West Wick’s biggest
Plumley Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
12 ha (29 acres)0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
16 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: S · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in West Wick · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in West Wick lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Mendip Hills National Landscape begins 1.5 mi from the village’s edge. Footpaths add up to 25 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 3.5 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in West Wick add up to 1.6 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. West Wick grades A− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.6 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
25 km
3.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
16%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Mendip Hills National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors village is West Wick?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Countryside close byThe Mendip Hills National Landscape starts 1.5 mi south.Less park per person1.6 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
West Wick’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by the Mendip Hills National Landscape close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
West Wick grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is West Wick, 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 79% of UK towns12th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.6 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
30out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape16%of the land within 5 km
75out of
100
100
Footpaths3.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
71out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland: 3% 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
West Wick is 12th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,300 to 2,500 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
West Wick3.5
Villages its size2.2
Somerset towns3.0
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
West Wick1.6
Villages its size2.2
Somerset towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
West Wick100%
Villages its size88%
Somerset towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, West Wick stands out most for path per km²: only 14 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 41 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawnsley Staffordshire | A+ | 17.7 | 100% | 3.7 | 36% |
| 2 | Wolsingham County Durham | A+ | 2.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 55% |
| 3 | Eton Berkshire | A | 22.9 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 4 | Aldeburgh Suffolk | A | 2.3 | 88% | 2.3 | 41% |
| 5 | Lyndhurst Hampshire | A | 3.6 | 73% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 6 | St Margaret's at Cliffe Kent | A | 2.3 | 90% | 2.4 | 15% |
| 7 | Old Stratford Northamptonshire | A | 9.8 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 8 | Little Clacton Essex | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 9 | Awsworth Nottinghamshire | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 10 | Upton upon Severn Worcestershire | A− | 4.9 | 90% | 2.8 | 2% |
| 11 | Colerne Wiltshire | A− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.4 | 84% |
| 12 | West Wick Somerset | A− | 1.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 16% |
| 13 | Tanfield Lea County Durham | A− | 3.8 | 89% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Higher Folds Greater Manchester | A− | 2.8 | 90% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 15 | Sway Hampshire | B+ | 2.9 | 38% | 4 | 74% |
| 16 | Kington Herefordshire | B+ | 3.9 | 89% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 17 | Williton Somerset | B+ | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 31% |
| 18 | Cotford St Luke Somerset | B+ | 2.2 | 100% | 2.2 | 6% |
| 19 | Henlow Bedfordshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Nant-y-moel Mid Glamorgan | B | 7 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 21 | Chattenden Kent | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Farndon Nottinghamshire | B | 3.8 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 23 | Middlestown and Overton West Yorkshire | B− | 1.5 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 24 | Alresford Essex | B− | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 25 | Watlington Oxfordshire | B− | 2.3 | 67% | 2.4 | 55% |
| 26 | Wootton (Vale of White Horse) Oxfordshire | B− | 3.4 | 84% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 27 | Redlynch and Woodfalls Wiltshire | B− | 2.1 | 34% | 3.1 | 59% |
| 28 | Riccall North Yorkshire | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 29 | Llanrwst Clwyd | C+ | 2.2 | 75% | 1.6 | 45% |
| 30 | Renishaw Derbyshire | C+ | 0.6 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Pentyrch South Glamorgan | C+ | 2.6 | 50% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 32 | Shelley Essex | C+ | 0.7 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 33 | Hendreforgan Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2.7 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 34 | Witchford Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 35 | Grendon Warwickshire | C+ | 8.1 | 71% | 2 | 0% |
| 36 | Coven Staffordshire | C+ | 3.6 | 87% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Ruspidge Gloucestershire | C+ | 2 | 46% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 38 | Whittington Staffordshire | C | 7.5 | 77% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Pontycymer Mid Glamorgan | C | 2.2 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 40 | South Milford North Yorkshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Bletchingley Surrey | C | 0.5 | 10% | 3.9 | 18% |
| 42 | Bugle Cornwall | C− | 1.8 | 92% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 43 | Hambleton Lancashire | C− | 2.3 | 14% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Eggborough North Yorkshire | C− | 1.5 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 45 | Wilstead Bedfordshire | C− | 1.7 | 88% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Willaston (Cheshire West and Chester) Cheshire | C− | 4.2 | 60% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 47 | Marshfield Gwent | C− | 1 | 85% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 48 | Aberfan Mid Glamorgan | C− | 4.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 49 | Cornforth County Durham | C− | 1.9 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 50 | Brown Edge Staffordshire | C− | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 51 | Eastry Kent | D | 2 | 77% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 52 | Llanhilleth Gwent | D | 1.3 | 71% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 53 | Leyburn North Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 22% | 2 | 16% |
| 54 | Broughton Lancashire | D | 1.7 | 45% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Fishburn County Durham | D | 1.5 | 76% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 56 | Parbold Lancashire | D | 1.5 | 36% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 57 | Aston-on-Trent Derbyshire | D | 1.5 | 44% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Myerscough Smithy Lancashire | D | 0.5 | 45% | 3 | 0% |
| 59 | Garden City Clwyd | D− | 1.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Shipdham Norfolk | D− | 1 | 59% | 0.8 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is West Wick’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 West Wick
The biggest is Plumley Park, 12 ha (29 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close West Wick’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).
Within 400 m (100%)Further (0%)
West Wick100%
Villages its size88%
Somerset towns83%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 30 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 81 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Mendip Hills National Landscape is 1.5 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
16% of the land within 5 km of West Wick is National Park or National Landscape, more than 75% of UK towns.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Footpaths in and around West Wick
25 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in West Wick and the kilometre around it, 3.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of West Wick; its footpaths are on the map above.
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 West Wick: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 91 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 64 | 61 | 69 | 82 | 72 | 98 | 102 | 102 |
April is the driest month (57 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 102 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 32 nights a year. The climate in West Wick →
Things to do
30 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
West Wick is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Clevedon Beach5.9 mi from West Wick’s edge
DirectionsBerrow Sands6.7 mi from West Wick’s edge
DirectionsLadye Bay6.7 mi from West Wick’s edge
DirectionsSugar Loaf Beach9.8 mi from West Wick’s edge
DirectionsThe Bendricks14 mi from West Wick’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
Playgrounds 30
Moor Lane Play Area0.4 mi from town
DirectionsLocking Castle Pelicans children's play area0.9 mi from town
DirectionsWorle Moor Road Play Area1.0 mi from town
DirectionsBouncing Pillow1.1 mi from town
DirectionsJCB Land1.1 mi from town
DirectionsClimbing Wall1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 24 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.
LockingWeston-super-MareBanwellHuttonKewstokeWinscombe and SandfordWest Wick
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wick | A− | 1.6 | 100% | 16% |
| Locking 1.4 mi | B+ | 2.7 | 84% | 23% |
| Weston-super-Mare 2.0 mi | A− | 1.2 | 87% | 8% |
| Banwell 2.1 mi | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 38% |
| Hutton 2.2 mi | A | 1.8 | 100% | 22% |
| Kewstoke 2.8 mi | A− | 1.3 | 74% | 1% |
| Winscombe and Sandford 3.7 mi | B+ | 3.5 | 52% | 38% |
Hutton, 2.2 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Winscombe and Sandford has at least twice West Wick’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in West Wick
What is the biggest park in West Wick?
Plumley Park, 12 ha (29 acres), with 0.8 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 West Wick near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Mendip Hills National Landscape, 1.5 mi south of the village’s edge. It covers 198 km² and was designated in 1989.
What is the nearest beach to West Wick?
Clevedon Beach, 5.9 mi from the edge of the village, then Berrow Sands (6.7 mi). West Wick itself is inland.
How many people in West Wick 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 West Wick?
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 West Wick 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 30% (1.6 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 West Wick’s overall grade.
Sources
Where West Wick’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.