Liversedge’s biggest
Royds Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha (10 acres)0.3 km of path
6 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.5 mi northfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: SnoopingAsUsual · Public domainB+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Liversedge · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Liversedge lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 98% of residents. 97 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 4.3 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Liversedge add up to 2.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Liversedge grades B+ for the outdoors: #31 of 91 in West Yorkshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
98%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
97 km
4.3 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Peak District National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Liversedge?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep98% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.A town of footpaths4.3 km of path per km², more than 84% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.
Liversedge’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by dense footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Liversedge grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Liversedge, 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 65% of UK towns#31 of 91 in West Yorkshire · 23rd of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space2.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
45out of
100
100
A park within a walk98%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
78out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths4.3 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
85out 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
Liversedge is 23rd of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 16,300 to 18,800 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
Liversedge4.3
Towns its size3.2
West Yorkshire towns3.5
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Liversedge2.0
Towns its size2.2
West Yorkshire towns2.1
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Liversedge98%
Towns its size86%
West Yorkshire towns87%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Liversedge stands out most for path per km²: only 10 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cirencester Gloucestershire | A+ | 4.3 | 95% | 4.1 | 48% |
| 2 | Prestatyn Clwyd | A+ | 3.3 | 92% | 2.9 | 14% |
| 3 | Dorking Surrey | A | 4.4 | 75% | 7 | 57% |
| 4 | Litherland Merseyside | A | 7.3 | 94% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 5 | Clitheroe Lancashire | A | 3 | 98% | 3.1 | 59% |
| 6 | Brixham Devon | A | 3.1 | 76% | 2.5 | 30% |
| 7 | Waltham Abbey Essex | A | 11.9 | 92% | 6.7 | 0% |
| 8 | Shiney Row and Penshaw Tyne and Wear | A | 9.6 | 98% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 9 | Bishop's Cleeve Gloucestershire | A | 1.9 | 100% | 3.9 | 35% |
| 10 | Connah's Quay Clwyd | A | 5.8 | 97% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 11 | Northwich Cheshire | A | 8.8 | 92% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 12 | Clifton Greater Manchester | A | 10 | 92% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Abbots Langley and Kings Langley Hertfordshire | A | 3.8 | 88% | 3.6 | 3% |
| 14 | Bredbury and Woodley Greater Manchester | A | 4.8 | 94% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 15 | Euxton Lancashire | A− | 3.7 | 98% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 16 | Alton Hampshire | B+ | 2.6 | 82% | 3 | 27% |
| 17 | Wath upon Dearne South Yorkshire | B+ | 5.5 | 85% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 18 | Glossop Derbyshire | B+ | 1.5 | 78% | 4.2 | 60% |
| 19 | Walkden Greater Manchester | B+ | 3.4 | 92% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 20 | Wombwell South Yorkshire | B+ | 2.4 | 92% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 21 | Swanley Kent | B+ | 1.8 | 78% | 4.2 | 20% |
| 22 | Warminster Wiltshire | B+ | 1.7 | 86% | 3 | 44% |
| 23 | Liversedge West Yorkshire | B+ | 2 | 98% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 24 | Westbury Wiltshire | B | 1.4 | 97% | 3.3 | 1% |
| 25 | Amersham Buckinghamshire | B | 1.8 | 62% | 3.7 | 64% |
| 26 | Patchway Gloucestershire | B | 2.5 | 80% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 27 | Cobham Surrey | B | 3.1 | 49% | 4 | 1% |
| 28 | Wimborne Minster Dorset | B | 2.7 | 51% | 3.6 | 17% |
| 29 | Penrith Cumbria | B | 1.6 | 91% | 2.9 | 9% |
| 30 | Bangor Gwynedd | B | 0.9 | 79% | 2.7 | 11% |
| 31 | Wymondham Norfolk | B | 2.8 | 97% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 32 | Shaw Greater Manchester | B | 1.9 | 96% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 33 | Minster (Swale) Kent | B | 2.5 | 89% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 34 | Bramhall Greater Manchester | B− | 4.7 | 71% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 35 | St Ives Cambridgeshire | B− | 1.7 | 95% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 36 | Biddulph Staffordshire | B− | 3.3 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 37 | Guisborough North Yorkshire | B− | 1.5 | 80% | 2.6 | 35% |
| 38 | Baildon West Yorkshire | B− | 2 | 71% | 7.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Heysham Lancashire | B− | 1.4 | 83% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 40 | Carterton Oxfordshire | B− | 2.1 | 82% | 2 | 13% |
| 41 | Ramsbottom Greater Manchester | C+ | 2.1 | 74% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 42 | Maesteg Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2 | 94% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 43 | Melksham Wiltshire | C+ | 2.2 | 87% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 44 | Royston Hertfordshire | C+ | 1.3 | 83% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 45 | Adwick le Street South Yorkshire | C+ | 2.8 | 89% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Bodmin Cornwall | C+ | 1.1 | 87% | 2.4 | 3% |
| 47 | Nantwich Cheshire | C | 2.2 | 86% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 48 | Streetly West Midlands | C | 7.5 | 58% | 2 | 0% |
| 49 | Bourne Lincolnshire | C | 1.3 | 70% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 50 | Ripon North Yorkshire | C | 1 | 75% | 2.4 | 17% |
| 51 | Sleaford Lincolnshire | C | 1.7 | 93% | 2 | 0% |
| 52 | Tonypandy Mid Glamorgan | C | 1.5 | 85% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Hale Greater Manchester | C− | 2.4 | 50% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Stone Staffordshire | C− | 1.5 | 86% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 55 | North Hykeham Lincolnshire | C− | 2.4 | 60% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 56 | Saffron Walden Essex | C− | 1.1 | 63% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Louth Lincolnshire | C− | 0.6 | 76% | 1.3 | 47% |
| 58 | Oswestry Shropshire | C− | 1.3 | 88% | 2 | 0% |
| 59 | Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire | C− | 1.5 | 60% | 1.6 | 3% |
| 60 | Carmarthen Dyfed | D | 1.6 | 76% | 1.6 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Liversedge’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 Liversedge
The biggest is Royds Park, 4.0 ha (10 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 6 named parks by size: 13 ha (32 acres) and 1 km of path
Parks & gardens 5.8 haPlaying fields 7.0 ha
The two biggest, Royds Park and King George V Playing Fields, are 58% of the named green space. 4 of the 6 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.
King George V Playing Fields
Playing field
3.5 ha (9 acres)0.2 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Jo Cox Community Wood
Park or garden · 20 m outside town
1.5 ha (4 acres)0.5 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.6 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Liversedge Cricket Ground
Playing field
1.8 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi southfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Hartshead Moor Cricket Club
Playing field · 360 m outside town
1.7 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.7 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
The Green
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
0.4 ha (1 acres)0.3 km of path
1 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Liversedge’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 (98%)Further (2%)
Liversedge98%
Towns its size86%
West Yorkshire towns87%
All UK towns83%
About 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 66 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 265 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Peak District National Park is 9.3 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
Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
3 waymarked walks pass through or near Liversedge
97 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Liversedge and the kilometre around it, 4.3 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
RegionalLocal
Kirklees Way12.3 km
Bronte Way10.9 km
Brighouse Boundary Walk8.8 km
Close to home, the Brighouse Boundary Walk has 9 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 2 regional routes pass through, including the Kirklees Way and Bronte Way.
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 Liversedge: 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 65 | 68 | 69 |
May is the driest month (46 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 69 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 39 nights a year. The climate in Liversedge →
Things to do
66 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
Liversedge is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Treasure Beach20 mi from Liversedge’s edge
DirectionsCar Park Beach26 mi from Liversedge’s edge
DirectionsStone Beach26 mi from Liversedge’s edge
DirectionsCreek Beach North26 mi from Liversedge’s edge
DirectionsCreek Beach South26 mi from Liversedge’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
Sunny Bank Ponds LNR0.2 ha · 0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 66
Dale Lane Playground0.4 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 65 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.
CleckheatonHeckmondwikeMirfieldGomersal and BirkenshawScholes (near Cleckheaton)BatleyLiversedge
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liversedge | B+ | 2.0 | 98% | 0% |
| Cleckheaton 1.3 mi | B+ | 3.3 | 98% | 0% |
| Heckmondwike 1.4 mi | A− | 2.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Mirfield 2.1 mi | B | 2.5 | 90% | 0% |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw 2.3 mi | B | 3.2 | 83% | 0% |
| Scholes (near Cleckheaton) 2.3 mi | B | 4.0 | 89% | 0% |
| Batley 2.5 mi | B+ | 2.7 | 94% | 0% |
Heckmondwike, 1.4 miles away, grades A−, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Scholes (near Cleckheaton) has at least twice Liversedge’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Liversedge
What is the biggest park in Liversedge?
Royds Park, 4.0 ha (10 acres). King George V Playing Fields (3.5 ha) is second. 6 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Liversedge near a National Park?
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 9.3 mi south-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Liversedge?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Kirklees Way, Bronte Way and Brighouse Boundary Walk.
What is the nearest beach to Liversedge?
Treasure Beach, 20 mi from the edge of the town, then Car Park Beach (26 mi). Liversedge itself is inland.
How many people in Liversedge live near a park?
98% 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 Liversedge?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Liversedge good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.3 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 85% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 45% (2.0 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 Liversedge’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Liversedge’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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