Photo: Shqippy · CC BY-SA 3.090% of Durrington’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Parks and playing fields in Durrington add up to 1.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 33 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 2.7 for every square kilometre. Durrington grades C for the outdoors: #24 of 30 in Wiltshire. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Durrington grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Durrington, 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.
Durrington is 45th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 5,500 to 6,000 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against towns its size, Durrington stands out most for homes near a park: only 19 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 48 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 | Ventnor Isle of Wight | A+ | 4.5 | 61% | 3.7 | 25% |
| 3 | Saltburn-by-the-Sea North Yorkshire | A | 4.7 | 92% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 4 | Deepcar South Yorkshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 6.4 | 21% |
| 5 | Barrowford Lancashire | A | 4.2 | 82% | 5 | 22% |
| 6 | Wareham Dorset | A | 1.9 | 83% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 7 | Amble Northumberland | A | 2 | 100% | 2.2 | 5% |
| 8 | Haworth West Yorkshire | A | 4.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 9 | Millom Cumbria | A | 2 | 82% | 3.2 | 13% |
| 10 | Menston West Yorkshire | A | 2.4 | 90% | 4.1 | 18% |
| 11 | Carnforth Lancashire | A− | 1.2 | 89% | 3 | 39% |
| 12 | Nailsworth Gloucestershire | A− | 1.3 | 86% | 5.9 | 88% |
| 13 | Barnard Castle County Durham | A− | 2.2 | 100% | 3.4 | 1% |
| 14 | Botley Hampshire | A− | 14.6 | 70% | 3.6 | 2% |
| 15 | East Horsley Surrey | A− | 3.5 | 55% | 4.5 | 33% |
| 16 | Blaenavon Gwent | A− | 1.8 | 100% | 2.3 | 39% |
| 17 | Henfield West Sussex | A− | 3.8 | 51% | 4.4 | 17% |
| 18 | Kingsbridge Devon | B+ | 1.5 | 91% | 1.6 | 67% |
| 19 | Marchwood Hampshire | B+ | 2 | 87% | 1.3 | 38% |
| 20 | Creswell Derbyshire | B+ | 2.7 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 21 | Moor Park Hertfordshire | B+ | 4.5 | 46% | 4.5 | 1% |
| 22 | Thrybergh and Dalton South Yorkshire | B+ | 2.6 | 95% | 4 | 0% |
| 23 | Willington County Durham | B+ | 4.7 | 95% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Garstang Lancashire | B | 2.4 | 89% | 2.3 | 15% |
| 25 | East Tilbury Essex | B | 2.3 | 92% | 2 | 0% |
| 26 | Shipston-on-Stour Warwickshire | B | 2.3 | 94% | 1.6 | 20% |
| 27 | Brixworth Northamptonshire | B | 3.8 | 94% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 28 | Hemsby Norfolk | B | 2.5 | 51% | 1.4 | 22% |
| 29 | Bidford-on-Avon Warwickshire | B | 3.4 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 30 | Cheddar Somerset | B− | 2.3 | 41% | 3 | 56% |
| 31 | Thirsk North Yorkshire | B− | 1.8 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 32 | Haddenham Buckinghamshire | B− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 33 | Hullbridge Essex | C+ | 5.7 | 59% | 3 | 0% |
| 34 | Aylesham Kent | C+ | 0.3 | 76% | 3.4 | 33% |
| 35 | Broseley Shropshire | C+ | 1.2 | 74% | 3.4 | 8% |
| 36 | Quorndon Leicestershire | C+ | 2.7 | 81% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Rainford Merseyside | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Crawley Down West Sussex | C+ | 1.2 | 80% | 2.2 | 40% |
| 39 | Pontyclun Mid Glamorgan | C | 2.4 | 79% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 40 | Ruthin Clwyd | C | 2.7 | 51% | 1.5 | 31% |
| 41 | Egremont Cumbria | C | 1.1 | 63% | 1.8 | 11% |
| 42 | Wadebridge Cornwall | C | 1.8 | 74% | 1.8 | 17% |
| 43 | Bracebridge Heath Lincolnshire | C | 1.1 | 81% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 44 | Four Marks Hampshire | C | 0.9 | 46% | 3 | 31% |
| 45 | Durrington Wiltshire | C | 1.1 | 90% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 46 | Undy and Magor Gwent | C | 0.9 | 86% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Red Lodge Suffolk | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Ramsey Cambridgeshire | C | 2.5 | 72% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 49 | Pembury Kent | C− | 1.1 | 45% | 2 | 58% |
| 50 | Abertridwr and Senghenydd Gwent | C− | 1.8 | 87% | 1 | 0% |
| 51 | Purfleet-on-Thames Essex | C− | 0.9 | 64% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Cuddington Cheshire | C− | 1.5 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Takeley and Little Canfield Essex | D | 1 | 45% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Withernsea East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.9 | 60% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Pontardawe West Glamorgan | D | 2.3 | 60% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Brigg Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 65% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 57 | Ruskington Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 70% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Bulkington Warwickshire | D | 0.9 | 76% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Sawtry Cambridgeshire | D | 1.3 | 40% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 60 | Kirton Lincolnshire | D− | 0.6 | 58% | 0.5 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Durrington’s built-up area.
How close Durrington’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).
About 600 people live further than that. 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 572 residents.
The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is 6.2 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.
Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
New Forest National Park covers 567 km² and has been a National Park since 2006.
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Durrington
33 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Durrington and the kilometre around it, 2.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
The regional route here is the Sarsen Way.
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 Durrington: 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 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 84 | 87 | 84 |
May is the driest month (49 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 87 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 44 nights a year. The climate in Durrington →
10 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
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Plus 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrington | C | 1.1 | 90% | 0% |
| Bulford 1.5 mi | D− | 0.9 | 51% | 0% |
| Larkhill 1.7 mi | D | 1.1 | 68% | 0% |
| Amesbury 2.1 mi | D | 1.8 | 73% | 0% |
| Netheravon 2.9 mi | D− | 0.4 | 0% | 0% |
| Shipton Bellinger 4.5 mi | D | 1.5 | 79% | 0% |
| Shrewton 5.4 mi | D | 1.4 | 42% | 0% |
Durrington grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Durrington
Is Durrington near a National Park?
Yes. New Forest National Park begins 14 mi south of the town’s edge. It covers 567 km² and has been a National Park since 2006. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, 6.2 mi away.
What are the best walks near Durrington?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Sarsen Way.
How many people in Durrington live near a park?
90% 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 Durrington?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Durrington good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.7 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 50% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 16% (1.1 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 Durrington’s overall grade.
Where Durrington’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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