Photo: Amanda Slater · CC BY-SA 2.0Parks and walks in Studley
Footpaths add up to 43 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 3.3 for every square kilometre. 63% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Studley add up to 1.6 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Studley grades C− for the outdoors: #28 of 34 in Warwickshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Studley grades C− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Studley, 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.
Studley is 45th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 5,800 to 6,300 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against towns its size, Studley stands out most for path per km²: only 17 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 39 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackfield and Langley Hampshire | A+ | 28.1 | 95% | 4.2 | 48% |
| 2 | Saltburn-by-the-Sea North Yorkshire | A | 4.7 | 92% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 3 | Bagshot Surrey | A | 10.5 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 4 | Barrowford Lancashire | A | 4.2 | 82% | 5 | 22% |
| 5 | Wareham Dorset | A | 1.9 | 83% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 6 | Leiston Suffolk | A | 1.7 | 95% | 2.7 | 35% |
| 7 | Amble Northumberland | A | 2 | 100% | 2.2 | 5% |
| 8 | West Hallam Derbyshire | A | 4.8 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 9 | Boldon Colliery Tyne and Wear | A | 5.3 | 95% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 10 | Menston West Yorkshire | A | 2.4 | 90% | 4.1 | 18% |
| 11 | Shepperton Surrey | A | 8.7 | 89% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 12 | Carnforth Lancashire | A− | 1.2 | 89% | 3 | 39% |
| 13 | Barnton Cheshire | A− | 10 | 94% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 14 | Botley Hampshire | A− | 14.6 | 70% | 3.6 | 2% |
| 15 | East Horsley Surrey | A− | 3.5 | 55% | 4.5 | 33% |
| 16 | Burghfield Common Berkshire | A− | 2.1 | 100% | 2.9 | 8% |
| 17 | Dodworth South Yorkshire | A− | 2.3 | 97% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 18 | Moor Park Hertfordshire | B+ | 4.5 | 46% | 4.5 | 1% |
| 19 | Thrybergh and Dalton South Yorkshire | B+ | 2.6 | 95% | 4 | 0% |
| 20 | Crofton West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.6 | 95% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 21 | Axminster Devon | B | 0.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 66% |
| 22 | Throckley Tyne and Wear | B | 3.1 | 89% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 23 | Wixams Bedfordshire | B | 5.3 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 24 | Shipston-on-Stour Warwickshire | B | 2.3 | 94% | 1.6 | 20% |
| 25 | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Northumberland | B | 2.2 | 77% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 26 | East Wittering West Sussex | B | 1.1 | 78% | 1.9 | 27% |
| 27 | Bidford-on-Avon Warwickshire | B | 3.4 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 28 | Oundle Northamptonshire | B− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 29 | Bovey Tracey Devon | B− | 2.2 | 66% | 2.5 | 55% |
| 30 | Cheddar Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 41% | 3 | 56% |
| 31 | Thirsk North Yorkshire | B− | 1.8 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 32 | Great Torrington Devon | B− | 2.6 | 88% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 33 | Danbury Essex | B− | 3.9 | 34% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 34 | South Molton Devon | C+ | 2.2 | 96% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 35 | Annesley Woodhouse Nottinghamshire | C+ | 1.1 | 96% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 36 | Kirby Cross Essex | C+ | 2.4 | 44% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Waltham Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.2 | 84% | 1.3 | 19% |
| 38 | Oakdale Gwent | C+ | 5.2 | 79% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 39 | Lower Willingdon East Sussex | C+ | 0.8 | 57% | 4.2 | 33% |
| 40 | Bagillt Clwyd | C+ | 1.3 | 87% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 41 | Strensall North Yorkshire | C | 1.3 | 89% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 42 | Bowdon Greater Manchester | C | 1.8 | 81% | 3 | 0% |
| 43 | Ilminster Somerset | C− | 2.3 | 61% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 44 | Ottery St Mary Devon | C− | 1.2 | 71% | 1.7 | 34% |
| 45 | Studley Warwickshire | C− | 1.6 | 63% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Great Shelford and Stapleford Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.6 | 63% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 47 | Weaverham Cheshire | C− | 0.7 | 81% | 3 | 0% |
| 48 | Stainforth South Yorkshire | C− | 2.2 | 80% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Purfleet-on-Thames Essex | C− | 0.9 | 64% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Cuddington Cheshire | C− | 1.5 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 51 | Cottenham Cambridgeshire | D | 1.3 | 86% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 52 | Staplehurst Kent | D | 1.3 | 70% | 1.4 | 1% |
| 53 | Arlesey Bedfordshire | D | 0.9 | 51% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Finningley South Yorkshire | D | 2 | 65% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 55 | Werrington Staffordshire | D | 1.1 | 42% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 56 | Aintree Merseyside | D | 1.3 | 43% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Earls Barton Northamptonshire | D | 1.5 | 71% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 58 | Sawtry Cambridgeshire | D | 1.3 | 40% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 59 | Burwell Cambridgeshire | D− | 1.5 | 44% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Thurcroft South Yorkshire | D− | 0.5 | 56% | 2 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Studley’s built-up area.
6 in 10 Studley 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).
About 2,200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 9 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 671 residents.
The Cotswolds National Landscape is 11 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.
4 waymarked walks pass through or near Studley
43 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Studley 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.
2 regional routes pass through, including the Arden Way and Millennium Way (Warks).
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 Studley: 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 | |
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| Daylight (h) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 53 | 81 | 72 | 66 |
February is the driest month (48 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 81 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 44 nights a year. The climate in Studley →
9 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
Studley is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Check the water before you swim. The Environment Agency tests designated bathing waters from May to September and publishes a rating for each beach.
Up high. Rough Hill, at 145 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Studley.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
Nature reserves 3
Playgrounds 9
Plus 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studley | C− | 1.6 | 63% | 0% |
| Astwood Bank 1.8 mi | C− | 0.9 | 79% | 0% |
| Redditch 2.4 mi | A− | 4.1 | 84% | 0% |
| Alcester 3.6 mi | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 0% |
| Inkberrow 5.1 mi | B− | 5.3 | 83% | 0% |
| Henley-in-Arden 5.3 mi | C+ | 4.6 | 58% | 0% |
| Alvechurch 6.3 mi | C | 2.2 | 84% | 0% |
Alcester, 3.6 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Redditch, Alcester and Inkberrow have at least twice Studley’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Studley
Is Studley near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Cotswolds National Landscape, 11 mi south-east of the town’s edge. It covers 2,041 km² and was designated in 1966.
What are the best walks near Studley?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Arden Way, Haydon Way Wood Trail and College Wood Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Studley?
library, 25 mi from the edge of the town. Studley itself is inland.
How many people in Studley live near a park?
63% 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 Studley?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Studley good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.3 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 67% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 32% (1.6 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 Studley’s overall grade.
Where Studley’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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