Offenham’s biggest
The Valley
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
10 ha (25 acres)1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
14 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.8 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Offenham · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Offenham lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Cotswolds National Landscape begins 3.8 mi from the village’s edge. Footpaths add up to 40 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 3.1 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Offenham add up to 2.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Offenham grades B+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
40 km
3.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Cotswolds starts 3.8 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Offenham?
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.Countryside close byThe Cotswolds National Landscape starts 3.8 mi south-west.
Offenham’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by the Cotswolds National Landscape close by.
Outdoors grade
Offenham grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Offenham, 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 towns16th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
57out 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 · Cotswolds begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths3.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
62out 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.
Villages its size
Offenham is 16th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,400 to 1,600 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
Offenham3.1
Villages its size1.9
Worcestershire towns2.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Offenham2.4
Villages its size2.0
Worcestershire towns2.3
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Offenham100%
Villages its size83%
Worcestershire towns80%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Offenham stands out most for path per km²: only 9 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chambercombe Devon | A+ | 8.7 | 100% | 2.8 | 29% |
| 2 | Ashurst Wood West Sussex | A+ | 4 | 100% | 3.4 | 81% |
| 3 | Heathfield Devon | A+ | 20.4 | 100% | 3 | 30% |
| 4 | Charlton Down Dorset | A | 4 | 100% | 2.3 | 58% |
| 5 | Ewhurst Surrey | A | 4.3 | 76% | 4.6 | 46% |
| 6 | Newfield County Durham | A | 8.3 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 7 | Gargrave North Yorkshire | A | 5.2 | 100% | 1.9 | 41% |
| 8 | Knowle Hampshire | A− | 2 | 100% | 3.1 | 7% |
| 9 | Hale Cheshire | A− | 4.8 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 10 | Littleton Hampshire | A− | 7.8 | 100% | 1.1 | 10% |
| 11 | Longwick Buckinghamshire | B+ | 2 | 100% | 2.3 | 31% |
| 12 | Temple Cloud Somerset | B+ | 2.6 | 77% | 3.9 | 15% |
| 13 | Blackhall Mill County Durham | B+ | 3.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 14 | Caer-went Gwent | B+ | 1.8 | 100% | 0.8 | 8% |
| 15 | Great Bowden Leicestershire | B+ | 6.1 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 16 | Offenham Worcestershire | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 17 | Kensworth Bedfordshire | B | 1.8 | 79% | 3 | 59% |
| 18 | Burford Oxfordshire | B | 3.5 | 84% | 1.2 | 53% |
| 19 | Sturminster Marshall Dorset | B | 2 | 100% | 1.4 | 30% |
| 20 | South Godstone Surrey | B | 2 | 100% | 1.8 | 5% |
| 21 | Houghton Cumbria | B | 1.7 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 22 | Wingrave Buckinghamshire | B− | 3.7 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 23 | Kingstone Herefordshire | B− | 3.1 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 24 | Kibblesworth Tyne and Wear | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 25 | Foxhole Cornwall | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 26 | Collingtree and Milton Malsor Northamptonshire | B− | 4.9 | 83% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 27 | Carharrack Cornwall | C+ | 0.7 | 80% | 4.2 | 2% |
| 28 | Gilfach Goch Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 29 | Trinant Gwent | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 30 | Nether Stowey Somerset | C+ | 1.9 | 18% | 3 | 39% |
| 31 | Langley Vale Surrey | C+ | 0.8 | 53% | 5.5 | 7% |
| 32 | Gretton Northamptonshire | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 33 | Nether Heyford Northamptonshire | C+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 34 | Bassingham Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.2 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 35 | Sibsey Lincolnshire | C | 2.4 | 100% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Flitton Bedfordshire | C | 1.4 | 49% | 3.3 | 6% |
| 37 | Geddington Northamptonshire | C | 3 | 82% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 38 | Barton Lancashire | C | 2.6 | 47% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 39 | Eythorne Kent | C | 0.5 | 79% | 2.5 | 9% |
| 40 | Horndon on the Hill Essex | C | 3.5 | 81% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 41 | Freeland Oxfordshire | C | 1.4 | 53% | 2.6 | 17% |
| 42 | Waresley Worcestershire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 43 | Alveley Shropshire | C− | 5.4 | 51% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Hartwell Northamptonshire | C− | 1.2 | 59% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 45 | Silverton Devon | C− | 1 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Greens Norton Northamptonshire | C− | 1.2 | 66% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 47 | Pontyberem Dyfed | C− | 4.7 | 58% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 48 | North Somercotes Lincolnshire | D | 1.7 | 44% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Cawood North Yorkshire | D | 1.9 | 60% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Braunston Northamptonshire | D | 1.8 | 50% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Croft Cheshire | D | 1.1 | 79% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Oakington Cambridgeshire | D | 2.1 | 52% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Stockton Warwickshire | D | 1.5 | 44% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 54 | Newton-with-Scales Lancashire | D | 1.4 | 76% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 55 | Badersfield Norfolk | D− | 0.3 | 53% | 1 | 2% |
| 56 | Gayton Norfolk | D− | 1.6 | 62% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 57 | Sturton by Stow Lincolnshire | D− | 1.7 | 41% | 1 | 0% |
| 58 | Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk | D− | 1.5 | 53% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 59 | South Broomhill Northumberland | D− | 0 | 0% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Great Bricett Suffolk | D− | 1.2 | 0% | 1.4 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Offenham’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 Offenham
The biggest is The Valley, 10 ha (25 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Village Garden
Park or garden
0.1 ha (0 acres)0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Offenham
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Offenham’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%)
Offenham100%
Villages its size83%
Worcestershire towns80%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 14 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 108 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Cotswolds National Landscape is 3.8 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
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Offenham scores 0% on it even though the Cotswolds National Landscape is 3.8 mi away.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
2 waymarked walks pass through or near Offenham
40 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Offenham and the kilometre around it, 3.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
RegionalLocal
Shakespeare's Avon Way7.4 km
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Walk, Middle Littleton5.7 km
Close to home, the Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Walk, Middle Littleton has 6 km of local walk within 2 km of the village. The regional route here is the Shakespeare's Avon 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 Offenham: May to September
The village’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) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 64 | 49 | 62 | 62 | 61 |
February is the driest month (39 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 23 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 64 mm of rain falls in August, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 44 nights a year. The climate in Offenham →
Things to do
14 playgrounds
Mapped within 2 km of the village in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK village its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
1Viewpoints3Hills and peaks3Nature reserves1Picnic sites14Playgrounds2.8× villages its size3Dog parks1Campsites
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Bennetts Hill0.2 mi from town
DirectionsKnowle Hill1.1 mi from town
DirectionsCleeve Hill1.1 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
New Farm Nature Reserve63 ha · 0.3 mi from town
DirectionsWindmill Hill Nature Reserve6.5 ha · 0.5 mi from town
DirectionsBadsey Lane Nature Reserve1.0 ha · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 14
Banks Road Play Area0.6 mi from town
DirectionsBadsey Remembrance Hall Play Area0.7 mi from town
DirectionsChildren's playground0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Evesham Dog Walking Field0.1 mi from town
DirectionsLarge Orchard0.6 mi from town
DirectionsLittle Orchard0.9 mi from town
DirectionsCampsites 1
Lenchways C & CC0.7 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
BadseyHarvingtonEveshamBretfortonHoneybourneBidford-on-AvonOffenham
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offenham | B+ | 2.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Badsey 1.9 mi | C | 2.8 | 54% | 5% |
| Harvington 1.9 mi | C+ | 2.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Evesham 2.0 mi | B− | 1.7 | 80% | 4% |
| Bretforton 2.6 mi | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 9% |
| Honeybourne 3.8 mi | B | 2.9 | 80% | 14% |
| Bidford-on-Avon 4.7 mi | B | 3.4 | 100% | 0% |
Offenham grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Offenham
What is the biggest park in Offenham?
The Valley, 10 ha (25 acres), with 1.3 km of path, just outside the built-up area. Village Garden (0.1 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Offenham near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the Cotswolds National Landscape, 3.8 mi south-west of the village’s edge. It covers 2,041 km² and was designated in 1966.
What are the best walks near Offenham?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Shakespeare's Avon Way and Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Walk, Middle Littleton.
How many people in Offenham 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 Offenham?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Offenham good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 62% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 57% (2.4 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 Offenham’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Offenham’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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