Photo: David Jones · CC BY 2.083% of Kedington’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Kedington add up to 3.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 17 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 2.1 for every square kilometre. Kedington grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Kedington grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Kedington, 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.
Kedington is 36th 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.
Against villages its size, Kedington stands out most for park space per resident: only 21 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Market Lavington Wiltshire | A+ | 9.9 | 100% | 4.1 | 1% |
| 2 | Llanbadarn Fawr Dyfed | A+ | 14.7 | 82% | 5.3 | 0% |
| 3 | Rogiet Gwent | A+ | 3.9 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 4 | Woodbury Devon | A | 3.3 | 100% | 0.9 | 26% |
| 5 | Malvern Wells Worcestershire | A | 10.8 | 37% | 5.3 | 57% |
| 6 | New Denham Buckinghamshire | A | 8.9 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 7 | Scalby North Yorkshire | A | 5.9 | 70% | 2 | 43% |
| 8 | New Hartley Northumberland | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 9 | Wembdon Somerset | A− | 7.4 | 88% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 10 | Heslington North Yorkshire | A− | 6.3 | 80% | 9.2 | 0% |
| 11 | Tow Law County Durham | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 1.3 | 21% |
| 12 | Ingleton North Yorkshire | B+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.5 | 54% |
| 13 | Horam East Sussex | B+ | 3.9 | 91% | 1.4 | 46% |
| 14 | Compton Berkshire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 1.1 | 100% |
| 15 | Pendlebury Greater Manchester | B+ | 18.5 | 74% | 4 | 0% |
| 16 | Trimdon Colliery County Durham | B+ | 4.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 17 | Eight Ash Green Essex | B+ | 8.2 | 80% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 18 | Denby Bottles Derbyshire | B | 1.4 | 100% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 19 | Rackheath Norfolk | B | 2.6 | 100% | 1 | 14% |
| 20 | South Hiendley West Yorkshire | B | 13.4 | 87% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 21 | North Benfleet Essex | B | 11 | 56% | 4 | 0% |
| 22 | East Bridgford Nottinghamshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 23 | Great Bentley Essex | B− | 6.4 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 24 | Llandeilo Dyfed | B− | 1.8 | 88% | 2.3 | 22% |
| 25 | Delabole Cornwall | B− | 1.1 | 76% | 2 | 35% |
| 26 | Holbrook Derbyshire | B− | 4.2 | 55% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Warton (Lancaster) Lancashire | B− | 0.3 | 32% | 3.5 | 43% |
| 28 | Blaengarw Mid Glamorgan | B− | 5 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 29 | Winkfield Row Berkshire | B− | 11 | 80% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 30 | Much Wenlock Shropshire | B− | 2.4 | 13% | 3.6 | 20% |
| 31 | Copford Essex | B− | 4 | 70% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 32 | North Tawton Devon | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Great Chesterford Essex | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Cheddington Buckinghamshire | C+ | 2.2 | 35% | 3.1 | 16% |
| 35 | Sharnbrook Bedfordshire | C+ | 1.6 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 36 | Kedington Suffolk | C+ | 3.3 | 83% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 37 | Bury Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.1 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 38 | Duckmanton Derbyshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Great Broughton and Little Broughton Cumbria | C | 1.2 | 85% | 2.3 | 1% |
| 40 | Doveridge Derbyshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Bodelwyddan Clwyd | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 42 | Shireoaks Nottinghamshire | C | 1.5 | 78% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 43 | Penygroes Gwynedd | C− | 0.7 | 66% | 0.6 | 26% |
| 44 | Drakes Broughton Worcestershire | C− | 1 | 86% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 45 | Deddington Oxfordshire | C− | 3.6 | 53% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Shilbottle Northumberland | C− | 1.8 | 49% | 1.9 | 7% |
| 47 | Middle Barton Oxfordshire | C− | 1.9 | 81% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Elmstead Market Essex | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Pattingham Staffordshire | C− | 2 | 80% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 50 | Croft Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 84% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Hatfield Heath Essex | D | 1.3 | 76% | 2.4 | 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% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Kedington’s built-up area.
How close Kedington’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).
About 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 3 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 593 residents.
The Dedham Vale National Landscape is 15 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.
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Kedington
17 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Kedington 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.
The regional route here is the Stour Valley Path part 2.
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 Kedington: 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 | |
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| Daylight (h) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 52 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 51 | 53 | 69 | 54 | 62 | 60 | 57 |
March is the driest month (40 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 69 mm of rain falls in August, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 53 nights a year. The climate in Kedington →
3 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
Kedington 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 3
Plus 3 playgrounds 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.
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedington | C+ | 3.3 | 83% | 0% |
| Haverhill 2.5 mi | B+ | 2.4 | 91% | 0% |
| Cock and End 3.2 mi | D− | 0.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Steeple Bumpstead 3.9 mi | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Clare 3.9 mi | A− | 7.7 | 100% | 0% |
| Great Yeldham 6.1 mi | C+ | 3.1 | 86% | 0% |
| Glemsford 7.6 mi | C− | 1.1 | 84% | 0% |
Clare, 3.9 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Clare has at least twice Kedington’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Kedington
Is Kedington near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Dedham Vale National Landscape, 15 mi south-east of the village’s edge. It covers 91 km² and was designated in 1970.
What are the best walks near Kedington?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the Stour Valley Path part 2.
What is the nearest beach to Kedington?
The Beach, 21 mi from the edge of the village, then Mill Beach (26 mi). Kedington itself is inland.
How many people in Kedington live near a park?
83% 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 Kedington?
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 Kedington good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 33% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 74% (3.3 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 Kedington’s overall grade.
Where Kedington’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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