Photo: Celiakozlowski at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Almost everyone in North Curry lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in North Curry add up to 6.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. The Blackdown Hills National Landscape begins 3.9 mi from the village’s edge. 36 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 3.5 for every square kilometre. North Curry grades A for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is North Curry?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
North Curry’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by plenty of park space.
North Curry grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is North Curry, 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.
North Curry is 11th 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.
Against villages its size, North Curry stands out most for park space per resident: only 6 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizard Cornwall | A+ | 2.3 | 100% | 3.3 | 30% |
| 2 | Uplyme Devon | A+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3 | 61% |
| 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 | Newnham Gloucestershire | A | 4.2 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 8 | Heather Leicestershire | A | 16.9 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 9 | Blockley Gloucestershire | A | 2.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 86% |
| 10 | Silverdale Lancashire | A | 2.3 | 46% | 3.9 | 76% |
| 11 | North Curry Somerset | A | 6.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 12 | Furness Vale Derbyshire | A− | 2 | 78% | 5 | 36% |
| 13 | Old Langho Lancashire | A− | 7.6 | 73% | 2.9 | 20% |
| 14 | Chedgrave Norfolk | A− | 3 | 100% | 1.7 | 26% |
| 15 | Plumpton Green East Sussex | A− | 4.6 | 54% | 3.6 | 37% |
| 16 | Ardleigh Essex | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.5 | 21% |
| 17 | Cwmgwrach West Glamorgan | B+ | 3.2 | 100% | 1.7 | 6% |
| 18 | Hyde Heath Buckinghamshire | B+ | 5.4 | 68% | 2.1 | 81% |
| 19 | Crowlas Cornwall | B+ | 3.3 | 73% | 1.1 | 23% |
| 20 | Blackfordby Leicestershire | B+ | 3.5 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 21 | Five Ash Down East Sussex | B+ | 2.8 | 0% | 4.1 | 43% |
| 22 | Avening Gloucestershire | B | 0.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 97% |
| 23 | Flamstead Hertfordshire | B | 2.1 | 82% | 2.7 | 33% |
| 24 | Sharnford Leicestershire | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 25 | High Shincliffe County Durham | B− | 0.5 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 26 | Ettington Warwickshire | B− | 3.3 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 27 | Coopersale Essex | B− | 1.1 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 28 | Carleton-in-Craven North Yorkshire | C+ | 0.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 10% |
| 29 | Draycott Somerset | C+ | 2.1 | 68% | 2.1 | 46% |
| 30 | Sutterton Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Weston Staffordshire | C+ | 1.3 | 100% | 1 | 4% |
| 32 | Simister Greater Manchester | C | 16.6 | 0% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 33 | Warmington Northamptonshire | C | 1.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 34 | Little Melton Norfolk | C | 4.2 | 72% | 2 | 0% |
| 35 | Hilton Cambridgeshire | C | 6.8 | 70% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Huby (Hambleton) North Yorkshire | C | 2.4 | 75% | 1.5 | 2% |
| 37 | Elswick Lancashire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Freethorpe Norfolk | C− | 2.3 | 26% | 0.7 | 61% |
| 39 | Kimbolton Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.4 | 50% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 40 | Ansley Warwickshire | C− | 1.8 | 64% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 41 | Stebbing Essex | C− | 2.4 | 70% | 2 | 0% |
| 42 | Castle Hedingham Essex | C− | 1.7 | 52% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 43 | Tolleshunt Knights Essex | C− | 3.4 | 41% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 44 | Surfleet Lincolnshire | C− | 4.2 | 0% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 45 | Gorefield Cambridgeshire | D | 2.9 | 67% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 46 | New Quay Dyfed | D | 1.2 | 30% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 47 | Skidby East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 2.8 | 56% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 48 | Snitterfield Warwickshire | D | 2.4 | 63% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 49 | Crundale Dyfed | D | 1.5 | 57% | 0.5 | 5% |
| 50 | Napton on the Hill Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 69% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 51 | Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire | D | 1.8 | 69% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Horsham St Faith Norfolk | D | 0.9 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Henham Essex | D | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0% |
| 54 | Methwold Norfolk | D− | 1.8 | 61% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 55 | Hockliffe Bedfordshire | D− | 1.2 | 49% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 56 | South Hykeham Lincolnshire | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 57 | Pencader Dyfed | D− | 1.2 | 30% | 0.1 | 0% |
| 58 | Netheravon Wiltshire | D− | 0.4 | 0% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Wainfleet St Mary Lincolnshire | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Leeming Bar North Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 0.9 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is North Curry’s built-up area.
How close North Curry’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).
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Blackdown Hills and Quantock Hills both start about 5 miles from North Curry
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.
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so North Curry scores 0% on it even though the Blackdown Hills National Landscape is 3.9 mi away. Exmoor National Park covers 693 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
1 waymarked walk passes through or near North Curry
36 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in North Curry and the kilometre around it, 3.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
The regional route here is the East Deane Way.
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 North Curry: 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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 61 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 50 | 41 | 59 | 52 | 80 | 87 | 82 |
July is the driest month (41 mm) and the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 87 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 34 nights a year. The climate in North Curry →
Viewpoints, hills and nature near North Curry
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
North Curry 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.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Curry | A | 6.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Creech St Michael 3.0 mi | B− | 1.2 | 88% | 0% |
| Ruishton 3.3 mi | C− | 0.6 | 60% | 4% |
| Monkton Heathfield 3.8 mi | A | 2.4 | 100% | 8% |
| Curry Rivel 4.4 mi | D | 1.9 | 33% | 0% |
| North Petherton 5.1 mi | B+ | 3.8 | 91% | 5% |
| Taunton 5.6 mi | B | 1.2 | 80% | 16% |
Monkton Heathfield, 3.8 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in North Curry
Is North Curry near a National Park?
Yes. Exmoor National Park begins 15 mi north-west of the village’s edge. It covers 693 km² and has been a National Park since 1954. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the Blackdown Hills National Landscape, 3.9 mi away.
What are the best walks near North Curry?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the East Deane Way.
What is the nearest beach to North Curry?
Berrow Sands, 14 mi from the edge of the village, then Church Cliff Beach (20 mi). North Curry itself is inland.
How many people in North Curry 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 North Curry?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is North Curry good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 71% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 91% (6.2 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 North Curry’s overall grade.
Where North Curry’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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