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Distance to the nearest protected landscape, km, every council ranked

How far it is from where people live to the nearest National Park or National Landscape, 0 for those inside one. Figures for October 2026, published for 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Isles of Scilly, 0.0. The council in the middle: Bradford, 11.3. Highest: Rutland, 69.7.

Distance to the nearest protected landscape, km, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1Isles of ScillySouth West0.0
2Tunbridge WellsSouth East0.2
3LewesSouth East0.5
4 jointNew ForestSouth East0.7
4 jointSouth HamsSouth West0.7
6StroudSouth West0.8
7 jointCotswoldSouth West0.9
7 jointEast HampshireSouth East0.9
9 jointAdurSouth East1.0
9 jointIsle of WightSouth East1.0
9 jointSevenoaksSouth East1.0
9 jointWaverleySouth East1.0
13High PeakEast Midlands1.1
14Cannock ChaseWest Midlands1.2
15Mole ValleySouth East1.3
16 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England1.4
16 jointMid SussexSouth East1.4
16 jointNewry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland1.4
16 jointWinchesterSouth East1.4
20 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East1.5
20 jointGwyneddWales1.5
20 jointHastingsSouth East1.5
20 jointIsle of AngleseyWales1.5
20 jointWorthingSouth East1.5
25 jointChichesterSouth East1.6
25 jointEast DevonSouth West1.6
25 jointNorwichEast of England1.6
25 jointWest BerkshireSouth East1.6
29WealdenSouth East1.7
30 jointCrawleySouth East1.8
30 jointLutonEast of England1.8
30 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East1.8
33 jointTandridgeSouth East1.9
33 jointWest DevonSouth West1.9
35 jointCheltenhamSouth West2.0
35 jointEastbourneSouth East2.0
35 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East2.0
35 jointGuildfordSouth East2.0
35 jointPembrokeshireWales2.0
40 jointHavantSouth East2.1
40 jointRibble ValleyNorth West2.1
40 jointRotherSouth East2.1
43 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West2.2
43 jointEast SuffolkEast of England2.2
43 jointHorshamSouth East2.2
46Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands2.3
47 jointDacorumEast of England2.4
47 jointMonmouthshireWales2.4
49 jointDorsetSouth West2.5
49 jointPlymouthSouth West2.5
51 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East2.6
51 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East2.6
53CornwallSouth West2.7
54 jointAshfordSouth East2.8
54 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England2.8
56 jointDenbighshireWales2.9
56 jointDoverSouth East2.9
56 jointIpswichEast of England2.9
59 jointGloucesterSouth West3.1
59 jointGraveshamSouth East3.1
59 jointMedwaySouth East3.1
59 jointReadingSouth East3.1
59 jointTewkesburySouth West3.1
64 jointMaidstoneSouth East3.3
64 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East3.3
66 jointBelfastNorthern Ireland3.4
66 jointPendleNorth West3.4
68Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland3.5
69WiltshireSouth West3.7
70 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East3.8
70 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands3.8
72LancasterNorth West3.9
73Blaenau GwentWales4.0
74TorfaenWales4.1
75ArunSouth East4.2
76 jointBroadlandEast of England4.4
76 jointCauseway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland4.4
76 jointMerthyr TydfilWales4.4
79 jointEastleighSouth East4.5
79 jointThree RiversEast of England4.5
81 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland4.6
81 jointForest of DeanSouth West4.6
81 jointSouthamptonSouth East4.6
84 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands4.7
84 jointTest ValleySouth East4.7
86SwindonSouth West4.8
87BuckinghamshireSouth East4.9
88 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West5.0
88 jointBurnleyNorth West5.0
88 jointSwanseaWales5.0
88 jointWrexhamWales5.0
92TorbaySouth West5.1
93 jointCumberlandNorth West5.2
93 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East5.2
93 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West5.2
96FarehamSouth East5.3
97TeignbridgeSouth West5.4
98BaberghEast of England5.5
99 jointSomersetSouth West5.6
99 jointVale of White HorseSouth East5.6
101ConwyWales5.7
102North DevonSouth West5.8
103 jointLichfieldWest Midlands5.9
103 jointWatfordEast of England5.9
105RushmoorSouth East6.0
106HyndburnNorth West6.1
107SwaleSouth East6.2
108TorridgeSouth West6.3
109DartfordSouth East6.5
110 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber6.6
110 jointNorth SomersetSouth West6.6
110 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber6.6
113PortsmouthSouth East6.7
114 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands7.0
114 jointTamesideNorth West7.0
116 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England7.1
116 jointFlintshireWales7.1
116 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West7.1
119 jointCanterburySouth East7.4
119 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands7.4
121 jointColchesterEast of England7.6
121 jointOldhamNorth West7.6
123 jointGosportSouth East7.7
123 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands7.7
125 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East7.8
125 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands7.8
127 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East8.0
127 jointStaffordWest Midlands8.0
129Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland8.1
130 jointCarmarthenshireWales8.2
130 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands8.2
132 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber8.3
132 jointStockportNorth West8.3
134 jointBromleyLondon8.4
134 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland8.4
136SuttonLondon8.6
137 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England8.7
137 jointWokinghamSouth East8.7
139 jointCroydonLondon8.8
139 jointSt AlbansEast of England8.8
139 jointWokingSouth East8.8
142King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England9.1
143WychavonWest Midlands9.2
144 jointBexleyLondon9.3
144 jointExeterSouth West9.3
144 jointMid DevonSouth West9.3
147StevenageEast of England9.5
148PrestonNorth West9.7
149 jointBristolSouth West9.9
149 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England9.9
151 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands10.2
151 jointTendringEast of England10.2
153Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East10.3
154CherwellSouth East10.4
155 jointElmbridgeSouth East10.5
155 jointHartSouth East10.5
155 jointOxfordSouth East10.5
155 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands10.5
155 jointWorcesterWest Midlands10.5
160WalsallWest Midlands10.8
161ThurrockEast of England10.9
162 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West11.1
162 jointSloughSouth East11.1
164Neath Port TalbotWales11.2
165BradfordYorkshire and the Humber11.3
166Surrey HeathSouth East11.5
167KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber11.8
168Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland12.1
169Kingston upon ThamesLondon12.2
170 jointHillingdonLondon12.3
170 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands12.3
172Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland12.6
173NewportWales12.8
174 jointHarrowLondon12.9
174 jointShropshireWest Midlands12.9
176RochdaleNorth West13.0
177BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber13.3
178MertonLondon13.4
179GreenwichLondon13.7
180CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber13.9
181 jointCaerphillyWales14.0
181 jointHertsmereEast of England14.0
181 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales14.0
184 jointRossendaleNorth West14.1
184 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East14.1
186Amber ValleyEast Midlands14.3
187ManchesterNorth West14.8
188LeedsYorkshire and the Humber14.9
189 jointBracknell ForestSouth East15.0
189 jointNorthumberlandNorth East15.0
189 jointWyreNorth West15.0
192LewishamLondon15.2
193 jointRunnymedeSouth East15.5
193 jointSouth RibbleNorth West15.5
195 jointCheshire EastNorth West15.6
195 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber15.6
197Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands15.7
198Welwyn HatfieldEast of England16.4
199RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber16.8
200County DurhamNorth East16.9
201PowysWales17.0
202BraintreeEast of England17.3
203SpelthorneSouth East17.4
204BolsoverEast Midlands17.5
205TamworthWest Midlands17.8
206 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands17.9
206 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon17.9
208 jointWandsworthLondon18.0
208 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands18.0
210 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon18.2
210 jointLambethLondon18.2
212CeredigionWales18.3
213Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands18.4
214Castle PointEast of England18.5
215Wyre ForestWest Midlands18.6
216Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland18.8
217 jointEalingLondon19.0
217 jointHartlepoolNorth East19.0
219BedfordEast of England19.1
220 jointDarlingtonNorth East19.3
220 jointThanetSouth East19.3
220 jointWarwickWest Midlands19.3
223 jointGatesheadNorth East19.4
223 jointMid SuffolkEast of England19.4
223 jointNewhamLondon19.4
226BrentLondon19.6
227 jointSandwellWest Midlands20.0
227 jointSouthwarkLondon20.0
227 jointTraffordNorth West20.0
230HounslowLondon20.1
231 jointBasildonEast of England20.2
231 jointChorleyNorth West20.2
233 jointBarnetLondon20.3
233 jointMilton KeynesSouth East20.3
235FyldeNorth West20.4
236 jointBuryNorth West20.5
236 jointHaveringLondon20.5
238Tower HamletsLondon20.9
239BlackpoolNorth West21.3
240AshfieldEast Midlands21.5
241 jointBridgendWales21.8
241 jointDerbyEast Midlands21.8
243Hammersmith and FulhamLondon22.3
244Newcastle upon TyneNorth East22.6
245SalfordNorth West22.7
246 jointDudleyWest Midlands22.9
246 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber22.9
246 jointRedbridgeLondon22.9
249MansfieldEast Midlands23.0
250Kensington and ChelseaLondon23.1
251Southend-on-SeaEast of England23.2
252 jointRedditchWest Midlands23.3
252 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands23.3
254LincolnEast Midlands23.5
255City of LondonLondon23.7
256 jointFermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland24.4
256 jointWestminsterLondon24.4
258BirminghamWest Midlands24.5
259BrentwoodEast of England25.1
260WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber25.2
261 jointCardiffWales25.3
261 jointHackneyLondon25.3
263CamdenLondon25.5
264 jointBostonEast Midlands25.7
264 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands25.7
266RochfordEast of England25.9
267East HertfordshireEast of England26.1
268Waltham ForestLondon26.3
269 jointBoltonNorth West26.4
269 jointIslingtonLondon26.4
271ErewashEast Midlands27.0
272HaringeyLondon27.2
273MaldonEast of England27.4
274 jointBrecklandEast of England27.9
274 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber27.9
274 jointRugbyWest Midlands27.9
277 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands28.2
277 jointEnfieldLondon28.2
277 jointSunderlandNorth East28.2
280BromsgroveWest Midlands28.6
281North KestevenEast Midlands28.7
282BroxbourneEast of England29.0
283 jointSolihullWest Midlands29.2
283 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands29.2
285East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber29.3
286North TynesideNorth East30.8
287 jointCoventryWest Midlands31.0
287 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber31.0
289South TynesideNorth East31.2
290FenlandEast of England31.4
291ChelmsfordEast of England31.6
292Epping ForestEast of England31.8
293NottinghamEast Midlands31.9
294West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands32.1
295West SuffolkEast of England32.6
296BassetlawEast Midlands32.7
297West LancashireNorth West33.0
298North West LeicestershireEast Midlands33.1
299WiganNorth West33.5
300WarringtonNorth West33.6
301GedlingEast Midlands34.0
302UttlesfordEast of England34.5
303HarlowEast of England34.8
304Vale of GlamorganWales35.0
305Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands35.9
306South CambridgeshireEast of England37.4
307Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands39.7
308 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands40.5
308 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands40.5
310HuntingdonshireEast of England41.3
311CambridgeEast of England41.4
312SeftonNorth West41.8
313HaltonNorth West42.0
314St. HelensNorth West42.5
315East CambridgeshireEast of England44.1
316Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West44.6
317KnowsleyNorth West47.9
318North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands48.1
319 jointBlabyEast Midlands48.8
319 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands48.8
319 jointPeterboroughEast of England48.8
322HarboroughEast Midlands49.5
323South KestevenEast Midlands51.6
324LiverpoolNorth West52.3
325LeicesterEast Midlands53.3
326Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands54.5
327WirralNorth West59.3
328MeltonEast Midlands59.5
329RutlandEast Midlands69.7

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