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Clwyd rankings · Outdoors

Best towns for the outdoors in Clwyd

Prestatyn ranks first on outdoors among Clwyd’s 39 towns of 2,500+; 12 of the 39 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The Outdoors Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): green space per resident, parks within 400 m, National Park or National Landscape within 5 km, footpaths and the coast. The rank across England and Wales sits beside each letter. How grades work

Prestatyn

16,678 people

A⁺

Better than 97% of UK towns·#46 of 2,156 in England and Wales

Llandudno

14,699 people

A⁺

Better than 95% of UK towns·#85 of 2,156 in England and Wales

Conwy

15,706 people

A⁺

Better than 95% of UK towns·#90 of 2,156 in England and Wales

All 39 towns, ranked

Outdoors grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England and Wales links to the national list.

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39 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Prestatyn16,678 peopleA⁺#46 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

2Llandudno14,699 peopleA⁺#85 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

3Conwy15,706 peopleA⁺#90 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

4Acrefair and Cefn-mawr6,905 peopleA#114 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

5Brynteg9,229 peopleA#124 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

6Wrexham44,781 peopleA#185 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

7Shotton6,500 peopleA#192 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

8Connah's Quay16,768 peopleA#205 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

9Rhosllannerchrugog12,789 peopleA#220 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

10Penmaenmawr2,762 peopleA#234 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

11Llangollen3,048 peopleA#265 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

12Gwersyllt7,112 peopleA#280 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

13St Asaph3,483 peopleB⁺#669 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

14Chirk3,930 peopleB⁺#787 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 67% of UK towns

15Colwyn Bay29,273 peopleB⁺#839 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

16Llanfairfechan3,547 peopleB#1,022 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

17Rhyl26,982 peopleB#1,024 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

18Abergele8,531 peopleB#1,031 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

19Coedpoeth4,738 peopleB#1,084 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

20Hawarden14,284 peopleB⁻#1,107 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

21Penrhyn Bay4,201 peopleB⁻#1,111 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

T22Rhuddlan3,791 peopleB⁻#1,164 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

T22Ruabon3,414 peopleB⁻#1,164 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

24Aston2,847 peopleB⁻#1,168 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

25Llay4,666 peopleB⁻#1,249 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns

26Denbigh8,072 peopleB⁻#1,293 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

27Mold9,890 peopleC⁺#1,371 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

28Rhostyllen2,760 peopleC⁺#1,450 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

29Buckley13,562 peopleC⁺#1,460 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

30Bagillt5,943 peopleC⁺#1,461 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

31Hope4,422 peopleC#1,552 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 33% of UK towns

32Ruthin5,700 peopleC#1,555 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 33% of UK towns

33Holywell7,741 peopleC#1,558 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 33% of UK towns

34Kinmel Bay9,016 peopleC#1,630 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

35Mynydd Isa4,738 peopleC#1,684 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

36Flint12,776 peopleD#1,995 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 11% of UK towns

37Gresford4,948 peopleD#1,998 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 11% of UK towns

38Broughton6,532 peopleD⁻#2,104 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 5% of UK towns

39Penyffordd3,822 peopleD⁻#2,142 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 2% of UK towns

Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which town in Clwyd is best for the outdoors?

Prestatyn ranks first on outdoors among 39 towns, with an A+: better than 97% of UK towns. Llandudno and Conwy follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Outdoors Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): green space per resident, parks within 400 m, National Park or National Landscape within 5 km, footpaths and the coast. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Clwyd’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Clwyd is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Best places to live39 towns · #1 Penyffordd Best small towns28 towns · #1 Penyffordd Most affordable towns39 towns · #1 Rhyl Safest towns39 towns · #1 Mynydd Isa Healthiest towns39 towns · #1 Penyffordd Best towns for jobs & income39 towns · #1 Gresford Most walkable towns39 towns · #1 Llandudno Towns with the lowest flood risk39 towns · #1 Aston and 3 more Most historic towns39 towns · #1 Llangollen Towns with the most civic life39 towns · #1 Llangollen Towns with the highest household incomes39 towns · #1 PenyfforddDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax39 towns · #1 Acrefair and Cefn-mawr and 10 moreDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters39 towns · #1 LlandudnoDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers39 towns · #1 Connah's QuayDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers39 towns · #1 Llanfairfechan and PenmaenmawrDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts39 towns · #1 LlandudnoDescribed, no letters Driest towns39 towns · #1 RhylDescribed, no letters Wettest towns39 towns · #1 PenmaenmawrDescribed, no letters

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