Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.045% of the land within 5 km of Llanrwst is National Park or National Landscape
Snowdonia National Park begins 0.2 mi from the village’s edge. Footpaths add up to 17 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 1.6 for every square kilometre. 75% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Llanrwst grades C+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Llanrwst?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Llanrwst’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Llanrwst grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Llanrwst, 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.
Llanrwst is 28th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,400 to 2,600 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Llanrwst falls furthest behind on path per km², where 44 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawnsley Staffordshire | A+ | 17.7 | 100% | 3.7 | 36% |
| 2 | Shalford Surrey | A+ | 14.9 | 89% | 4.8 | 47% |
| 3 | Wolsingham County Durham | A+ | 2.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 55% |
| 4 | Eton Berkshire | A | 22.9 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 5 | Aldeburgh Suffolk | A | 2.3 | 88% | 2.3 | 41% |
| 6 | Lyndhurst Hampshire | A | 3.6 | 73% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 7 | Old Stratford Northamptonshire | A | 9.8 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 8 | Rowhedge Essex | A | 1.6 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 9 | Little Clacton Essex | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 10 | Awsworth Nottinghamshire | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 11 | Colerne Wiltshire | A− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.4 | 84% |
| 12 | West Wick Somerset | A− | 1.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 16% |
| 13 | Saundersfoot Dyfed | A− | 10.2 | 69% | 0.9 | 19% |
| 14 | Higher Folds Greater Manchester | A− | 2.8 | 90% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 15 | Sway Hampshire | B+ | 2.9 | 38% | 4 | 74% |
| 16 | Kington Herefordshire | B+ | 3.9 | 89% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 17 | Williton Somerset | B+ | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 31% |
| 18 | Henlow Bedfordshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 19 | Chattenden Kent | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 20 | Farndon Nottinghamshire | B | 3.8 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 21 | Oakley Bedfordshire | B | 3.2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 22 | Alresford Essex | B− | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Watlington Oxfordshire | B− | 2.3 | 67% | 2.4 | 55% |
| 24 | Wootton (Vale of White Horse) Oxfordshire | B− | 3.4 | 84% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 25 | Redlynch and Woodfalls Wiltshire | B− | 2.1 | 34% | 3.1 | 59% |
| 26 | Kelvedon Hatch Essex | B− | 7.3 | 77% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Timsbury Somerset | B− | 2.7 | 68% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 28 | Llanrwst Clwyd | C+ | 2.2 | 75% | 1.6 | 45% |
| 29 | Crossways Dorset | C+ | 0.5 | 100% | 1.8 | 22% |
| 30 | Renishaw Derbyshire | C+ | 0.6 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Hendreforgan Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2.7 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 32 | Shepley West Yorkshire | C+ | 1.6 | 87% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Widdrington Station Northumberland | C+ | 1 | 88% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Grendon Warwickshire | C+ | 8.1 | 71% | 2 | 0% |
| 35 | Ruspidge Gloucestershire | C+ | 2 | 46% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 36 | Whittington Staffordshire | C | 7.5 | 77% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Great Houghton South Yorkshire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 38 | Pontycymer Mid Glamorgan | C | 2.2 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 39 | Tycroes Dyfed | C | 3.5 | 80% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 40 | Bugle Cornwall | C− | 1.8 | 92% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 41 | Eggborough North Yorkshire | C− | 1.5 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 42 | Hambleton Lancashire | C− | 2.3 | 14% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 43 | Willaston (Cheshire West and Chester) Cheshire | C− | 4.2 | 60% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Upper Heyford Oxfordshire | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 45 | Aberfan Mid Glamorgan | C− | 4.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 46 | Cornforth County Durham | C− | 1.9 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 47 | Cwm Gwent | C− | 2 | 12% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 48 | Maulden Bedfordshire | D | 0.9 | 55% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 49 | East Harling Norfolk | D | 1.7 | 85% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Lampeter Dyfed | D | 1.5 | 88% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 51 | Llanhilleth Gwent | D | 1.3 | 71% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Long Crendon Buckinghamshire | D | 1.4 | 86% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Mawsley Village Northamptonshire | D | 1.5 | 71% | 2 | 0% |
| 54 | Leyburn North Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 22% | 2 | 16% |
| 55 | Broughton Lancashire | D | 1.7 | 45% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 56 | Long Itchington Warwickshire | D | 2.1 | 45% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Aston-on-Trent Derbyshire | D | 1.5 | 44% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Clophill Bedfordshire | D | 0.7 | 41% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 59 | Garden City Clwyd | D− | 1.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Shipdham Norfolk | D− | 1 | 59% | 0.8 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
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8 in 10 Llanrwst residents live within a 5-minute walk of 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 village, about one for every 246 residents.
National Parks and National Landscapes around Llanrwst
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.
Snowdonia
Ynys Mon/anglesey
Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley
45% of the land within 5 km of Llanrwst is National Park or National Landscape, more than 90% of UK towns. Snowdonia National Park covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
3 waymarked walks pass through or near Llanrwst
17 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Llanrwst and the kilometre around it, 1.6 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Close to home, the Conwy Panorama Walk has 6 km of local walk within 2 km of the village.
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 Llanrwst: 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 166 | 146 | 114 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 99 | 115 | 163 | 171 | 193 |
July is the driest month (84 mm) and the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 193 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 37 nights a year. The climate in Llanrwst →
10 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
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.
The nearest beaches
Llanrwst is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Check the water before you swim. Natural Resources Wales tests designated bathing waters from May to September and publishes a rating for each beach.
Up high. Bryn-Saith-Eglwys, at 180 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Llanrwst.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Waterfalls 2
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanrwst | C+ | 2.2 | 75% | 45% |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 8.8 mi | A+ | 10.8 | 100% | 8% |
| Penmaenmawr 10.4 mi | A | 1.7 | 78% | 39% |
| Conwy 10.4 mi | A+ | 2.9 | 82% | 13% |
| Dwygyfylchi 10.5 mi | A+ | 3.2 | 83% | 28% |
| Llanfairfechan 10.9 mi | B | 1.0 | 48% | 38% |
| Bethesda 11.2 mi | A | 2.5 | 90% | 49% |
Dwygyfylchi, 10.5 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: 83% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Llansanffraid Glan Conwy has at least twice Llanrwst’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Llanrwst
Is Llanrwst near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 0.2 mi south-west of the village’s edge. It covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Llanrwst?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Conwy Panorama Walk, Lady Mary's Walk and Hafna Miners' Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Llanrwst?
Conwy Sands, 11 mi from the edge of the village, then North Shore Beach (12 mi). Llanrwst itself is inland.
How many people in Llanrwst live near a park?
75% 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 Llanrwst?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Llanrwst good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.6 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 19% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 52% (2.2 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 Llanrwst’s overall grade.
Where Llanrwst’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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