Bowerhill’s biggest
Kestrel Court Play Area
Play space
0.3 ha (1 acres)
Centralin the middle of Bowerhill
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: My another account at en.wikipedia · Public domainA−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Bowerhill · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Bowerhill lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Bowerhill add up to 7.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 32 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 3.0 for every square kilometre. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape and the Cotswolds National Landscape both begin about 5 miles from the town’s edge. Bowerhill grades A− for the outdoors: #10 of 30 in Wiltshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
7.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
32 km
3.0 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
North Wessex Downs starts 4.6 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Bowerhill?
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.Room to roam7.4 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 92% of UK towns.Countryside both waysNorth Wessex Downs starts 4.6 mi north-east, Cotswolds 5.1 mi west.
Bowerhill’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by plenty of park space.
Outdoors grade
Bowerhill grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Bowerhill, 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 82% of UK towns#10 of 30 in Wiltshire · 10th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space7.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
93out 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 Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · North Wessex Downs begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths3.0 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
60out 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
Bowerhill is 10th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,800 to 4,100 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
Bowerhill3.0
Towns its size2.5
Wiltshire towns3.0
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Bowerhill7.4
Towns its size2.0
Wiltshire towns2.0
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Bowerhill100%
Towns its size83%
Wiltshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Bowerhill stands out most for park space per resident: only 5 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darley Dale Derbyshire | A+ | 3.8 | 100% | 3.4 | 51% |
| 2 | Batheaston Somerset | A | 3 | 84% | 4.6 | 71% |
| 3 | Cranbrook Kent | A | 5.8 | 82% | 2.9 | 65% |
| 4 | Chickerell Dorset | A | 1.5 | 88% | 3 | 27% |
| 5 | Bisley Surrey | A | 8 | 92% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 6 | Walter's Ash and Naphill Buckinghamshire | A | 3.7 | 50% | 5.3 | 79% |
| 7 | Holt Norfolk | A | 8.5 | 84% | 2.4 | 40% |
| 8 | Old Sarum Wiltshire | A | 4.6 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 9 | Disley Cheshire | A− | 1.2 | 100% | 4.6 | 22% |
| 10 | Bowerhill Wiltshire | A− | 7.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 11 | Prestbury Gloucestershire | A− | 1.6 | 80% | 5.3 | 51% |
| 12 | Welwyn Hertfordshire | A− | 2.6 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 13 | Esh Winning County Durham | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 14 | Carbis Bay Cornwall | B+ | 0.5 | 88% | 2.8 | 20% |
| 15 | Long Melford Suffolk | B+ | 6.9 | 87% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Cheddleton Staffordshire | B+ | 3.5 | 88% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 17 | Chirk Clwyd | B+ | 1.8 | 100% | 2.3 | 15% |
| 18 | Queenborough Kent | B | 1.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 19 | Tangmere West Sussex | B | 2.1 | 100% | 1.2 | 36% |
| 20 | Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire | B | 7.7 | 76% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 21 | Pirbright Surrey | B | 2 | 84% | 5.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Grange-over-Sands Cumbria | B | 1.5 | 46% | 2.6 | 40% |
| 23 | Calverley West Yorkshire | B | 1.5 | 92% | 6 | 0% |
| 24 | Little Paxton Cambridgeshire | B− | 2.8 | 87% | 3 | 0% |
| 25 | Tumble Dyfed | B− | 19.5 | 93% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 26 | Stoney Stanton Leicestershire | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 27 | Glanaman Dyfed | B− | 3.3 | 83% | 0.8 | 29% |
| 28 | Martock Somerset | B− | 2.9 | 85% | 3 | 0% |
| 29 | South Cerney Gloucestershire | B− | 2.5 | 77% | 2.4 | 7% |
| 30 | Lower Stondon Bedfordshire | B− | 2.7 | 73% | 2.2 | 5% |
| 31 | New Romney Kent | C+ | 2.5 | 79% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 32 | Ystradgynlais Powys | C+ | 2.5 | 78% | 1.2 | 36% |
| 33 | Chipping Ongar Essex | C+ | 2.5 | 83% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 34 | Bar Hill Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.4 | 93% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Heacham Norfolk | C+ | 1.5 | 53% | 1.1 | 29% |
| 36 | Forest Row East Sussex | C+ | 0.3 | 51% | 3.4 | 94% |
| 37 | Shirland and Stonebroom Derbyshire | C | 3.7 | 43% | 3 | 0% |
| 38 | Kirkburton West Yorkshire | C | 1.4 | 86% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 39 | Silver End Essex | C | 2 | 88% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 40 | Langley Park County Durham | C | 0.8 | 84% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 41 | Cubbington Warwickshire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 42 | Tenbury Wells Worcestershire | C | 2.3 | 51% | 2.1 | 3% |
| 43 | Oaklands Hertfordshire | C | 2 | 7% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 44 | Wynyard County Durham | C | 10.7 | 64% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Great Glen Leicestershire | C | 1.4 | 91% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 46 | Whiston South Yorkshire | C− | 1 | 75% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Lydd Kent | C− | 1.7 | 66% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 48 | Brookmans Park Hertfordshire | C− | 2.5 | 43% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Kingston Bagpuize Oxfordshire | C− | 0.8 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 50 | Swanland East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 75% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 51 | Sutton Cambridgeshire | D | 1.9 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 52 | Glyn-neath West Glamorgan | D | 1.3 | 57% | 1.1 | 22% |
| 53 | Crowle Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 91% | 1 | 0% |
| 54 | Doddinghurst Essex | D | 1.6 | 60% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 55 | Sutton Bridge Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 79% | 0.8 | 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 | Willingham Cambridgeshire | D | 1.4 | 73% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb Road Cornwall | D− | 0.7 | 27% | 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 Bowerhill’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 Bowerhill
The biggest is Kestrel Court Play Area, 0.3 ha (1 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Bowerhill’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%)
Bowerhill100%
Towns its size83%
Wiltshire towns86%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 25 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 159 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
North Wessex Downs and Cotswolds both start about 5 miles from Bowerhill
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 Landscape
Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
11 mi south-west986 km²since 1983
Official siteProtected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Bowerhill scores 0% on it even though the North Wessex Downs National Landscape is 4.6 mi away.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Bowerhill
32 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Bowerhill and the kilometre around it, 3.0 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Regional
Kennet and Avon Canal Trail5.8 km
The regional route here is the Kennet and Avon Canal Trail.
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 Bowerhill: 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 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 73 | 54 | 48 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
March 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 77 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 47 nights a year. The climate in Bowerhill →
Things to do
25 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Seend Hill99 m (325 ft) · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Bowerhill Community Picnic Area0.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 25
Awdry Avenue Play Area1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park 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.
BerryfieldMelkshamHoltBromhamAtworthTrowbridgeBowerhill
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerhill | A− | 7.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Berryfield 1.0 mi | D− | 0.4 | 53% | 0% |
| Melksham 1.2 mi | C+ | 2.2 | 87% | 0% |
| Holt 3.2 mi | D | 1.1 | 45% | 2% |
| Bromham 3.7 mi | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 13% |
| Atworth 4.1 mi | C− | 1.5 | 62% | 13% |
| Trowbridge 4.4 mi | A− | 2.3 | 91% | 3% |
Bromham, 3.7 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Bowerhill
What is the biggest park in Bowerhill?
Kestrel Court Play Area, 0.3 ha (1 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Bowerhill near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, 4.6 mi north-east of the town’s edge. It covers 1,731 km² and was designated in 1972.
What are the best walks near Bowerhill?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Kennet and Avon Canal Trail.
How many people in Bowerhill 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 Bowerhill?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Bowerhill good for walking?
About average for paths: 3.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 60% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 93% (7.4 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 Bowerhill’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Bowerhill’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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.