Brynamman War Memorial · Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.051% of the land within 5 km of Brynamman is National Park or National Landscape
The Brecon Beacons National Park reaches the edge of Brynamman. 12 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 1.0 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Brynamman add up to 1.7 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Brynamman grades B for the outdoors: #7 of 23 in Dyfed. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors town is Brynamman?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Brynamman’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by parks close to every home. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Brynamman grades B for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Brynamman, 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.
Brynamman is 23rd of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,500 to 2,800 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Against towns its size, Brynamman stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 52 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petworth West Sussex | A+ | 29.6 | 100% | 4.1 | 93% |
| 2 | Ambleside Cumbria | A+ | 6.9 | 92% | 4.6 | 100% |
| 3 | Tywardreath Cornwall | A+ | 4.6 | 100% | 2.5 | 26% |
| 4 | Downley Buckinghamshire | A+ | 9.5 | 76% | 7.6 | 71% |
| 5 | Hopton on Sea Norfolk | A+ | 6.7 | 100% | 1.6 | 2% |
| 6 | Yorkley and Whitecroft Gloucestershire | A | 3.3 | 74% | 6.4 | 1% |
| 7 | Hellingly East Sussex | A | 6.9 | 90% | 3.7 | 11% |
| 8 | Dolgellau Gwynedd | A | 3.6 | 100% | 1.9 | 100% |
| 9 | Binley Woods Warwickshire | A | 5.5 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 10 | Hawley Hampshire | A | 6.9 | 92% | 5.8 | 0% |
| 11 | Maple Cross Hertfordshire | A | 3.1 | 100% | 2.9 | 14% |
| 12 | Darenth Kent | A− | 1.8 | 100% | 4.3 | 1% |
| 13 | Drybrook Gloucestershire | A− | 3.9 | 83% | 3.4 | 10% |
| 14 | Newington Kent | A− | 2.3 | 78% | 2.3 | 21% |
| 15 | Avonmouth Bristol | B+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 16 | Langold Nottinghamshire | B+ | 13 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 17 | Porthmadog Gwynedd | B+ | 0.9 | 94% | 2 | 41% |
| 18 | Blofield Norfolk | B+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.5 | 17% |
| 19 | Dipton County Durham | B | 3.2 | 87% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 20 | Farington Moss Lancashire | B | 5.9 | 93% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 21 | Prestbury Cheshire | B | 5.6 | 42% | 3.2 | 6% |
| 22 | Builth Wells Powys | B | 4.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 23 | Brynamman Dyfed | B | 1.7 | 100% | 1 | 51% |
| 24 | Mancetter and Witherley Warwickshire | B− | 3.1 | 88% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 25 | Cliffe Woods Kent | B− | 1.7 | 62% | 2.5 | 1% |
| 26 | Halton Lancashire | B− | 0.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 35% |
| 27 | Seer Green Buckinghamshire | B− | 1.7 | 38% | 3.8 | 35% |
| 28 | Grimsargh Lancashire | B− | 2.6 | 67% | 2.8 | 2% |
| 29 | Pucklechurch Gloucestershire | C+ | 1.2 | 64% | 4.2 | 20% |
| 30 | Godstone Surrey | C+ | 1.7 | 52% | 3.7 | 18% |
| 31 | Ashington West Sussex | C+ | 1.3 | 86% | 2.3 | 21% |
| 32 | Hurworth-on-Tees County Durham | C+ | 4.5 | 93% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 33 | Endon Staffordshire | C+ | 3 | 89% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 34 | Little Dunmow Essex | C+ | 1.1 | 89% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 35 | Dunchurch Warwickshire | C+ | 7.8 | 68% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Bosham West Sussex | C+ | 1.2 | 48% | 1.4 | 58% |
| 37 | Heage Derbyshire | C | 1.9 | 78% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 38 | Watlington Norfolk | C | 2.3 | 100% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 39 | South Brent Devon | C | 1.5 | 79% | 0.8 | 64% |
| 40 | Smallfield Surrey | C | 1.6 | 70% | 2.4 | 1% |
| 41 | Marham Norfolk | C | 3.5 | 85% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 42 | Shelley West Yorkshire | C− | 1.2 | 81% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 43 | Wittering Cambridgeshire | C− | 3.1 | 83% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 44 | South Wonston Hampshire | C− | 1.6 | 42% | 2.6 | 7% |
| 45 | Wolston Warwickshire | C− | 1.6 | 89% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Higham Kent | C− | 0.5 | 0% | 1.8 | 18% |
| 47 | Codicote Hertfordshire | C− | 0.4 | 90% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Newick East Sussex | C− | 1.7 | 35% | 2.1 | 16% |
| 49 | Hardwick Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.5 | 82% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 50 | Costessey Norfolk | C− | 1.8 | 12% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 51 | West Clyst Devon | C− | 0.6 | 59% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Saughall Cheshire | D | 2.5 | 27% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 53 | Christleton and Waverton Cheshire | D | 2.4 | 55% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Tonna West Glamorgan | D | 2.1 | 36% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 55 | Keele Staffordshire | D | 1.1 | 0% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 56 | Watton at Stone Hertfordshire | D | 0.8 | 61% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 57 | St Martins Shropshire | D | 0.6 | 59% | 0.8 | 2% |
| 58 | Swineshead Lincolnshire | D− | 1.2 | 73% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Manea Cambridgeshire | D− | 1.3 | 63% | 1 | 0% |
| 60 | Cranwell Lincolnshire | D− | 0.5 | 57% | 1.1 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Brynamman’s built-up area.
Everyone in Brynamman 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; 12 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 220 residents.
National Parks and National Landscapes around Brynamman
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.
Brecon Beacons
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51% of the land within 5 km of Brynamman is National Park or National Landscape, more than 91% of UK towns. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths in and around Brynamman
12 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Brynamman and the kilometre around it, 1.0 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Brynamman; its footpaths are on the map above.
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 Brynamman: 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 | |
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| Daylight (h) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 186 | 138 | 122 | 97 | 99 | 106 | 118 | 138 | 134 | 189 | 192 | 198 |
April is the driest month (97 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 198 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 38 nights a year. The climate in Brynamman →
12 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
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.
The nearest beaches
Brynamman is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Check the water before you swim. Natural Resources Wales tests designated bathing waters from May to September and publishes a rating for each beach.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 12
Plus 12 playgrounds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brynamman | B | 1.7 | 100% | 51% |
| Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 1.5 mi | C− | 1.1 | 80% | 26% |
| Glanaman 1.9 mi | B− | 3.3 | 83% | 29% |
| Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen 2.3 mi | B | 4.1 | 79% | 40% |
| Ystalyfera 4.8 mi | C+ | 2.6 | 84% | 15% |
| Ammanford 5.0 mi | C+ | 2.8 | 70% | 9% |
| Ystradgynlais 5.4 mi | C+ | 2.5 | 78% | 36% |
Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen, 2.3 miles away, grades B, the best next door: 79% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen has at least twice Brynamman’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Brynamman
Is Brynamman near a National Park?
Brecon Beacons National Park reaches the edge of Brynamman. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
What is the nearest beach to Brynamman?
ABCC Meeting Point, 13 mi from the edge of the town, then Aberavon Beach (15 mi). Brynamman itself is inland.
How many people in Brynamman 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 Brynamman?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Brynamman good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 8% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 34% (1.7 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 Brynamman’s overall grade.
Where Brynamman’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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