Penybanc’s biggest
Parc y Fferws
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
1.2 ha (3 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
B−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Penybanc · parks, paths & countryside
Penybanc has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 UK towns
Parks and playing fields in Penybanc add up to 7.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. The Brecon Beacons National Park begins 2.7 mi from the village’s edge. 35% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Penybanc grades B− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
7.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
35%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
20 km
2.4 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
1%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Brecon Beacons National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Penybanc?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam7.4 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 92% of UK towns.Countryside close byThe Brecon Beacons National Park starts 2.7 mi north-east.Parks can be a walk away65% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Penybanc’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by the Brecon Beacons National Park close by. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Outdoors grade
Penybanc grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Penybanc, 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 46% of UK towns21st of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space7.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
93out of
100
100
A park within a walk35%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
7out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape1%of the land within 5 km
63out of
100
100
Footpaths2.4 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
42out 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
Penybanc is 21st of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,100 to 1,200 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
Penybanc2.4
Villages its size2.0
Dyfed towns1.2
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Penybanc7.4
Villages its size2.2
Dyfed towns2.2
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Penybanc35%
Villages its size75%
Dyfed towns74%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Penybanc stands out most for park space per resident: only 2 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 49 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porlock Somerset | A+ | 2.9 | 75% | 5.2 | 71% |
| 2 | Bathford Somerset | A+ | 4.8 | 100% | 3.7 | 64% |
| 3 | Longhoughton Northumberland | A+ | 4.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 27% |
| 4 | Halmer End and Alsagers Bank Staffordshire | A | 33.2 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 5 | Ovingham Northumberland | A | 6.5 | 100% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 6 | Dove Holes Derbyshire | A | 5.1 | 100% | 1.5 | 52% |
| 7 | Brighstone Isle of Wight | A | 2.2 | 55% | 3.4 | 56% |
| 8 | Rock Cornwall | A− | 3.2 | 39% | 2.5 | 37% |
| 9 | Hampsthwaite North Yorkshire | A− | 2 | 100% | 2.6 | 23% |
| 10 | Walton Somerset | B+ | 3 | 100% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 11 | Hurst Green East Sussex | B+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.1 | 100% |
| 12 | Shillingstone Dorset | B+ | 2.8 | 67% | 3.2 | 51% |
| 13 | Slinfold West Sussex | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 14 | Gislingham Suffolk | B | 3.1 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 15 | Huntley Gloucestershire | B | 2.9 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Acomb Northumberland | B | 2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 17 | Moresby Parks Cumbria | B− | 1.2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 18 | Thorpe End Norfolk | B− | 0.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 10% |
| 19 | Stretton-on-Dunsmore Warwickshire | B− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Romsley Worcestershire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 21 | Penybanc Dyfed | B− | 7.4 | 35% | 2.4 | 1% |
| 22 | Datchworth Hertfordshire | C+ | 10.8 | 76% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 23 | Coddington Nottinghamshire | C+ | 2.9 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 24 | Tansley Derbyshire | C+ | 1.6 | 73% | 3.4 | 4% |
| 25 | Child Okeford Dorset | C+ | 1.7 | 45% | 3.3 | 42% |
| 26 | Grampound Road Cornwall | C+ | 3.6 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 27 | Allithwaite Cumbria | C+ | 1.9 | 60% | 1 | 17% |
| 28 | Baslow Derbyshire | C+ | 1.6 | 45% | 2.8 | 98% |
| 29 | Chesterton Oxfordshire | C+ | 1.8 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 30 | Blackmore Essex | C+ | 3.6 | 75% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 31 | Wadworth South Yorkshire | C+ | 2.7 | 100% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 32 | Dickleburgh Norfolk | C+ | 1.9 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 33 | Hunston West Sussex | C | 1.8 | 65% | 2.4 | 17% |
| 34 | Stoke Hammond Buckinghamshire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Llanerchymedd Gwynedd | C | 4.2 | 64% | 0.6 | 4% |
| 36 | Cold Norton Essex | C | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 37 | Carlyon Bay Cornwall | C | 0.7 | 0% | 2.4 | 12% |
| 38 | Rearsby Leicestershire | C | 1.5 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 39 | Yoxall Staffordshire | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 40 | Raglan Gwent | C− | 3.9 | 0% | 1.2 | 1% |
| 41 | Hordle Hampshire | C− | 0 | 0% | 1.6 | 41% |
| 42 | North Elmham Norfolk | C− | 4.7 | 71% | 1 | 0% |
| 43 | Owston Ferry Lincolnshire | C− | 1.6 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 44 | Southfields Essex | C− | 2.8 | 0% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 45 | Old Leake Lincolnshire | C− | 3.6 | 75% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 46 | Chilworth Hampshire | C− | 1.1 | 24% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Chudleigh Knighton Devon | C− | 1 | 46% | 2.5 | 16% |
| 48 | Eastrington East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 3 | 65% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 49 | Guilsfield Powys | C− | 3.6 | 71% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 50 | Abbotskerswell Devon | C− | 4.2 | 49% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Bratton Wiltshire | C− | 1.9 | 25% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Spofforth North Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 78% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Long Whatton Leicestershire | D | 2.8 | 63% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Ullesthorpe Leicestershire | D | 1.5 | 75% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 55 | Pant Shropshire | D | 0.3 | 0% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Outlane West Yorkshire | D | 0.5 | 0% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Aston Oxfordshire | D | 2.2 | 62% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Melton Constable Norfolk | D | 1.6 | 76% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 59 | Moor End Gloucestershire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 60 | Clipsham Rutland | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.7 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Penybanc’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 Penybanc
The biggest is Parc y Fferws, 1.2 ha (3 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
4 in 10 Penybanc 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 (35%)Further (65%)
Penybanc35%
Villages its size75%
Dyfed towns74%
All UK towns83%
About 800 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 18 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 65 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Brecon Beacons National Park is 2.7 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 Park
Brecon Beacons
2.7 mi north-east1,350 km²since 1955
National Landscape
Gower
11 mi south-west187 km²since 1956
Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Penybanc
20 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Penybanc and the kilometre around it, 2.4 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Regional
Heart of Wales Line Trail5.4 km
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Penybanc: 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) | 8.3 | 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 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 166 | 125 | 113 | 90 | 94 | 97 | 113 | 129 | 123 | 180 | 180 | 186 |
April is the driest month (90 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 186 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 36 nights a year. The climate in Penybanc →
Things to do
2 viewpoints, 18 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
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.
The nearest beaches
Penybanc is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Tywyn Bâch11 mi from Penybanc’s edge
DirectionsABCC Meeting Point12 mi from Penybanc’s edge
DirectionsSwansea Beach13 mi from Penybanc’s edge
DirectionsSwansea Bay13 mi from Penybanc’s edge
DirectionsCefn Sidan15 mi from Penybanc’s edge
DirectionsGood to know
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
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site 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.
AmmanfordTycroesLlandybieCapel HendreCross Hands and Pen-y-groesGlanamanPenybanc
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penybanc | B− | 7.4 | 35% | 1% |
| Ammanford 1.0 mi | C+ | 2.8 | 70% | 9% |
| Tycroes 1.1 mi | C | 3.5 | 80% | 0% |
| Llandybie 1.7 mi | C | 2.6 | 59% | 13% |
| Capel Hendre 1.8 mi | D | 0.8 | 100% | 0% |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes 3.1 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Penybanc
What is the biggest park in Penybanc?
Parc y Fferws, 1.2 ha (3 acres), just outside the built-up area. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Penybanc near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 2.7 mi north-east of the village’s edge. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
What are the best walks near Penybanc?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the Heart of Wales Line Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Penybanc?
Tywyn Bâch, 11 mi from the edge of the village, then ABCC Meeting Point (12 mi). Penybanc itself is inland.
How many people in Penybanc live near a park?
35% 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 Penybanc?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Penybanc good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.4 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 42% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 93% (7.4 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 Penybanc’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Penybanc’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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