Haslemere’s biggest
Lion Green
Park or garden
2.0 ha (5 acres)0.4 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Haslemere
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Charlesdrakew · Public domainB+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Haslemere · parks, paths & countryside
80% of the land within 5 km of Haslemere is National Park or National Landscape
The South Downs National Park and the Surrey Hills National Landscape both begin about a mile from the town’s edge. Footpaths add up to 162 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 5.1 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Haslemere add up to 1.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Haslemere grades B+ for the outdoors: #32 of 65 in Surrey. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
78%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
162 km
5.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
80%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: South Downs National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Haslemere?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside80% of the land within 5 km is South Downs National Park.A town of footpaths5.1 km of path per km², more than 93% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.Hills with a view28 mapped viewpoints, about 29× as many per resident as the typical town its size.Less park per person1.0 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Haslemere’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by dense footpaths. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Haslemere grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Haslemere, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
B+
Better than 70% of UK towns#32 of 65 in Surrey · 24th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
14out of
100
100
A park within a walk78%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
43out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape80%of the land within 5 km
97out of
100
100
Footpaths5.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
93out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland
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.
Towns its size
Haslemere is 24th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 11,300 to 12,500 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
Haslemere5.1
Towns its size3.0
Surrey towns4.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Haslemere1.0
Towns its size2.0
Surrey towns3.1
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Haslemere78%
Towns its size84%
Surrey towns75%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Haslemere stands out most for path per km²: only 6 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 50 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tring Hertfordshire | A+ | 5.7 | 95% | 4.8 | 57% |
| 2 | Snodland Kent | A+ | 7.7 | 97% | 4.4 | 44% |
| 3 | Chepstow Gwent | A+ | 1.9 | 100% | 3.3 | 30% |
| 4 | Minehead Somerset | A+ | 1.4 | 95% | 4.3 | 47% |
| 5 | Brockworth Gloucestershire | A+ | 2.5 | 95% | 5.1 | 46% |
| 6 | Waltham Cross Hertfordshire | A | 10.6 | 100% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 7 | Holyhead Gwynedd | A | 3.4 | 78% | 2.3 | 31% |
| 8 | Southwick West Sussex | A | 1.1 | 100% | 2.6 | 34% |
| 9 | Emsworth Hampshire | A | 2.3 | 56% | 3.7 | 51% |
| 10 | Sandown Isle of Wight | A | 1.4 | 74% | 4.5 | 28% |
| 11 | Killingworth Tyne and Wear | A | 4.7 | 97% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 12 | Dawlish Devon | A | 2.1 | 93% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Bradwell Norfolk | A− | 2 | 80% | 2.7 | 31% |
| 14 | Matlock Derbyshire | A− | 2.9 | 76% | 4.7 | 20% |
| 15 | Conisbrough South Yorkshire | A− | 5.3 | 99% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 16 | Bridport Dorset | A− | 0.9 | 75% | 3.7 | 71% |
| 17 | Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green Buckinghamshire | A− | 1.7 | 90% | 3.9 | 30% |
| 18 | Guiseley West Yorkshire | A− | 2.5 | 75% | 5.7 | 6% |
| 19 | Barton-upon-Humber Lincolnshire | A− | 5.9 | 97% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 20 | Cleckheaton West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.3 | 98% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 21 | New Milton Hampshire | B+ | 2.3 | 75% | 1.9 | 38% |
| 22 | Ivybridge Devon | B+ | 1.8 | 86% | 3.4 | 38% |
| 23 | Blandford Forum Dorset | B+ | 2.1 | 90% | 2.2 | 72% |
| 24 | Haslemere Surrey | B+ | 1 | 78% | 5.1 | 80% |
| 25 | Bentley South Yorkshire | B+ | 3.4 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 26 | Worsley Greater Manchester | B+ | 4.7 | 86% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 27 | Cudworth and Shafton South Yorkshire | B | 3.1 | 88% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 28 | Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire | B | 2.4 | 70% | 2.9 | 53% |
| 29 | Oxted Surrey | B | 2.1 | 84% | 2.8 | 28% |
| 30 | Buckhurst Hill Essex | B | 4.5 | 64% | 6.3 | 0% |
| 31 | Littleborough Greater Manchester | B | 5 | 85% | 3 | 0% |
| 32 | Stotfold Bedfordshire | B | 2.1 | 96% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Shirebrook Derbyshire | B | 1.8 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 34 | Helston Cornwall | B− | 1.3 | 61% | 2.7 | 21% |
| 35 | Ystrad Mynach Gwent | B− | 5.4 | 85% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 36 | Honiton Devon | B− | 1.3 | 90% | 2 | 73% |
| 37 | Chigwell Essex | B− | 2.9 | 64% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 38 | Mossley Greater Manchester | B− | 0.9 | 74% | 4.5 | 14% |
| 39 | Wells Somerset | B− | 1.7 | 65% | 3.4 | 26% |
| 40 | Lymm Cheshire | B− | 3.6 | 89% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 41 | Leatherhead Surrey | B− | 1 | 72% | 3.9 | 24% |
| 42 | Ince-in-Makerfield Greater Manchester | B− | 2 | 74% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 43 | Kingsteignton Devon | B− | 1.9 | 95% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 44 | Huntington North Yorkshire | C+ | 2 | 72% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 45 | Stanwell Surrey | C+ | 1.4 | 93% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Sandy Bedfordshire | C | 0.9 | 76% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Featherstone West Yorkshire | C | 2 | 77% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Bridgnorth Shropshire | C− | 2.4 | 66% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 49 | Haverfordwest Dyfed | C− | 1 | 85% | 1.4 | 8% |
| 50 | Oakham Rutland | C− | 1.8 | 86% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Downham Market Norfolk | C− | 1.5 | 77% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 52 | Cheadle Staffordshire | C− | 1.7 | 90% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 53 | Market Drayton Shropshire | C− | 1.5 | 88% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Codsall Staffordshire | C− | 1.4 | 84% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Sarn Mid Glamorgan | D | 1.8 | 75% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 56 | Desborough Northamptonshire | D | 0.6 | 69% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Wetherby West Yorkshire | D | 0.5 | 14% | 3 | 0% |
| 58 | Thorne South Yorkshire | D− | 1.6 | 65% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Tonyrefail Mid Glamorgan | D− | 0.7 | 48% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 60 | Watton Norfolk | D− | 0.5 | 28% | 1.4 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Haslemere’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 Haslemere
The biggest is Lion Green, 2.0 ha (5 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
High Lane Recreation Ground
Playing field
1.3 ha (3 acres)0.2 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.8 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
8 in 10 Haslemere 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 (78%)Further (22%)
Haslemere78%
Towns its size84%
Surrey towns75%
All UK towns83%
About 2,600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 16 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 744 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Haslemere
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
National Park
South Downs
At the edge south1,653 km²since 201042% of the land within 5 km
Official siteNational Landscape
Surrey Hills
At the edge south-west422 km²since 195837% of the land within 5 km
Official site80% of the land within 5 km of Haslemere is National Park or National Landscape, more than 97% of UK towns. South Downs National Park covers 1,653 km² and has been a National Park since 2010.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
17 waymarked walks pass through or near Haslemere
162 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Haslemere and the kilometre around it, 5.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocal
The Serpent Trail16.3 km
Sussex Border Path10.9 km
Roam 639 Walk at Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, Hindhead8.1 km
Shottermill to Marley Common and Cognor Wood walk, Black Down6.6 km
Greensand Way6.2 km
Petworth Way Day 16.2 km
Hidden Hindhead Walking Trail, Hindhead5.5 km
Grayswood walk (SCC)4.3 km
Highcombe Hike, Hindhead3.7 km
Black Down Temple of the Winds trail, Black Down3.5 km
Swan Barn Farm Well, Woodland and Meadow Walk, Black Down2.9 km
Old A3 Trail, Hindhead2.8 km
Miss James Walk at Hindhead2.5 km
Stargazing Circular Walk at Black Down2.5 km
Sailor's Stroll Walk at Hindhead Commons2.3 km
Golden Valley Woodland Walk, Hindhead1.8 km
Plus 1 more waymarked walk on the map.
Close to home, the Roam 639 Walk at Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, Hindhead has 8 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 4 regional routes pass through, including the The Serpent Trail, Sussex Border Path, Greensand Way and Petworth Way Day 1.
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 Haslemere: May to September
The town’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) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 113 | 78 | 64 | 66 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 74 | 75 | 114 | 118 | 115 |
May is the driest month (57 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 118 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 58 nights a year. The climate in Haslemere →
Things to do
28 viewpoints, 16 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK town its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
28Viewpoints28.6× towns its size9Hills and peaks2Picnic sites16Playgroundsabout the same as towns its size
The nearest beaches
Haslemere is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Penguin Beach7.1 mi from Haslemere’s edge
DirectionsPrinsted Beach18 mi from Haslemere’s edge
DirectionsBosham Foreshore18 mi from Haslemere’s edge
DirectionsLittlehampton East Beach20 mi from Haslemere’s edge
DirectionsSword Sands22 mi from Haslemere’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 28
Brian Checkley memorial viewpoint0.5 mi from town
DirectionsGibbet Hill0.6 mi from town
DirectionsDevil's Punch Bowl0.7 mi from town
DirectionsBlackdown western viewpoint0.7 mi from town
DirectionsTemple of the Four Winds0.8 mi from town
DirectionsMarley Heights viewpoint0.8 mi from town
DirectionsTemple of the Winds1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 21 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 9
Lythe Hill0.2 mi from town
DirectionsClammer Hill0.3 mi from town
DirectionsGibbet Hill0.6 mi from town
DirectionsMarley Heights0.7 mi from town
DirectionsFridays Hill0.7 mi from town
DirectionsHurt Hill0.8 mi from town
DirectionsGreen Hill0.8 mi from town
DirectionsRidge Hill0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak more.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 16
Camelsdale Play Parkin town
DirectionsHatchetts Drive Play Areain town
DirectionsLower Hanger Adventure Play Areain town
DirectionsSicklemill Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 12 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.
FernhurstHindheadLiphookHeadley Down and HeadleyChiddingfoldLindfordHaslemere
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haslemere | B+ | 1.0 | 78% | 80% |
| Fernhurst 2.6 mi | B | 3.1 | 37% | 92% |
| Hindhead 2.6 mi | B | 1.7 | 37% | 66% |
| Liphook 3.6 mi | A | 3.1 | 86% | 64% |
| Headley Down and Headley 4.2 mi | B | 2.1 | 55% | 44% |
| Chiddingfold 4.3 mi | B+ | 2.2 | 87% | 68% |
| Lindford 5.8 mi | A+ | 17.1 | 100% | 42% |
Lindford, 5.8 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Fernhurst, Liphook and Chiddingfold have at least twice Haslemere’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Haslemere
What is the biggest park in Haslemere?
Lion Green, 2.0 ha (5 acres). High Lane Recreation Ground (1.3 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Haslemere near a National Park?
South Downs National Park reaches the edge of Haslemere. It covers 1,653 km² and has been a National Park since 2010.
What are the best walks near Haslemere?
17 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the The Serpent Trail, Sussex Border Path and Roam 639 Walk at Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, Hindhead.
What is the nearest beach to Haslemere?
Penguin Beach, 7.1 mi from the edge of the town, then Prinsted Beach (18 mi). Haslemere itself is inland.
How many people in Haslemere live near a park?
78% 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 Haslemere?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Haslemere good for walking?
For paths, yes: 5.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 93% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 14% (1.0 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 Haslemere’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Haslemere’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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