Lingfield’s biggest
Bloomer's Field
Park or garden
5.8 ha (14 acres)1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
8 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Lingfield
Nature reserve
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Lingfield · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Lingfield lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The High Weald National Landscape begins 0.4 mi from the town’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Lingfield add up to 3.5 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 43 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 2.8 for every square kilometre. Lingfield grades A for the outdoors: #10 of 65 in Surrey. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
3.5 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
43 km
2.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
16%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: High Weald National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Lingfield?
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 both waysHigh Weald starts 0.4 mi east, Kent Downs 3.8 mi north-east.Room to roam3.5 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 77% of UK towns.
Lingfield’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by two protected landscapes close by.
Outdoors grade
Lingfield grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Lingfield, 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 91% of UK towns#10 of 65 in Surrey · 5th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space3.5 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
77out 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
Footpaths2.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
54out 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
Lingfield is 5th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,500 to 3,800 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
Lingfield2.8
Towns its size2.7
Surrey towns4.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Lingfield3.5
Towns its size1.7
Surrey towns3.1
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Lingfield100%
Towns its size82%
Surrey towns75%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Lingfield stands out most for park space per resident: only 7 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trimley St Mary Suffolk | A+ | 2.3 | 100% | 3.8 | 34% |
| 2 | Tutshill and Sedbury Gloucestershire | A+ | 2.5 | 87% | 4.5 | 32% |
| 3 | Marsden West Yorkshire | A | 1.9 | 100% | 6.5 | 33% |
| 4 | Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley Gloucestershire | A | 2 | 100% | 4.6 | 51% |
| 5 | Lingfield Surrey | A | 3.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 16% |
| 6 | Bishopston West Glamorgan | A | 3 | 47% | 3.1 | 41% |
| 7 | Kingsbury Warwickshire | A− | 17.2 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 8 | Shenley Hertfordshire | A− | 6.1 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 9 | Taff's Well Mid Glamorgan | A− | 2.3 | 100% | 6.2 | 0% |
| 10 | Grassmoor Derbyshire | A− | 6.8 | 85% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 11 | Church Stretton Shropshire | A− | 2.2 | 68% | 4.7 | 92% |
| 12 | Keresley Newlands Warwickshire | B+ | 4.4 | 89% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 13 | Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel Staffordshire | B+ | 4.2 | 86% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 14 | Watchet Somerset | B+ | 1.3 | 86% | 2 | 18% |
| 15 | Chartham Kent | B | 2.3 | 67% | 3.3 | 44% |
| 16 | Roade Northamptonshire | B | 2.6 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 17 | Martham Norfolk | B | 1.7 | 74% | 1.8 | 45% |
| 18 | Llanfairfechan Clwyd | B | 1 | 48% | 2.9 | 38% |
| 19 | Sturminster Newton Dorset | B | 1.4 | 85% | 3.6 | 5% |
| 20 | Belton Norfolk | B− | 1.5 | 77% | 1.5 | 48% |
| 21 | Whitwell Derbyshire | B− | 1.7 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 22 | Theydon Bois Essex | B− | 2.4 | 70% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Lower Nazeing Essex | B− | 23.8 | 58% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 24 | Worlingham Suffolk | B− | 1.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 24% |
| 25 | Pulborough West Sussex | B− | 1.4 | 77% | 2.7 | 50% |
| 26 | Bembridge Isle of Wight | B− | 1.5 | 50% | 2.3 | 7% |
| 27 | Penllergaer West Glamorgan | B− | 21 | 83% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 28 | Langport Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 94% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 29 | Oakworth West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.3 | 84% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 30 | Fradley Staffordshire | C+ | 2.7 | 82% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 31 | Tutbury Staffordshire | C+ | 2.5 | 90% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 32 | Great Lumley County Durham | C+ | 1.4 | 88% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 33 | Woodstock Oxfordshire | C+ | 1 | 80% | 3 | 11% |
| 34 | Boreham Essex | C+ | 1.1 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 35 | Hatfield Peverel Essex | C | 2 | 84% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 36 | Bransgore Hampshire | C | 1.9 | 71% | 1.2 | 49% |
| 37 | Cosby Leicestershire | C | 1.6 | 93% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 38 | Cowbridge South Glamorgan | C | 1.2 | 86% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 39 | Upper Poppleton North Yorkshire | C | 2.9 | 82% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 40 | Haltwhistle Northumberland | C | 1.5 | 59% | 2.3 | 31% |
| 41 | Glemsford Suffolk | C− | 1.1 | 84% | 3 | 0% |
| 42 | Bramhope West Yorkshire | C− | 1.8 | 0% | 2.7 | 2% |
| 43 | Hawkhurst Kent | C− | 1.1 | 60% | 1.4 | 100% |
| 44 | Tylorstown and Pontygwaith Mid Glamorgan | C− | 2.3 | 63% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 45 | Fulbourn Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.7 | 74% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 46 | Pwllheli Gwynedd | C− | 0.1 | 23% | 1.3 | 2% |
| 47 | West Parley Dorset | C− | 1.6 | 20% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Bloxham Oxfordshire | C− | 2.6 | 71% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Snaith East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.2 | 89% | 2 | 0% |
| 50 | Windlesham Surrey | D | 2 | 57% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Hoveton and Wroxham Norfolk | D | 1.4 | 65% | 0.8 | 18% |
| 52 | Langford Bedfordshire | D | 1.4 | 63% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Spilsby Lincolnshire | D | 0 | 0% | 2.2 | 23% |
| 54 | St Columb Major Cornwall | D | 1 | 89% | 1 | 0% |
| 55 | Metheringham Lincolnshire | D | 0.8 | 44% | 3 | 0% |
| 56 | Willaston (Cheshire East) Cheshire | D | 1 | 82% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Bilton East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 1.3 | 66% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Upwell and Outwell Norfolk | D− | 1.8 | 43% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Wollaston Northamptonshire | D− | 1.2 | 11% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 60 | Copmanthorpe North Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 38% | 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 Lingfield’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 Lingfield
The biggest is Bloomer's Field, 5.8 ha (14 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Jenner's Field
Playing field
2.4 ha (6 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Lingfield
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Lingfield’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%)
Lingfield100%
Towns its size82%
Surrey towns75%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 10 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 362 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
High Weald and Kent Downs both start about 4 miles from Lingfield
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 Lingfield is National Park or National Landscape, more than 75% of UK towns. South Downs National Park covers 1,653 km² and has been a National Park since 2010.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
4 waymarked walks pass through or near Lingfield
43 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Lingfield and the kilometre around it, 2.8 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
Greenwich Meridian Trail7.7 km
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)5.1 km
Tandridge Border Path3.7 km
Corner of Four Counties walk (SCC)3.2 km
Close to home, the Dormans Park Walk (SCC) has 5 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 2 regional routes pass through, including the Greenwich Meridian Trail and Tandridge Border Path.
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 Lingfield: 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 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 85 | 60 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 60 | 87 | 88 | 88 |
June is the driest month (48 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 88 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 47 nights a year. The climate in Lingfield →
Things to do
10 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.
The nearest beaches
Lingfield is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Kelson Beach21 mi from Lingfield’s edge
DirectionsDock Beach22 mi from Lingfield’s edge
DirectionsNorthfleet Beach24 mi from Lingfield’s edge
DirectionsThe Hollows24 mi from Lingfield’s edge
DirectionsHog Hole24 mi from Lingfield’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
Nature reserves 1
Lingfield Nature Reserve10 ha · 0.0 mi from town
DirectionsDog parks 3
The Tea Room Field0.1 mi from town
DirectionsThe Poplar Field0.1 mi from town
DirectionsThe Strawberry Field0.1 mi from town
DirectionsCampsites 2
Long Acres Caravan & Camping0.0 mi from town
DirectionsEdenbridge and Oxted Show - Air Cadets Camp0.7 mi from town
DirectionsSlipways 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.
DormanslandBlindley HeathFelbridgeSouth GodstoneEast GrinsteadEdenbridgeLingfield
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | A | 3.5 | 100% | 16% |
| Dormansland 1.4 mi | B− | 2.5 | 70% | 33% |
| Blindley Heath 2.1 mi | B− | 3.2 | 79% | 1% |
| Felbridge 2.8 mi | B− | 2.0 | 80% | 25% |
| South Godstone 3.2 mi | B | 2.0 | 100% | 5% |
| East Grinstead 3.2 mi | A− | 1.6 | 87% | 58% |
| Edenbridge 3.9 mi | B | 2.6 | 64% | 42% |
Lingfield grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Lingfield
What is the biggest park in Lingfield?
Bloomer's Field, 5.8 ha (14 acres), with 1.5 km of path. Jenner's Field (2.4 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Lingfield near a National Park?
Yes. South Downs National Park begins 15 mi south of the town’s edge. It covers 1,653 km² and has been a National Park since 2010. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the High Weald National Landscape, 0.4 mi away.
What are the best walks near Lingfield?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Greenwich Meridian Trail, Dormans Park Walk (SCC) and Tandridge Border Path.
What is the nearest beach to Lingfield?
Kelson Beach, 21 mi from the edge of the town, then Dock Beach (22 mi). Lingfield itself is inland.
How many people in Lingfield 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 Lingfield?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Lingfield good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 54% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 77% (3.5 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 Lingfield’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Lingfield’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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