Send’s biggest
Oldlands Copse
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
18 ha (43 acres)3.0 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
25 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.1 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Send · parks, paths & countryside
Parks and walks in Send
The Surrey Hills National Landscape begins 2.3 mi from the town’s edge. 28% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. 50 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 3.3 for every square kilometre. Send grades C+ for the outdoors: #49 of 65 in Surrey. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.6 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
28%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
50 km
3.3 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
5%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Surrey Hills National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Send?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Countryside close byThe Surrey Hills National Landscape starts 2.3 mi south.On a National TrailThe European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England passes through.Parks can be a walk away72% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Send’s strongest suit is the Surrey Hills National Landscape close by, followed by the European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Send grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Send, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C+
Better than 43% of UK towns#49 of 65 in Surrey · 34th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space2.6 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
61out of
100
100
A park within a walk28%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
6out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape5%of the land within 5 km
68out of
100
100
Footpaths3.3 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
66out 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
Send is 34th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,900 to 4,300 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
Send3.3
Towns its size2.9
Surrey towns4.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Send2.6
Towns its size1.8
Surrey towns3.1
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Send28%
Towns its size82%
Surrey towns75%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Send stands out most for park space per resident: only 18 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 57 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hextable Kent | A+ | 6.7 | 100% | 5.1 | 9% |
| 2 | Darley Dale Derbyshire | A+ | 3.8 | 100% | 3.4 | 51% |
| 3 | Southbourne West Sussex | A | 1.3 | 92% | 3.3 | 64% |
| 4 | Pitstone Buckinghamshire | A | 1.6 | 100% | 4.2 | 40% |
| 5 | Tenby Dyfed | A | 2.1 | 88% | 2.5 | 21% |
| 6 | Chickerell Dorset | A | 1.5 | 88% | 3 | 27% |
| 7 | Bisley Surrey | A | 8 | 92% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 8 | Milton Cambridgeshire | A | 10.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 9 | Holt Norfolk | A | 8.5 | 84% | 2.4 | 40% |
| 10 | Old Sarum Wiltshire | A | 4.6 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 11 | Bowerhill Wiltshire | A− | 7.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 12 | Prestbury Gloucestershire | A− | 1.6 | 80% | 5.3 | 51% |
| 13 | Bearwood Dorset | B+ | 2.5 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 14 | Lofthouse and Robin Hood West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.4 | 93% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 15 | Carbis Bay Cornwall | B+ | 0.5 | 88% | 2.8 | 20% |
| 16 | Cheddleton Staffordshire | B+ | 3.5 | 88% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 17 | Bramley and Wonersh Surrey | B+ | 1.7 | 77% | 3.5 | 59% |
| 18 | Tangmere West Sussex | B | 2.1 | 100% | 1.2 | 36% |
| 19 | Grange-over-Sands Cumbria | B | 1.5 | 46% | 2.6 | 40% |
| 20 | Calverley West Yorkshire | B | 1.5 | 92% | 6 | 0% |
| 21 | Brampton Cumbria | B | 2 | 92% | 2.2 | 9% |
| 22 | Saltford Somerset | B | 1.6 | 75% | 3.6 | 24% |
| 23 | Bourton-on-the-Water Gloucestershire | B | 0.9 | 79% | 3.3 | 100% |
| 24 | Penrhyn Bay Clwyd | B− | 0.6 | 68% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 25 | Little Paxton Cambridgeshire | B− | 2.8 | 87% | 3 | 0% |
| 26 | Tumble Dyfed | B− | 19.5 | 93% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Stoney Stanton Leicestershire | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 28 | Topsham Devon | B− | 1.9 | 76% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 29 | Martock Somerset | B− | 2.9 | 85% | 3 | 0% |
| 30 | Easington Lane Tyne and Wear | B− | 0.9 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 31 | South Cerney Gloucestershire | B− | 2.5 | 77% | 2.4 | 7% |
| 32 | Lower Stondon Bedfordshire | B− | 2.7 | 73% | 2.2 | 5% |
| 33 | Ystradgynlais Powys | C+ | 2.5 | 78% | 1.2 | 36% |
| 34 | Send Surrey | C+ | 2.6 | 28% | 3.3 | 5% |
| 35 | Old Tupton Derbyshire | C+ | 2.3 | 73% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 36 | Eaton Bray and Edlesborough Bedfordshire | C+ | 2.6 | 72% | 1.7 | 29% |
| 37 | Thorpe Hesley South Yorkshire | C+ | 1.8 | 80% | 4 | 0% |
| 38 | Heacham Norfolk | C+ | 1.5 | 53% | 1.1 | 29% |
| 39 | Holmfield West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.8 | 74% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 40 | Knebworth Hertfordshire | C+ | 1.5 | 81% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 41 | Shirland and Stonebroom Derbyshire | C | 3.7 | 43% | 3 | 0% |
| 42 | Kirkburton West Yorkshire | C | 1.4 | 86% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 43 | Warton (Fylde) Lancashire | C | 1.3 | 92% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 44 | South Darenth and Sutton at Hone Kent | C | 1.8 | 43% | 2.7 | 10% |
| 45 | Brayton North Yorkshire | C | 0.8 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 46 | Langley Park County Durham | C | 0.8 | 84% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Deanshanger Northamptonshire | C | 1.5 | 93% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Wynyard County Durham | C | 10.7 | 64% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 49 | Beck Row Suffolk | C | 5.3 | 76% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Great Glen Leicestershire | C | 1.4 | 91% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Brookmans Park Hertfordshire | C− | 2.5 | 43% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 52 | Swanland East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 75% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 53 | Crowle Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 91% | 1 | 0% |
| 54 | Doddinghurst Essex | D | 1.6 | 60% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 55 | Middleton Cheney Northamptonshire | D | 0.9 | 70% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 56 | North Ferriby East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 33% | 1 | 0% |
| 57 | Gnosall Staffordshire | D | 1.2 | 42% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Cricklade Wiltshire | D | 0.3 | 9% | 3 | 0% |
| 59 | Llantrisant Mid Glamorgan | D− | 0.6 | 42% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 60 | Little Eriswell Suffolk | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 1.5 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Send’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 Send
The biggest is Oldlands Copse, 18 ha (43 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Heath Field
Park or garden
1.7 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.5 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
3 in 10 Send 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 (28%)Further (72%)
Send28%
Towns its size82%
Surrey towns75%
All UK towns83%
About 2,900 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 18 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 227 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Surrey Hills National Landscape is 2.3 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
5% of the land within 5 km of Send is National Park or National Landscape, more than 67% of UK towns. South Downs National Park covers 1,653 km² and has been a National Park since 2010.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Send is on the European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England
50 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Send and the kilometre around it, 3.3 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalLocalOther waymarked
The Fox Way15.4 km
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey Navigations10.4 km
Wey Navigation Dapdune Wharf to Cartbridge Wharf Walk, River Wey Navigations9.8 km
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England8.9 km
Canons and Cornmills2.4 km
Oldlands Copse Circular Walk2.2 km
The European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England, a national route, passes Send. Close to home, the The Fox Way has 15 km of local walk within 2 km of the town.
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 Send: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 74 | 69 |
March is the driest month (44 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 77 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 45 nights a year. The climate in Send →
Things to do
18 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
Send is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Amity Beach7.5 mi from Send’s edge
DirectionsPenguin Beach15 mi from Send’s edge
DirectionsHog Hole16 mi from Send’s edge
DirectionsThe Hollows16 mi from Send’s edge
DirectionsKelson Beach26 mi from Send’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 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Hungry Hill0.9 mi from town
DirectionsBeech Hill1.0 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
White Rose Lane Local Nature Reserve0.8 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 2 nature reserves without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 18
Send Rec. Playgroundin town
DirectionsSt Peter's Recreation Ground Play Area0.5 mi from town
DirectionsSwingpark0.8 mi from town
DirectionsSutton Green Play Area0.8 mi from town
DirectionsWoking Park Play Area1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 13 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.
RipleyWest ClandonJacobs WellWokingWest HorsleyGuildfordSend
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send | C+ | 2.6 | 28% | 5% |
| Ripley 1.4 mi | A− | 15.0 | 64% | 2% |
| West Clandon 1.9 mi | C | 1.9 | 49% | 28% |
| Jacobs Well 2.3 mi | B | 1.4 | 77% | 8% |
| Woking 2.9 mi | C+ | 1.7 | 67% | 0% |
| West Horsley 3.4 mi | A | 3.0 | 74% | 40% |
| Guildford 3.5 mi | A | 2.8 | 86% | 31% |
Guildford, 3.5 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 86% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Ripley has at least twice Send’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Send
What is the biggest park in Send?
Oldlands Copse, 18 ha (43 acres), with 3 km of path, just outside the built-up area. Heath Field (1.7 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Send near a National Park?
Yes. South Downs National Park begins 14 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 Surrey Hills National Landscape, 2.3 mi away.
What are the best walks near Send?
6 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the The Fox Way, Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey Navigations and Wey Navigation Dapdune Wharf to Cartbridge Wharf Walk, River Wey Navigations. Oldlands Copse alone has 3 km of path.
What is the nearest beach to Send?
Amity Beach, 7.5 mi from the edge of the town, then Penguin Beach (15 mi). Send itself is inland.
How many people in Send live near a park?
28% 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 Send?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Send good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.3 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 66% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 61% (2.6 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 Send’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Send’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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