Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domainCorton is on the coast, on the King Charles III England Coast Path
The sea makes up 51% of the area within 5 km. The Broads National Park begins 1.7 mi from the village’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Corton add up to 4.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Corton grades A+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Corton?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Corton’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by parks close to every home.
Corton grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Corton, 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.
Corton is 1st of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,100 to 1,200 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Corton stands out most for park space per resident: only 4 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corton Suffolk | A+ | 4.4 | 100% | 3 | 5% |
| 2 | Upton St Leonards Gloucestershire | A+ | 5.2 | 80% | 7.5 | 43% |
| 3 | Fairlands Surrey | A+ | 2.8 | 100% | 5 | 11% |
| 4 | Ditchling East Sussex | A | 7.4 | 77% | 4 | 57% |
| 5 | Horsted Keynes West Sussex | A− | 2.2 | 100% | 2.3 | 83% |
| 6 | Wenvoe South Glamorgan | A− | 5.9 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 7 | Chatburn Lancashire | A− | 1.7 | 100% | 2.6 | 59% |
| 8 | Boosbeck North Yorkshire | A− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 22% |
| 9 | Camber East Sussex | A− | 0.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 5% |
| 10 | Grange Moor West Yorkshire | A− | 4.3 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 11 | Gotherington Gloucestershire | B+ | 2.7 | 72% | 3.7 | 33% |
| 12 | St Erth Cornwall | B+ | 0.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 4% |
| 13 | Walton Somerset | B+ | 3 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 14 | Oakley Buckinghamshire | B | 2.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 15 | High Pittington County Durham | B | 1.6 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 16 | Cropston Leicestershire | B | 3.1 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 17 | Huntley Gloucestershire | B | 2.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 18 | Jacobs Well Surrey | B | 1.4 | 77% | 4.7 | 8% |
| 19 | Curdworth Warwickshire | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 20 | Bishop Middleham County Durham | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 21 | Plaxtol Kent | B− | 2.6 | 57% | 2.5 | 40% |
| 22 | Harpur Hill Derbyshire | B− | 3.1 | 31% | 2.3 | 60% |
| 23 | Kelly Bray Cornwall | B− | 1.2 | 100% | 1.8 | 22% |
| 24 | Thurlton Norfolk | B− | 1.5 | 100% | 0.7 | 39% |
| 25 | Roydon (South Norfolk) Norfolk | B− | 4.3 | 50% | 4 | 0% |
| 26 | Beaumaris Gwynedd | B− | 2.7 | 30% | 0.8 | 18% |
| 27 | Latchingdon Essex | B− | 1.7 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 28 | Grovesend West Glamorgan | C+ | 3.5 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 29 | Gainford County Durham | C+ | 2.6 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 30 | Lacey Green and Loosley Row Buckinghamshire | C+ | 2.1 | 27% | 2.4 | 82% |
| 31 | Whimple Devon | C+ | 5.2 | 70% | 0.9 | 1% |
| 32 | Brinklow Warwickshire | C+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 33 | St Cleer Cornwall | C | 3 | 29% | 1.6 | 32% |
| 34 | Three Legged Cross Dorset | C | 1.5 | 77% | 2.6 | 1% |
| 35 | Bow Devon | C | 1.9 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 36 | Swindon Staffordshire | C | 2.5 | 67% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 37 | Mannings Heath West Sussex | C | 1 | 71% | 1.9 | 44% |
| 38 | Baldwin's Gate Staffordshire | C− | 1.3 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 39 | North Newbald East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Maiden Newton Dorset | C− | 1.1 | 27% | 2 | 100% |
| 41 | Wetheral Cumbria | C− | 3.8 | 51% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Crowle Worcestershire | C− | 2.4 | 34% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 43 | Eastrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3 | 65% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 44 | Beachley Gloucestershire | C− | 0.3 | 0% | 1.2 | 14% |
| 45 | Fochriw Gwent | C− | 1 | 73% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Capel Hendre Dyfed | D | 0.8 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 47 | Benwick Cambridgeshire | D | 0.3 | 100% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Orwell Cambridgeshire | D | 1.2 | 78% | 2 | 0% |
| 49 | Ramsey Island Essex | D | 1.4 | 39% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Pelynt Cornwall | D | 0 | 0% | 0.6 | 13% |
| 51 | Chawley Oxfordshire | D | 0.3 | 0% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Great Doddington Northamptonshire | D | 1.3 | 69% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 53 | Reawla Cornwall | D | 0.2 | 0% | 2 | 3% |
| 54 | High Legh Cheshire | D− | 1.9 | 50% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Moulton Chapel Lincolnshire | D− | 1.5 | 60% | 0 | 0% |
| 56 | Kentford Suffolk | D− | 1.9 | 0% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Austrey Warwickshire | D− | 1.7 | 0% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 58 | East Keswick West Yorkshire | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Clipsham Rutland | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 60 | Llanfyllin Powys | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.6 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Corton’s built-up area.
Everyone in Corton lives 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).
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 12 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 95 residents.
the Broads and Suffolk Coast & Heaths both start about 6 miles from Corton
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.
5% of the land within 5 km of Corton is National Park or National Landscape, more than 67% of UK towns. The Broads National Park covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
Corton is on the King Charles III England Coast Path
22 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Corton and the kilometre around it, 3.0 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 King Charles III England Coast Path, a national route, passes Corton.
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 Corton: 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) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 54 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 60 | 55 | 72 | 66 | 61 |
April is the driest month (36 mm) and August the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 72 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 25 nights a year. The climate in Corton →
The coast and beaches near Corton
51% of the area within 5 km of Corton is sea. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 3 with a name.
The King Charles III England Coast Path passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
12 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 3
Playgrounds 12
Plus 12 playgrounds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corton | A+ | 4.4 | 100% | 5% |
| Hopton on Sea 1.8 mi | A+ | 6.7 | 100% | 2% |
| Lowestoft 3.3 mi | A− | 1.8 | 79% | 17% |
| Gorleston-on-Sea 4.1 mi | A− | 1.4 | 81% | 17% |
| Bradwell 4.6 mi | A− | 2.0 | 80% | 31% |
| Belton 5.0 mi | B− | 1.5 | 77% | 48% |
| Great Yarmouth 6.4 mi | A− | 1.7 | 73% | 18% |
Corton grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Corton
Is Corton near a National Park?
Yes. the Broads National Park begins 1.7 mi south-west of the village’s edge. It covers 302 km² and has been a National Park since 1989.
What are the best walks near Corton?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea Palling and Circular route.
How many people in Corton 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 Corton?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Corton good for walking?
About average for paths: 3.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 59% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 84% (4.4 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 Corton’s overall grade.
Where Corton’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.