Wembdon’s biggest
Victoria Park
Playing field · 340 m outside town
3.2 ha (8 acres)1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.5 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Pam Goodey · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Wembdon · parks, paths & countryside
Wembdon has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 UK towns
Parks and playing fields in Wembdon add up to 7.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. The Quantock Hills National Landscape begins 3.0 mi from the village’s edge. 33 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 4.1 for every square kilometre. Wembdon grades A− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
7.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
88%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
33 km
4.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Quantock Hills starts 3.0 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Wembdon?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam7.4 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 92% of UK towns.A village of footpaths4.1 km of path per km², more than 81% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Countryside close byThe Quantock Hills National Landscape starts 3.0 mi south-west.On a National TrailThe King Charles III England Coast Path passes through.
Wembdon’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by dense footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Wembdon grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Wembdon, 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 80% of UK towns8th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space7.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
93out of
100
100
A park within a walk88%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
63out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · Quantock Hills begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths4.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
82out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland: 1.8% sea, under the 5% that counts
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
Wembdon is 8th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,700 to 1,900 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
Wembdon4.1
Villages its size2.2
Somerset towns3.0
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Wembdon7.4
Villages its size2.0
Somerset towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Wembdon88%
Villages its size81%
Somerset towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Wembdon stands out most for park space per resident: only 8 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llanbadarn Fawr Dyfed | A+ | 14.7 | 82% | 5.3 | 0% |
| 2 | Rogiet Gwent | A+ | 3.9 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 3 | Woodbury Devon | A | 3.3 | 100% | 0.9 | 26% |
| 4 | Malvern Wells Worcestershire | A | 10.8 | 37% | 5.3 | 57% |
| 5 | New Denham Buckinghamshire | A | 8.9 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 6 | Scalby North Yorkshire | A | 5.9 | 70% | 2 | 43% |
| 7 | New Hartley Northumberland | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 8 | Wembdon Somerset | A− | 7.4 | 88% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 9 | Heslington North Yorkshire | A− | 6.3 | 80% | 9.2 | 0% |
| 10 | Tow Law County Durham | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 1.3 | 21% |
| 11 | Ingleton North Yorkshire | B+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.5 | 54% |
| 12 | Horam East Sussex | B+ | 3.9 | 91% | 1.4 | 46% |
| 13 | Compton Berkshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 1.1 | 100% |
| 14 | Pendlebury Greater Manchester | B+ | 18.5 | 74% | 4 | 0% |
| 15 | Trimdon Colliery County Durham | B+ | 4.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Eight Ash Green Essex | B+ | 8.2 | 80% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 17 | Denby Bottles Derbyshire | B | 1.4 | 100% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Rackheath Norfolk | B | 2.6 | 100% | 1 | 14% |
| 19 | South Hiendley West Yorkshire | B | 13.4 | 87% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 20 | North Benfleet Essex | B | 11 | 56% | 4 | 0% |
| 21 | East Bridgford Nottinghamshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Great Bentley Essex | B− | 6.4 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Llandeilo Dyfed | B− | 1.8 | 88% | 2.3 | 22% |
| 24 | Delabole Cornwall | B− | 1.1 | 76% | 2 | 35% |
| 25 | Holbrook Derbyshire | B− | 4.2 | 55% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 26 | Warton (Lancaster) Lancashire | B− | 0.3 | 32% | 3.5 | 43% |
| 27 | Blaengarw Mid Glamorgan | B− | 5 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 28 | Winkfield Row Berkshire | B− | 11 | 80% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 29 | Much Wenlock Shropshire | B− | 2.4 | 13% | 3.6 | 20% |
| 30 | Copford Essex | B− | 4 | 70% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 31 | North Tawton Devon | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 32 | Great Chesterford Essex | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Cheddington Buckinghamshire | C+ | 2.2 | 35% | 3.1 | 16% |
| 34 | Sharnbrook Bedfordshire | C+ | 1.6 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 35 | Kedington Suffolk | C+ | 3.3 | 83% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 36 | Bury Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.1 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 37 | Duckmanton Derbyshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Great Broughton and Little Broughton Cumbria | C | 1.2 | 85% | 2.3 | 1% |
| 39 | Doveridge Derbyshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 40 | Bodelwyddan Clwyd | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 41 | Shireoaks Nottinghamshire | C | 1.5 | 78% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 42 | Penygroes Gwynedd | C− | 0.7 | 66% | 0.6 | 26% |
| 43 | Billington Lancashire | C− | 0.5 | 0% | 3.9 | 14% |
| 44 | Deddington Oxfordshire | C− | 3.6 | 53% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 45 | Middle Barton Oxfordshire | C− | 1.9 | 81% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Shilbottle Northumberland | C− | 1.8 | 49% | 1.9 | 7% |
| 47 | Elmstead Market Essex | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Pattingham Staffordshire | C− | 2 | 80% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Croft Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 84% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Hatfield Heath Essex | D | 1.3 | 76% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Glinton Cambridgeshire | D | 1.3 | 79% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Frizington Cumbria | D | 1.4 | 52% | 0.9 | 15% |
| 53 | Aiskew North Yorkshire | D | 1.5 | 71% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 54 | Richings Park Buckinghamshire | D | 1 | 72% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Thorp Arch West Yorkshire | D | 2.6 | 29% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Johnston Dyfed | D | 1.4 | 55% | 0.6 | 5% |
| 57 | St Clears Dyfed | D− | 2 | 31% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 58 | Bramham West Yorkshire | D− | 1.4 | 47% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Tockwith North Yorkshire | D− | 0.4 | 14% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 60 | Wainfleet All Saints Lincolnshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 0.7 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Wembdon’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 Wembdon
The biggest is Victoria Park, 3.2 ha (8 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
9 in 10 Wembdon 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 (88%)Further (12%)
Wembdon88%
Villages its size81%
Somerset towns83%
All UK towns83%
About 200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 34 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 52 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Quantock Hills National Landscape is 3.0 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.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Wembdon scores 0% on it even though the Quantock Hills National Landscape is 3.0 mi away. Exmoor National Park covers 693 km² and has been a National Park since 1954.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Wembdon is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
33 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Wembdon and the kilometre around it, 4.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalRegionalLocal
River Parrett Trail6.0 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to Minehead5.2 km
Samaritans Way South West1.3 km
Somerset Space Walk1.1 km
The King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes Wembdon. 2 regional routes pass through, including the River Parrett Trail and Samaritans Way South West.
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 Wembdon: May to July and 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 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 69 | 60 | 86 | 86 | 88 |
April is the driest month (51 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 88 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 30 nights a year. The climate in Wembdon →
Things to do
34 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
Wembdon is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Berrow Sands6.6 mi from Wembdon’s edge
DirectionsDunster Beach18 mi from Wembdon’s edge
DirectionsThe Bendricks20 mi from Wembdon’s edge
DirectionsPebble Beach21 mi from Wembdon’s edge
DirectionsClevedon Beach22 mi from Wembdon’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
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 34
Wembdon Playgroundin town
DirectionsQuantock Road Playground0.1 mi from town
DirectionsEastover Playground1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 31 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Whitegates-North0.0 mi from town
DirectionsWhitegates-South0.0 mi from town
DirectionsCampsites 1
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway 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.
BridgwaterCanningtonNorth PethertonPuritonWoolavingtonWestonzoylandWembdon
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembdon | A− | 7.4 | 88% | 0% |
| Bridgwater 1.2 mi | B+ | 1.9 | 86% | 2% |
| Cannington 2.1 mi | A− | 2.8 | 88% | 3% |
| North Petherton 3.0 mi | B+ | 3.8 | 91% | 5% |
| Puriton 3.2 mi | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 0% |
| Woolavington 4.4 mi | C | 1.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Westonzoyland 4.5 mi | D | 3.1 | 30% | 0% |
Wembdon grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Wembdon
What is the biggest park in Wembdon?
Victoria Park, 3.2 ha (8 acres), with 1.1 km of path, just outside the built-up area. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Wembdon near a National Park?
Yes. Exmoor National Park begins 12 mi 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 Quantock Hills National Landscape, 3.0 mi away.
What are the best walks near Wembdon?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the River Parrett Trail, King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to Minehead and Samaritans Way South West.
What is the nearest beach to Wembdon?
Berrow Sands, 6.6 mi from the edge of the village, then Dunster Beach (18 mi). Wembdon itself is inland.
How many people in Wembdon live near a park?
88% 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 Wembdon?
May to July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Wembdon good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 82% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 93% (7.4 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 Wembdon’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Wembdon’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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