How walkable is Valladolid?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Valladolid has a walkability score of 71 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 7th most walkable of the 13 cities ranked in Spain.
What's within walking distance of the centre
2,467 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Valladolid. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Supermercados Dia, 3 min
- El Arbol, 4 min
Restaurants & bars
- Burger King, 1 min
- KFC, 1 min
Shopping
- Schmidt Valladolid, 2 min
- Óptica Tremiño, 2 min
Coffee
- Boutique Nespresso Valladolid - María De Molina, 5 min
- Cafeteria Gamazo 10, 5 min
Banks
- Cajamar Caja Rural, 1 min
- Arquia Banca, 2 min
Parks
- Rosaleda Francisco Sabadell, 10 min
- Plaza del Poniente, 10 min
Schools
- Centro Kumon Valladolid - Pl. España, 4 min
- Centro de Educación de Personas Adultas Muro, 7 min
Books & libraries
- Stark Comics, 7 min
- Margen Libros, 8 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museo Casa de Cervantes, Valladolid, 4 min
- La Buena Vida Lounge Club, 4 min
Measured from the centre at 41.6476, -4.7295, the point near Valladolid's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 148 street intersections per km², and blocks average 74 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Valladolid's score of 71 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of the centre, 83 from 1 to 3 km out and 51 from 3 to 5 km out. 32 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 68% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Valladolid. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 98 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 83 | 88% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 51 | 38% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid, Spain | 162 km | 92 |
| Bilbao, Spain | 232 km | 61 |
| Zaragoza, Spain | 320 km | 74 |
| Córdoba, Spain, Spain | 419 km | 64 |
| Valencia, Spain | 440 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in Valladolid
Is Valladolid a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Valladolid has a walkability score of 71 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 7th of 13 cities in Spain and joint 267th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Spain?
Madrid is the most walkable of the 13 cities ranked in Spain, with a score of 92. Valladolid ranks 7th with 71.
How does Valladolid compare with nearby cities?
Valladolid sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 71, against Madrid (92, 162 km away), Bilbao (61, 232 km away) and Zaragoza (74, 320 km away).
Which part of Valladolid is most walkable?
Valladolid's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 82) and falls most to the east (38).
How is Valladolid's walkability score calculated?
For Valladolid it is the average of 59 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 40 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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