Chirk’s biggest
Maes Owen Glyndŵr
Park or garden
1.5 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Chirk
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Christopher Hilton · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Chirk · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Chirk lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape reaches the edge of Chirk. 25 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 2.3 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Chirk add up to 1.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Chirk grades B+ for the outdoors: #14 of 39 in Clwyd. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
25 km
2.3 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
15%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Chirk?
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 Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape starts 0.0 mi west.On a National TrailThe Offa's Dyke Path passes through.Historic parksBrynkinalt is a registered historic park (Grade II*).
Chirk’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by the Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape close by.
Outdoors grade
Chirk grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Chirk, 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 67% of UK towns#14 of 39 in Clwyd · 17th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
40out 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 Landscape15%of the land within 5 km
75out of
100
100
Footpaths2.3 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
39out 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
Chirk is 17th 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
Chirk2.3
Towns its size2.9
Clwyd towns2.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Chirk1.8
Towns its size2.0
Clwyd towns1.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Chirk100%
Towns its size83%
Clwyd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Chirk stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 36 of the others do better.
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 | Walter's Ash and Naphill Buckinghamshire | A | 3.7 | 50% | 5.3 | 79% |
| 6 | Holt Norfolk | A | 8.5 | 84% | 2.4 | 40% |
| 7 | Old Sarum Wiltshire | A | 4.6 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 8 | Disley Cheshire | A− | 1.2 | 100% | 4.6 | 22% |
| 9 | Bowerhill Wiltshire | A− | 7.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 10 | Welwyn Hertfordshire | A− | 2.6 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 11 | Esh Winning County Durham | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 12 | Old Basing Hampshire | A− | 13.6 | 92% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 13 | Colden Common Hampshire | B+ | 2.7 | 82% | 2.8 | 35% |
| 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 | Greasbrough South Yorkshire | B | 2.9 | 80% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 19 | Queenborough Kent | B | 1.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 20 | Tangmere West Sussex | B | 2.1 | 100% | 1.2 | 36% |
| 21 | Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire | B | 7.7 | 76% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 22 | Romanby North Yorkshire | B | 3.1 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 23 | Mytholmroyd West Yorkshire | B | 1.8 | 88% | 5.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Framlingham Suffolk | B | 3.7 | 73% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 25 | Pirbright Surrey | B | 2 | 84% | 5.7 | 0% |
| 26 | Calverley West Yorkshire | B | 1.5 | 92% | 6 | 0% |
| 27 | Little Paxton Cambridgeshire | B− | 2.8 | 87% | 3 | 0% |
| 28 | Glanaman Dyfed | B− | 3.3 | 83% | 0.8 | 29% |
| 29 | South Cerney Gloucestershire | B− | 2.5 | 77% | 2.4 | 7% |
| 30 | Alford Lincolnshire | B− | 2.1 | 85% | 1.5 | 26% |
| 31 | Lower Stondon Bedfordshire | B− | 2.7 | 73% | 2.2 | 5% |
| 32 | New Romney Kent | C+ | 2.5 | 79% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 33 | Ystradgynlais Powys | C+ | 2.5 | 78% | 1.2 | 36% |
| 34 | Chipping Ongar Essex | C+ | 2.5 | 83% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 35 | Bar Hill Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.4 | 93% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Heacham Norfolk | C+ | 1.5 | 53% | 1.1 | 29% |
| 37 | Forest Row East Sussex | C+ | 0.3 | 51% | 3.4 | 94% |
| 38 | Shirland and Stonebroom Derbyshire | C | 3.7 | 43% | 3 | 0% |
| 39 | Kirkburton West Yorkshire | C | 1.4 | 86% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 40 | Silver End Essex | C | 2 | 88% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 41 | Langley Park County Durham | C | 0.8 | 84% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 42 | Cubbington Warwickshire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 43 | Tenbury Wells Worcestershire | C | 2.3 | 51% | 2.1 | 3% |
| 44 | Oaklands Hertfordshire | C | 2 | 7% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Whiston South Yorkshire | C− | 1 | 75% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 46 | Holton le Clay Lincolnshire | C− | 2 | 59% | 1.4 | 8% |
| 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 | Puckeridge and Standon Hertfordshire | D | 0.9 | 59% | 3.2 | 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 | Willingham Cambridgeshire | D | 1.4 | 73% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 59 | Cricklade Wiltshire | D | 0.3 | 9% | 3 | 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 Chirk’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 Chirk
The biggest is Maes Owen Glyndŵr, 1.5 ha (4 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Lodgevale Park
Park or garden
0.2 ha (0 acres)
Centralin the middle of Chirk
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Chirk’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%)
Chirk100%
Towns its size83%
Clwyd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 11 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 357 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Chirk
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
Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley
At the edge west389 km²since 201115% of the land within 5 km
National Park
Snowdonia
18 mi west2,140 km²since 1951
15% of the land within 5 km of Chirk is National Park or National Landscape, more than 74% of UK towns. Snowdonia National Park covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Chirk is on the Offa's Dyke Path
25 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Chirk and the kilometre around it, 2.3 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalRegionalLocal
Maelor Way14.2 km
Offa's Dyke Path4.8 km
Llwybr Clawdd Wat4.6 km
Chirk Castle Woodland Walk3.3 km
Battle of Crogen Circular Walk2.3 km
Llwyn y Cil walk at Chirk Castle2.0 km
The Old Golf walk at Chirk Castle1.2 km
Castle Mill Walk, Chirk1.1 km
Accessible Walk, Chirk0.5 km
The Offa's Dyke Path, a national route, passes Chirk. 2 regional routes pass through, including the Maelor Way and Llwybr Clawdd Wat.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
History along the way
A registered historic park in Chirk
Historic England’s register of parks and gardens, and the listed buildings and scheduled monuments that stand inside Chirk’s named parks.
Registered · Grade II*Brynkinalt0.9 ha
Heritage walks
Chirk Castle Woodland Walk 3.3 km Llwyn y Cil walk at Chirk Castle 2.0 km The Old Golf walk at Chirk Castle 1.2 km Castle Mill Walk, Chirk 1.1 km
A listed building or monument counts when it sits inside the park’s OS Open Greenspace outline (to about 15 m), so a few at the boundary are included. Historic England, National Heritage List for England.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chirk: 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 92 | 98 | 99 |
July is the driest month (64 mm) and the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 99 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 41 nights a year. The climate in Chirk →
Things to do
11 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
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Chirk Green Hill140 m (459 ft) · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 11
Maes Alwyn Play Area0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds 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.
Weston RhynSt MartinsAcrefair and Cefn-mawrTrevorGobowenRuabonChirk
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirk | B+ | 1.8 | 100% | 15% |
| Weston Rhyn 1.7 mi | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 10% |
| St Martins 2.3 mi | D | 0.6 | 59% | 2% |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr 2.6 mi | A | 6.5 | 96% | 36% |
| Trevor 3.0 mi | B | 2.0 | 60% | 55% |
| Gobowen 3.2 mi | D | 1.2 | 50% | 2% |
| Ruabon 3.5 mi | B− | 3.8 | 69% | 20% |
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr, 2.6 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 96% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Acrefair and Cefn-mawr and Ruabon have at least twice Chirk’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Chirk
What is the biggest park in Chirk?
Maes Owen Glyndŵr, 1.5 ha (4 acres). Lodgevale Park (0.2 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Chirk near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 18 mi west of the town’s edge. It covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape, at the edge of the town.
What are the best walks near Chirk?
9 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Maelor Way, Offa's Dyke Path and Llwybr Clawdd Wat.
How many people in Chirk 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 Chirk?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which parks in Chirk are historic?
Brynkinalt (Grade II*) is on Historic England’s register of parks and gardens.
Is Chirk good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.3 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 39% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 40% (1.8 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 Chirk’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Chirk’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.