Rhuddlan’s biggest
The Admiral's Playing Field
Playing field
1.6 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Rhuddlan
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Julie Anne Workman · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Rhuddlan · parks, paths & countryside
85% of Rhuddlan’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape begins 1.8 mi from the town’s edge. Footpaths add up to 12 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 0.9 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Rhuddlan add up to 1.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Rhuddlan grades B− for the outdoors: #22 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
85%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
12 km
0.9 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
8%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape
The sea
11%
of the area within 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Rhuddlan?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Countryside close byThe Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape starts 1.8 mi east.Few mapped footpaths0.9 km of path per km²; the typical UK town has 3.0.
Rhuddlan’s strongest suit is the Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape close by. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Rhuddlan grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Rhuddlan, 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 51% of UK towns#22 of 39 in Clwyd · 25th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
37out of
100
100
A park within a walk85%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
56out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape8%of the land within 5 km
70out of
100
100
Footpaths0.9 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
6out of
100
100
The sea11%of the area within 5 km
87out 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
Rhuddlan is 25th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,600 to 4,000 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
Rhuddlan0.9
Towns its size2.5
Clwyd towns2.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Rhuddlan1.8
Towns its size2.0
Clwyd towns1.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Rhuddlan85%
Towns its size81%
Clwyd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Rhuddlan falls furthest behind on path per km², where 58 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trimley St Mary Suffolk | A+ | 2.3 | 100% | 3.8 | 34% |
| 2 | Marsden West Yorkshire | A | 1.9 | 100% | 6.5 | 33% |
| 3 | Batheaston Somerset | A | 3 | 84% | 4.6 | 71% |
| 4 | Cuckfield West Sussex | A | 6.7 | 70% | 4.9 | 49% |
| 5 | Walter's Ash and Naphill Buckinghamshire | A | 3.7 | 50% | 5.3 | 79% |
| 6 | Bethesda Gwynedd | A | 2.5 | 90% | 3.2 | 49% |
| 7 | Disley Cheshire | A− | 1.2 | 100% | 4.6 | 22% |
| 8 | Mulbarton Norfolk | A− | 7 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 9 | Kingswood Surrey | A− | 4.6 | 27% | 6.3 | 17% |
| 10 | Esh Winning County Durham | A− | 3.2 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 11 | Old Basing Hampshire | A− | 13.6 | 92% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 12 | Barnt Green Worcestershire | B+ | 37.8 | 81% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 13 | Colden Common Hampshire | B+ | 2.7 | 82% | 2.8 | 35% |
| 14 | Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire | B+ | 2.5 | 92% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 15 | Long Melford Suffolk | B+ | 6.9 | 87% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire | B+ | 4.3 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 17 | Locking Somerset | B+ | 2.7 | 84% | 2.4 | 23% |
| 18 | Lyme Regis Dorset | B | 1.4 | 60% | 2.5 | 56% |
| 19 | Greasbrough South Yorkshire | B | 2.9 | 80% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Mayland Essex | B | 2.6 | 91% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 21 | Romanby North Yorkshire | B | 3.1 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 22 | Framlingham Suffolk | B | 3.7 | 73% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 23 | Mytholmroyd West Yorkshire | B | 1.8 | 88% | 5.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Whitwell Derbyshire | B− | 1.7 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 25 | Rhuddlan Clwyd | B− | 1.8 | 85% | 0.9 | 8% |
| 26 | Glanaman Dyfed | B− | 3.3 | 83% | 0.8 | 29% |
| 27 | Cholsey Oxfordshire | B− | 2.3 | 55% | 2.5 | 81% |
| 28 | Alford Lincolnshire | B− | 2.1 | 85% | 1.5 | 26% |
| 29 | Cardigan Dyfed | B− | 1.9 | 69% | 1.4 | 13% |
| 30 | Kingskerswell Devon | C+ | 3.5 | 76% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 31 | New Romney Kent | C+ | 2.5 | 79% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 32 | Oakworth West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.3 | 84% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Bar Hill Cambridgeshire | C+ | 1.4 | 93% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 34 | Pewsey Wiltshire | C+ | 1 | 64% | 3 | 91% |
| 35 | Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2.5 | 84% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Norton Fitzwarren Somerset | C+ | 1.3 | 35% | 5.2 | 6% |
| 37 | Forest Row East Sussex | C+ | 0.3 | 51% | 3.4 | 94% |
| 38 | Coggeshall Essex | C | 2.1 | 84% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Bransgore Hampshire | C | 1.9 | 71% | 1.2 | 49% |
| 40 | Cubbington Warwickshire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 41 | Bromyard Herefordshire | C | 0.9 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 42 | Glemsford Suffolk | C− | 1.1 | 84% | 3 | 0% |
| 43 | Desford Leicestershire | C− | 1.6 | 90% | 2 | 0% |
| 44 | Hawkhurst Kent | C− | 1.1 | 60% | 1.4 | 100% |
| 45 | Holton le Clay Lincolnshire | C− | 2 | 59% | 1.4 | 8% |
| 46 | Fulbourn Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.7 | 74% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Kingston Bagpuize Oxfordshire | C− | 0.8 | 100% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 48 | Bloxham Oxfordshire | C− | 2.6 | 71% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 49 | Sutton Cambridgeshire | D | 1.9 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Kempsey Worcestershire | D | 0.9 | 40% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 51 | Windlesham Surrey | D | 2 | 57% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Pen-pedair-heol Gwent | D | 0.9 | 80% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 53 | Puckeridge and Standon Hertfordshire | D | 0.9 | 59% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Langford Bedfordshire | D | 1.4 | 63% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Wilsden West Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 61% | 3 | 0% |
| 56 | Llanbradach Gwent | D− | 1.2 | 52% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Long Buckby Northamptonshire | D− | 0.6 | 52% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 58 | Penyffordd Clwyd | D− | 0.7 | 36% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Llanharry Mid Glamorgan | D− | 0.6 | 50% | 1.3 | 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 Rhuddlan’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 Rhuddlan
The biggest is The Admiral's Playing Field, 1.6 ha (4 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
How close Rhuddlan’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 (85%)Further (15%)
Rhuddlan85%
Towns its size81%
Clwyd towns83%
All UK towns83%
About 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 16 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 237 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape is 1.8 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.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
National Landscape
Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley
1.8 mi east389 km²since 20118% of the land within 5 km
National Park
Snowdonia
15 mi west2,140 km²since 1951
8% of the land within 5 km of Rhuddlan 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.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Rhuddlan
12 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Rhuddlan and the kilometre around it, 0.9 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Regional
North Wales Path7.7 km
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rhuddlan: 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) | 8.0 | 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 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 52 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 82 | 76 | 86 |
March is the driest month (46 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 86 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 23 nights a year. The climate in Rhuddlan →
The coast
Rhuddlan is near the sea
11% of the area within 5 km of Rhuddlan is sea. 23 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 2 with a name.
Horton's Nose Nature Reserve2.1 mi from town
DirectionsRhyl Sands2.3 mi from town
DirectionsSea: 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.
Things to do
16 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.
Nature reserves 3
Rhuddlan Nature Reserve5.9 ha · 0.1 mi from town
DirectionsBrickfield Pond Butterfly Garden0.1 ha · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsBrickfield Pond Nature Reserve6.0 ha · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 16
Plus 16 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.
RhylDyserthBodelwyddanSt AsaphKinmel BayMelidenRhuddlan
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhuddlan | B− | 1.8 | 85% | 8% |
| Rhyl 1.8 mi | B | 1.0 | 84% | 7% |
| Dyserth 2.1 mi | B− | 0.5 | 54% | 22% |
| Bodelwyddan 2.4 mi | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0% |
| St Asaph 2.5 mi | B+ | 3.2 | 100% | 9% |
| Kinmel Bay 2.6 mi | C | 1.8 | 76% | 0% |
| Meliden 2.6 mi | A+ | 4.2 | 100% | 21% |
Meliden, 2.6 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Meliden has at least twice Rhuddlan’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Rhuddlan
What is the biggest park in Rhuddlan?
The Admiral's Playing Field, 1.6 ha (4 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Rhuddlan near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 15 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, 1.8 mi away.
What are the best walks near Rhuddlan?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the North Wales Path.
How many people in Rhuddlan live near a park?
85% 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 Rhuddlan?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Rhuddlan good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 0.9 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 6% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 37% (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 Rhuddlan’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Rhuddlan’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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