Photo: Richard Hoare · CC BY-SA 2.0Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is on the coast, on the Wales Coast Path
The sea makes up 7% of the area within 5 km. Parks and playing fields in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy add up to 10.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Snowdonia National Park begins 1.9 mi from the village’s edge. Llansanffraid Glan Conwy grades A+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors village is Llansanffraid Glan Conwy?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by plenty of park space. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, 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.
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is 4th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,600 to 1,700 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against villages its size, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy stands out most for park space per resident: only 4 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 40 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pease Pottage West Sussex | A+ | 4.1 | 100% | 7.4 | 65% |
| 2 | Manningtree Essex | A+ | 5.6 | 100% | 2.5 | 43% |
| 3 | Guston Kent | A+ | 5.8 | 100% | 2.5 | 25% |
| 4 | Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Clwyd | A+ | 10.8 | 100% | 1.6 | 8% |
| 5 | Pen-clawdd West Glamorgan | A | 4 | 100% | 0.5 | 42% |
| 6 | Hutton Somerset | A | 1.8 | 100% | 2.2 | 22% |
| 7 | Lynemouth Northumberland | A− | 3.5 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 8 | Hemyock Devon | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 1.3 | 82% |
| 9 | Shillington Bedfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 83% | 3.2 | 14% |
| 10 | Bean Kent | A− | 17 | 72% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 11 | Clayhanger West Midlands | A− | 17.4 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 12 | Harrold Bedfordshire | A− | 19.1 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 13 | Hampton Magna Warwickshire | A− | 6.8 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 14 | Starcross Devon | B+ | 1.9 | 100% | 0.9 | 1% |
| 15 | Aldbourne Wiltshire | B+ | 3.2 | 84% | 1.8 | 100% |
| 16 | Kingsdown Kent | B+ | 1.1 | 67% | 3.4 | 12% |
| 17 | Great Kingshill Buckinghamshire | B | 2.7 | 55% | 2.9 | 84% |
| 18 | Abridge Essex | B | 3 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 19 | Ardingly West Sussex | B | 1.7 | 53% | 4.1 | 83% |
| 20 | Silkstone South Yorkshire | B | 1 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 21 | Edgworth Lancashire | B | 3.2 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 22 | Normandy Surrey | B− | 3.2 | 23% | 3.1 | 26% |
| 23 | Streethouse West Yorkshire | B− | 2.2 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 24 | Eynsford Kent | B− | 2.1 | 81% | 1.9 | 46% |
| 25 | Woodsetts South Yorkshire | B− | 2 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 26 | Allhallows Kent | B− | 3.2 | 76% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Onley Northamptonshire | B− | 2.3 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 28 | West Horndon Essex | C+ | 2.2 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 29 | Seahouses and North Sunderland Northumberland | C+ | 1.6 | 17% | 1.7 | 21% |
| 30 | Chipperfield Hertfordshire | C+ | 2.4 | 37% | 2.8 | 17% |
| 31 | Bartestree Herefordshire | C+ | 2.1 | 81% | 1.9 | 10% |
| 32 | Rocester Staffordshire | C+ | 15.2 | 58% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Templecombe Somerset | C+ | 2 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 34 | Clutton Somerset | C+ | 0.9 | 74% | 3.3 | 11% |
| 35 | New Arley Warwickshire | C+ | 2.4 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 36 | High Littleton Somerset | C+ | 1 | 58% | 4.9 | 1% |
| 37 | Potterspury Northamptonshire | C | 1.4 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 38 | Acton Suffolk | C | 1.6 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 39 | Stonesfield Oxfordshire | C | 1.9 | 60% | 1.8 | 38% |
| 40 | Earith Cambridgeshire | C | 1.2 | 78% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Wylam Northumberland | C− | 1.1 | 74% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 42 | Thorney Cambridgeshire | C− | 3.4 | 74% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 43 | Lower Quinton Warwickshire | C− | 2 | 49% | 1.3 | 18% |
| 44 | Modbury Devon | C− | 1.7 | 39% | 1.2 | 41% |
| 45 | Creunant West Glamorgan | C− | 1.7 | 79% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Pensilva Cornwall | C− | 1.6 | 60% | 1.3 | 15% |
| 47 | Whitehill County Durham | C− | 0.3 | 0% | 7.7 | 0% |
| 48 | Sywell and Overstone Northamptonshire | D | 3.1 | 62% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Upper Arncott Oxfordshire | D | 3.1 | 59% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 50 | Thurcaston Leicestershire | D | 1.1 | 33% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 51 | Leverington Cambridgeshire | D | 2.8 | 59% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Dobwalls Cornwall | D | 1.4 | 28% | 1.5 | 15% |
| 53 | Tiddington Warwickshire | D | 0.2 | 79% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Soughton Clwyd | D | 0.4 | 67% | 1.3 | 3% |
| 55 | Skirlaugh East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 1 | 85% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 56 | Woodborough Nottinghamshire | D− | 1 | 45% | 2 | 0% |
| 57 | Ulceby Lincolnshire | D− | 1.2 | 72% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 58 | Scarcroft West Yorkshire | D− | 0.5 | 15% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 59 | Welford-on-Avon Warwickshire | D− | 0.4 | 48% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Church Fenton North Yorkshire | D− | 0.3 | 50% | 0.7 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s built-up area.
Everyone in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy lives 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).
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 9 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 185 residents.
Snowdonia National Park is 1.9 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.
Snowdonia
Ynys Mon/anglesey
Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley
8% of the land within 5 km of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is National Park or National Landscape, more than 69% of UK towns. Snowdonia National Park covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is on the Wales Coast Path
12 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 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.
The Wales Coast Path, a national route, passes Llansanffraid Glan Conwy. The regional route here is the North Wales Path.
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 Llansanffraid Glan Conwy: 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Rain (mm) | 102 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 109 | 102 | 118 |
April is the driest month (51 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 118 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 24 nights a year. The climate in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy →
The coast and beaches near Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
7% of the area within 5 km of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is sea. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 1 with a name.
The Wales Coast Path passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
3 viewpoints and 9 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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Nature reserves 1
Playgrounds 9
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | A+ | 10.8 | 100% | 8% |
| Conwy 1.9 mi | A+ | 2.9 | 82% | 13% |
| Colwyn Bay 3.5 mi | B+ | 1.9 | 77% | 0% |
| Penrhyn Bay 3.6 mi | B− | 0.6 | 68% | 0% |
| Llandudno 3.8 mi | A+ | 2.1 | 83% | 3% |
| Dwygyfylchi 4.3 mi | A+ | 3.2 | 83% | 28% |
| Penmaenmawr 5.3 mi | A | 1.7 | 78% | 39% |
Dwygyfylchi, 4.3 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: 83% of its residents live within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Is Llansanffraid Glan Conwy near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 1.9 mi north-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 Llansanffraid Glan Conwy?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route and North Wales Path.
How many people in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 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 Llansanffraid Glan Conwy?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 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 97% (10.8 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 Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s overall grade.
Where Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’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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