of Draycott. 68% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. 22 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 2.1 for every square kilometre. Draycott grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Draycott?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Draycott’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Draycott grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Draycott, 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.
Draycott is 38th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,000 to 1,100 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Draycott falls furthest behind on path per km², where 36 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giggleswick North Yorkshire | A+ | 14.2 | 100% | 4.1 | 75% |
| 2 | Lympne Kent | A+ | 4 | 100% | 2.7 | 34% |
| 3 | Frampton on Severn Gloucestershire | A+ | 11 | 100% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 4 | Bromham Wiltshire | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 3.3 | 13% |
| 5 | Blagdon Somerset | A | 3.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 62% |
| 6 | Colney Heath Hertfordshire | A | 8.7 | 100% | 7.4 | 0% |
| 7 | Alston Cumbria | A | 5.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 100% |
| 8 | Newnham Gloucestershire | A | 4.2 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 9 | Heather Leicestershire | A | 16.9 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 10 | Blockley Gloucestershire | A | 2.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 86% |
| 11 | Silverdale Lancashire | A | 2.3 | 46% | 3.9 | 76% |
| 12 | North Curry Somerset | A | 6.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 13 | Furness Vale Derbyshire | A− | 2 | 78% | 5 | 36% |
| 14 | Old Langho Lancashire | A− | 7.6 | 73% | 2.9 | 20% |
| 15 | Plumpton Green East Sussex | A− | 4.6 | 54% | 3.6 | 37% |
| 16 | Winford Isle of Wight | A− | 1.7 | 0% | 4.4 | 39% |
| 17 | Cwmgwrach West Glamorgan | B+ | 3.2 | 100% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 18 | Calver Derbyshire | B+ | 2.2 | 44% | 4.8 | 99% |
| 19 | Groombridge East Sussex | B+ | 2.3 | 77% | 2.8 | 92% |
| 20 | Crowlas Cornwall | B+ | 3.3 | 73% | 1.1 | 23% |
| 21 | Blackfordby Leicestershire | B+ | 3.5 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 22 | Five Ash Down East Sussex | B+ | 2.8 | 0% | 4.1 | 43% |
| 23 | Avening Gloucestershire | B | 0.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 97% |
| 24 | Flamstead Hertfordshire | B | 2.1 | 82% | 2.7 | 33% |
| 25 | Fishtoft Lincolnshire | B | 2.3 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 26 | Holt Clwyd | B | 0.9 | 100% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Pentre Halkyn Clwyd | B | 1.3 | 59% | 3.6 | 3% |
| 28 | Nanpean Cornwall | B | 4.4 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 29 | Sharnford Leicestershire | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 30 | Tackley Oxfordshire | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 31 | Twyning Gloucestershire | B− | 1 | 100% | 2.5 | 10% |
| 32 | Ettington Warwickshire | B− | 3.3 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 33 | South Wingfield Derbyshire | B− | 5.4 | 75% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 34 | Coopersale Essex | B− | 1.1 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Carleton-in-Craven North Yorkshire | C+ | 0.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 10% |
| 36 | Chillington Devon | C+ | 0.6 | 78% | 1.3 | 55% |
| 37 | Milford Derbyshire | C+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Draycott Somerset | C+ | 2.1 | 68% | 2.1 | 46% |
| 39 | Sutterton Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Upper Basildon Berkshire | C+ | 2.3 | 0% | 2 | 97% |
| 41 | Weston Staffordshire | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1 | 4% |
| 42 | Simister Greater Manchester | C | 16.6 | 0% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 43 | Huby (Hambleton) North Yorkshire | C | 2.4 | 75% | 1.5 | 2% |
| 44 | Charlton Marshall Dorset | C | 0.5 | 78% | 2 | 50% |
| 45 | Kimbolton Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.4 | 50% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Pattishall and Astcote Northamptonshire | C− | 2.9 | 39% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Stebbing Essex | C− | 2.4 | 70% | 2 | 0% |
| 48 | North Leverton with Habblesthorpe Nottinghamshire | C− | 0.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 49 | Tolleshunt Knights Essex | C− | 3.4 | 41% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Gorefield Cambridgeshire | D | 2.9 | 67% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Snitterfield Warwickshire | D | 2.4 | 63% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Crundale Dyfed | D | 1.5 | 57% | 0.5 | 5% |
| 53 | Napton on the Hill Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 69% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Aberporth Dyfed | D | 0.6 | 38% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire | D | 1.8 | 69% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 56 | Hockliffe Bedfordshire | D− | 1.2 | 49% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 57 | South Hykeham Lincolnshire | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Pencader Dyfed | D− | 1.2 | 30% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 59 | Netheravon Wiltshire | D− | 0.4 | 0% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 60 | Leeming Bar North Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 0.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
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7 in 10 Draycott 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 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 5 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 214 residents.
National Parks and National Landscapes around Draycott
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.
Mendip Hills
Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
46% of the land within 5 km of Draycott is National Park or National Landscape, more than 90% of UK towns.
4 waymarked walks pass through or near Draycott
22 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Draycott and the kilometre around it, 2.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
4 regional routes pass through, including the Samaritans Way South West, West Mendip Way, The Butcombe Trail and The Mendip Trail.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
The best walking months in Draycott: 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 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 66 | 80 | 85 | 72 | 96 | 99 | 94 |
March is the driest month (60 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 99 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 29 nights a year. The climate in Draycott →
3 viewpoints, 5 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
Draycott is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
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. Nyland Hill, at 77 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Draycott.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Plus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
Blagdon, 5.1 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Wedmore has at least twice Draycott’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Draycott
Is Draycott near a National Park?
It covers 198 km² and was designated in 1989.
What are the best walks near Draycott?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Samaritans Way South West, West Mendip Way and The Butcombe Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Draycott?
Berrow Sands, 10 mi from the edge of the village, then Clevedon Beach (13 mi). Draycott itself is inland.
How many people in Draycott live near a park?
68% 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 Draycott?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Draycott good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 32% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 48% (2.1 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 Draycott’s overall grade.
Where Draycott’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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