Church of St. Tybie · Photo: Ken Day · CC BY-SA 4.0Parks and walks in Llandybie
The Brecon Beacons National Park begins 1.1 mi from the town’s edge. Footpaths add up to 18 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 1.2 for every square kilometre. 59% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Llandybie grades C for the outdoors: #19 of 23 in Dyfed. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
What kind of outdoors town is Llandybie?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Llandybie’s strongest suit is the Brecon Beacons National Park close by. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Llandybie grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Llandybie, 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.
Llandybie is 42nd of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,500 to 2,700 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Llandybie falls furthest behind on path per km², where 51 of the 59 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 | Tywardreath Cornwall | A+ | 4.6 | 100% | 2.5 | 26% |
| 3 | Shalford Surrey | A+ | 14.9 | 89% | 4.8 | 47% |
| 4 | Silloth Cumbria | A+ | 7.3 | 100% | 1.4 | 17% |
| 5 | Hopton on Sea Norfolk | A+ | 6.7 | 100% | 1.6 | 2% |
| 6 | Hellingly East Sussex | A | 6.9 | 90% | 3.7 | 11% |
| 7 | Dolgellau Gwynedd | A | 3.6 | 100% | 1.9 | 100% |
| 8 | Binley Woods Warwickshire | A | 5.5 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 9 | Maple Cross Hertfordshire | A | 3.1 | 100% | 2.9 | 14% |
| 10 | Hawley Hampshire | A | 6.9 | 92% | 5.8 | 0% |
| 11 | Chopwell Tyne and Wear | A | 7.5 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 12 | Longford Gloucestershire | A | 11.9 | 100% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 13 | Darenth Kent | A− | 1.8 | 100% | 4.3 | 1% |
| 14 | Drybrook Gloucestershire | A− | 3.9 | 83% | 3.4 | 10% |
| 15 | South Anston South Yorkshire | A− | 3.5 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 16 | Stewartby Bedfordshire | A− | 21 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 17 | Saundersfoot Dyfed | A− | 10.2 | 69% | 0.9 | 19% |
| 18 | Langold Nottinghamshire | B+ | 13 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 19 | Porthmadog Gwynedd | B+ | 0.9 | 94% | 2 | 41% |
| 20 | Thornley County Durham | B+ | 3.2 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 21 | Witton Gilbert County Durham | B+ | 2.1 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 22 | Craven Arms Shropshire | B | 1.3 | 87% | 2.9 | 59% |
| 23 | Barlestone Leicestershire | B | 3 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 24 | Builth Wells Powys | B | 4.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 25 | Oakley Bedfordshire | B | 3.2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 26 | Pannal North Yorkshire | B− | 3.7 | 77% | 3 | 0% |
| 27 | Coundon and Leeholme County Durham | B− | 4.4 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 28 | Brewood Staffordshire | B− | 3 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 29 | Seer Green Buckinghamshire | B− | 1.7 | 38% | 3.8 | 35% |
| 30 | Grimsargh Lancashire | B− | 2.6 | 67% | 2.8 | 2% |
| 31 | Ash Green Warwickshire | B− | 3.4 | 67% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 32 | Timsbury Somerset | B− | 2.7 | 68% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 33 | Bishop's Itchington Warwickshire | C+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 34 | Shepley West Yorkshire | C+ | 1.6 | 87% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Dunchurch Warwickshire | C+ | 7.8 | 68% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Caton Lancashire | C+ | 1.2 | 72% | 2.2 | 67% |
| 37 | Steeple Claydon Buckinghamshire | C+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 38 | Stratton Gloucestershire | C | 0.7 | 46% | 3.3 | 70% |
| 39 | Heage Derbyshire | C | 1.9 | 78% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 40 | Watlington Norfolk | C | 2.3 | 100% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Smallfield Surrey | C | 1.6 | 70% | 2.4 | 1% |
| 42 | Llandybie Dyfed | C | 2.6 | 59% | 1.2 | 13% |
| 43 | Laleham Surrey | C | 9.8 | 34% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 44 | Marham Norfolk | C | 3.5 | 85% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 45 | Ash (Dover) Kent | C | 2.3 | 72% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 46 | Hatton Derbyshire | C− | 3.3 | 61% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 47 | Costessey Norfolk | C− | 1.8 | 12% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Loggerheads Staffordshire | C− | 1.2 | 86% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 49 | Cwm Gwent | C− | 2 | 12% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Cliffe Kent | C− | 1.1 | 55% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 51 | Probus Cornwall | C− | 0.6 | 75% | 1.5 | 15% |
| 52 | Keele Staffordshire | D | 1.1 | 0% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Fordham Cambridgeshire | D | 2.3 | 35% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 54 | Clophill Bedfordshire | D | 0.7 | 41% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Silverstone Northamptonshire | D | 1.1 | 0% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 56 | Watton at Stone Hertfordshire | D | 0.8 | 61% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 57 | Holme upon Spalding Moor East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 1.5 | 41% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 58 | Nafferton East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 1.3 | 56% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Rhos West Glamorgan | D− | 1 | 58% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Cranwell Lincolnshire | D− | 0.5 | 57% | 1.1 | 0% |
Parks, footpaths & countryside
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6 in 10 Llandybie 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).
About 1,100 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 13 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 197 residents.
The Brecon Beacons National Park is 1.1 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.
Brecon Beacons
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13% of the land within 5 km of Llandybie is National Park or National Landscape, more than 73% of UK towns. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Llandybie
18 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Llandybie and the kilometre around it, 1.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
The regional route here is the Heart of Wales Line Trail.
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 Llandybie: 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) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 175 | 124 | 107 | 85 | 92 | 90 | 106 | 119 | 116 | 174 | 179 | 184 |
April is the driest month (85 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 184 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 39 nights a year. The climate in Llandybie →
4 viewpoints, 13 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
Llandybie 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandybie | C | 2.6 | 59% | 13% |
| Penybanc 1.7 mi | B− | 7.4 | 35% | 1% |
| Ammanford 2.0 mi | C+ | 2.8 | 70% | 9% |
| Tycroes 2.8 mi | C | 3.5 | 80% | 0% |
| Capel Hendre 2.9 mi | D | 0.8 | 100% | 0% |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes 3.3 mi | C | 9.7 | 70% | 0% |
| Glanaman 4.1 mi | B− | 3.3 | 83% | 29% |
Glanaman, 4.1 miles away, grades B−, the best next door: 83% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Penybanc and Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes have at least twice Llandybie’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Llandybie
Is Llandybie near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 1.1 mi north-east of the town’s edge. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
What are the best walks near Llandybie?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Heart of Wales Line Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Llandybie?
Tywyn Bâch, 13 mi from the edge of the town, then ABCC Meeting Point (13 mi). Llandybie itself is inland.
How many people in Llandybie live near a park?
59% 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 Llandybie?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Llandybie good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 10% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 63% (2.6 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 Llandybie’s overall grade.
Where Llandybie’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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