Trevor’s biggest
Parc Gwledig Ty Mawr
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
19 ha (46 acres)2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
26 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.3 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Trevor · parks, paths & countryside
55% of the land within 5 km of Trevor is National Park or National Landscape
The Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape reaches the edge of Trevor. 31 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 3.5 for every square kilometre. 60% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Trevor grades B for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
60%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
31 km
3.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
55%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Trevor?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside55% of the land within 5 km is Bryniau Clwyd A Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape.On a National TrailThe Offa's Dyke Path passes through.Parks can be a walk away40% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Trevor’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by the Offa's Dyke Path. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Trevor grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Trevor, 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 60% of UK towns23rd of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
46out of
100
100
A park within a walk60%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
20out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape55%of the land within 5 km
93out of
100
100
Footpaths3.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
70out 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.
Villages its size
Trevor is 23rd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,300 to 1,500 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
Trevor3.5
Villages its size2.3
Clwyd towns2.3
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Trevor2.0
Villages its size2.0
Clwyd towns1.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Trevor60%
Villages its size85%
Clwyd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Trevor stands out most for path per km²: only 11 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 47 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwygyfylchi Clwyd | A+ | 3.2 | 83% | 4.3 | 28% |
| 2 | Tatsfield Surrey | A+ | 7.5 | 100% | 3.1 | 34% |
| 3 | Troon Cornwall | A+ | 6.2 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 4 | Kingswood Gloucestershire | A | 2.1 | 100% | 3.7 | 45% |
| 5 | Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Gwent | A | 22.1 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 6 | Chilton Oxfordshire | A | 5.4 | 88% | 2.8 | 70% |
| 7 | Cromford Derbyshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 6.6 | 12% |
| 8 | Cowfold West Sussex | A | 2.6 | 100% | 3.6 | 15% |
| 9 | Gomshall Surrey | A | 1.9 | 89% | 4.8 | 87% |
| 10 | West Horsley Surrey | A | 3 | 74% | 5.2 | 40% |
| 11 | Startforth County Durham | A | 6 | 78% | 4.3 | 4% |
| 12 | Sherston Wiltshire | A | 3.7 | 100% | 1.4 | 75% |
| 13 | Sherfield on Loddon Hampshire | A− | 8.3 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 14 | Weston Rhyn Shropshire | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 10% |
| 15 | Distington Cumbria | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 16 | Wharncliffe Side South Yorkshire | A− | 3.3 | 47% | 6.4 | 22% |
| 17 | Wigginton North Yorkshire | A− | 4.1 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 18 | Shotley Gate Suffolk | A− | 1 | 100% | 1.5 | 34% |
| 19 | Carway Dyfed | B+ | 17 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 20 | Appleton Thorn Cheshire | B+ | 5.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 21 | Handcross West Sussex | B | 9.6 | 58% | 1.9 | 87% |
| 22 | Barrow Lancashire | B | 0.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 27% |
| 23 | Trevor Clwyd | B | 2 | 60% | 3.5 | 55% |
| 24 | Woolmer Green Hertfordshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 25 | Bentley Hampshire | B | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 22% |
| 26 | Tye Green Essex | B | 2 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 27 | Cefn Cribwr Mid Glamorgan | B | 6.5 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 28 | Sampford Peverell Devon | B− | 3 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 29 | Warkworth Northumberland | B− | 1.8 | 76% | 1.3 | 9% |
| 30 | Clwt-y-bont Gwynedd | B− | 0.8 | 100% | 2.1 | 19% |
| 31 | Steeple Bumpstead Essex | B− | 1.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 32 | Trub Greater Manchester | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 33 | Pilning Gloucestershire | C+ | 2 | 54% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 34 | Launton Oxfordshire | C+ | 0.7 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 35 | Thorner West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.1 | 74% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 36 | Benenden Kent | C | 2 | 57% | 1.7 | 83% |
| 37 | Barlaston Staffordshire | C | 2.7 | 80% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 38 | Great Waldingfield Suffolk | C | 2 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Great Bardfield Essex | C | 2 | 81% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 40 | Brailsford Derbyshire | C | 0.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Slip End Bedfordshire | C | 1.9 | 22% | 2.3 | 28% |
| 42 | Hurley Warwickshire | C | 2.8 | 75% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 43 | Stewkley Buckinghamshire | C | 4.2 | 74% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 44 | Tickton East Riding of Yorkshire | C | 2 | 100% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 45 | Chelford Cheshire | C | 1.8 | 82% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Easebourne West Sussex | C | 0.4 | 0% | 2.9 | 100% |
| 47 | Blunham Bedfordshire | C | 2.2 | 77% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 48 | Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny Cambridgeshire | C− | 2.7 | 78% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Penperlleni Gwent | C− | 0.6 | 80% | 1.7 | 17% |
| 50 | Newton Flotman Norfolk | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Penrhyn-coch Dyfed | D | 0.7 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Hawley Kent | D | 0.7 | 24% | 2.8 | 3% |
| 53 | Perham Down Wiltshire | D | 0.8 | 42% | 2.2 | 17% |
| 54 | Billingborough Lincolnshire | D | 2.4 | 45% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 55 | Skelton (York) North Yorkshire | D | 1.4 | 77% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 56 | Meon Vale Warwickshire | D | 0.4 | 50% | 1.4 | 19% |
| 57 | Stillington County Durham | D | 1.4 | 77% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 58 | Friday Bridge Cambridgeshire | D− | 1 | 79% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Woodmansey East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 60 | Langham Rutland | D− | 0.3 | 23% | 1.3 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Trevor’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 Trevor
The biggest is Parc Gwledig Ty Mawr, 19 ha (46 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Parc Gwledig Ty Mawr
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
19 ha (46 acres)2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
26 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.3 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
6 in 10 Trevor 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).
Within 400 m (60%)Further (40%)
Trevor60%
Villages its size85%
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; 12 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 116 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Trevor
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 south389 km²since 201155% of the land within 5 km
National Park
Snowdonia
17 mi west2,140 km²since 1951
55% of the land within 5 km of Trevor is National Park or National Landscape, more than 93% of UK towns. Snowdonia National Park covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Trevor is on the Offa's Dyke Path
31 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Trevor and the kilometre around it, 3.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalLocal
Offa's Dyke Path8.6 km
Llangollen Round2.2 km
The Offa's Dyke Path, a national route, passes Trevor.
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 Trevor: 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 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 94 | 97 | 102 |
July is the driest month (62 mm) and the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 102 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 42 nights a year. The climate in Trevor →
Things to do
6 viewpoints and 12 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
Picnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 12
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway 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.
Acrefair and Cefn-mawrRuabonLlangollenRhosllannerchrugogChirkWeston RhynTrevor
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor | B | 2.0 | 60% | 55% |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr 1.2 mi | A | 6.5 | 96% | 36% |
| Ruabon 2.6 mi | B− | 3.8 | 69% | 20% |
| Llangollen 2.9 mi | A | 3.5 | 91% | 76% |
| Rhosllannerchrugog 2.9 mi | A | 3.5 | 98% | 31% |
| Chirk 3.0 mi | B+ | 1.8 | 100% | 15% |
| Weston Rhyn 4.3 mi | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 10% |
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr, 1.2 miles away, grades A, the best next door: 96% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Acrefair and Cefn-mawr has at least twice Trevor’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Trevor
What is the biggest park in Trevor?
Parc Gwledig Ty Mawr, 19 ha (46 acres), with 2.9 km of path, just outside the built-up area. Parc Gwledig Ty Mawr (19 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Trevor near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 17 mi west of the village’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 village.
What are the best walks near Trevor?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Offa's Dyke Path and Llangollen Round. Parc Gwledig Ty Mawr alone has 2.9 km of path.
How many people in Trevor live near a park?
60% 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 Trevor?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Trevor good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 70% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 46% (2.0 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 Trevor’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Trevor’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.