Tycroes’ biggest
Parc y Fferws
Park or garden
1.2 ha (3 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Tycroes
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Tycroes · parks, paths & countryside
80% of Tycroes’ residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
The Brecon Beacons National Park begins 3.5 mi from the village’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Tycroes add up to 3.5 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 17 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 1.5 for every square kilometre. Tycroes grades C for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
3.5 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
80%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
17 km
1.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Brecon Beacons starts 3.5 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Tycroes?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam3.5 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 76% of UK towns.Countryside close byThe Brecon Beacons National Park starts 3.5 mi north-east.Few mapped footpaths1.5 km of path per km²; the typical UK town has 3.0.
Tycroes’ strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by the Brecon Beacons National Park close by. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Tycroes grades C for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Tycroes, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C
Better than 30% of UK towns38th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space3.5 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
76out of
100
100
A park within a walk80%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
47out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · Brecon Beacons begins just past 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths1.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
18out 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
Tycroes is 38th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,400 to 2,600 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
Tycroes1.5
Villages its size2.2
Dyfed towns1.2
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Tycroes3.5
Villages its size2.3
Dyfed towns2.2
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Tycroes80%
Villages its size85%
Dyfed towns74%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Tycroes stands out most for park space per resident: only 17 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 47 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawnsley Staffordshire | A+ | 17.7 | 100% | 3.7 | 36% |
| 2 | Shalford Surrey | A+ | 14.9 | 89% | 4.8 | 47% |
| 3 | Wolsingham County Durham | A+ | 2.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 55% |
| 4 | Eton Berkshire | A | 22.9 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 5 | Lyndhurst Hampshire | A | 3.6 | 73% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 6 | Rowhedge Essex | A | 1.6 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 7 | Chopwell Tyne and Wear | A | 7.5 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 8 | Little Clacton Essex | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 9 | Awsworth Nottinghamshire | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 10 | South Anston South Yorkshire | A− | 3.5 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 11 | Saundersfoot Dyfed | A− | 10.2 | 69% | 0.9 | 19% |
| 12 | Higher Folds Greater Manchester | A− | 2.8 | 90% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Sway Hampshire | B+ | 2.9 | 38% | 4 | 74% |
| 14 | Witton Gilbert County Durham | B+ | 2.1 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 15 | Williton Somerset | B+ | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 31% |
| 16 | Henlow Bedfordshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 17 | Farndon Nottinghamshire | B | 3.8 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Oakley Bedfordshire | B | 3.2 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 19 | Alresford Essex | B− | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 20 | Watlington Oxfordshire | B− | 2.3 | 67% | 2.4 | 55% |
| 21 | Wootton (Vale of White Horse) Oxfordshire | B− | 3.4 | 84% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 22 | Redlynch and Woodfalls Wiltshire | B− | 2.1 | 34% | 3.1 | 59% |
| 23 | Pannal North Yorkshire | B− | 3.7 | 77% | 3 | 0% |
| 24 | Coundon and Leeholme County Durham | B− | 4.4 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 25 | Kelvedon Hatch Essex | B− | 7.3 | 77% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 26 | Timsbury Somerset | B− | 2.7 | 68% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Bishop's Itchington Warwickshire | C+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 28 | Llanrwst Clwyd | C+ | 2.2 | 75% | 1.6 | 45% |
| 29 | Crossways Dorset | C+ | 0.5 | 100% | 1.8 | 22% |
| 30 | Shepley West Yorkshire | C+ | 1.6 | 87% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 31 | Hendreforgan Mid Glamorgan | C+ | 2.7 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 32 | Widdrington Station Northumberland | C+ | 1 | 88% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Grendon Warwickshire | C+ | 8.1 | 71% | 2 | 0% |
| 34 | Ruspidge Gloucestershire | C+ | 2 | 46% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 35 | Steeple Claydon Buckinghamshire | C+ | 1.5 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Whittington Staffordshire | C | 7.5 | 77% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Great Houghton South Yorkshire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 38 | Tycroes Dyfed | C | 3.5 | 80% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 39 | Laleham Surrey | C | 9.8 | 34% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 40 | Ash (Dover) Kent | C | 2.3 | 72% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 41 | Bugle Cornwall | C− | 1.8 | 92% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 42 | Eggborough North Yorkshire | C− | 1.5 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 43 | Hambleton Lancashire | C− | 2.3 | 14% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Willaston (Cheshire West and Chester) Cheshire | C− | 4.2 | 60% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 45 | Upper Heyford Oxfordshire | C− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 46 | Aberfan Mid Glamorgan | C− | 4.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 47 | Loggerheads Staffordshire | C− | 1.2 | 86% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 48 | Cwm Gwent | C− | 2 | 12% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 49 | Cliffe Kent | C− | 1.1 | 55% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Maulden Bedfordshire | D | 0.9 | 55% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 51 | East Harling Norfolk | D | 1.7 | 85% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Lampeter Dyfed | D | 1.5 | 88% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 53 | Long Crendon Buckinghamshire | D | 1.4 | 86% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 54 | Llanhilleth Gwent | D | 1.3 | 71% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Mawsley Village Northamptonshire | D | 1.5 | 71% | 2 | 0% |
| 56 | Broughton Lancashire | D | 1.7 | 45% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 57 | Long Itchington Warwickshire | D | 2.1 | 45% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Aston-on-Trent Derbyshire | D | 1.5 | 44% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Clophill Bedfordshire | D | 0.7 | 41% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 60 | Shipdham Norfolk | D− | 1 | 59% | 0.8 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Tycroes’ 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 Tycroes
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
How close Tycroes’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 (80%)Further (20%)
Tycroes80%
Villages its size85%
Dyfed towns74%
All UK towns83%
About 500 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 village, about one for every 155 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Brecon Beacons National Park is 3.5 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
3.5 mi north-east1,350 km²since 1955
National Landscape
Gower
9.7 mi south-west187 km²since 1956
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Tycroes scores 0% on it even though the Brecon Beacons National Park is 3.5 mi away. 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 Tycroes
17 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Tycroes and the kilometre around it, 1.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Regional
Heart of Wales Line Trail4.6 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 Tycroes: 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) | 167 | 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 Tycroes →
Things to do
2 viewpoints, 16 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
Tycroes is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Tywyn Bâch11 mi from Tycroes’ edge
DirectionsABCC Meeting Point11 mi from Tycroes’ edge
DirectionsSwansea Beach12 mi from Tycroes’ edge
DirectionsSwansea Bay12 mi from Tycroes’ edge
DirectionsCaswell Bay Beach14 mi from Tycroes’ 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.
Playgrounds 16
Plus 16 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.
PenybancCapel HendreAmmanfordLlandybieCross Hands and Pen-y-groesPontarddulaisTycroes
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tycroes | C | 3.5 | 80% | 0% |
| Penybanc 1.1 mi | B− | 7.4 | 35% | 1% |
| Capel Hendre 1.3 mi | D | 0.8 | 100% | 0% |
| Ammanford 1.8 mi | C+ | 2.8 | 70% | 9% |
| Llandybie 2.8 mi | C | 2.6 | 59% | 13% |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes 3.0 mi | C | 9.7 | 70% | 0% |
| Pontarddulais 4.4 mi | D | 1.9 | 67% | 0% |
Penybanc, 1.1 miles away, grades B−, the best next door: 35% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Penybanc and Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes have at least twice Tycroes’ green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Tycroes
What is the biggest park in Tycroes?
Parc y Fferws, 1.2 ha (3 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Tycroes near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 3.5 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 Tycroes?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the Heart of Wales Line Trail.
What is the nearest beach to Tycroes?
Tywyn Bâch, 11 mi from the edge of the village, then ABCC Meeting Point (11 mi). Tycroes itself is inland.
How many people in Tycroes live near a park?
80% 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 Tycroes?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Tycroes good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 18% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 76% (3.5 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 Tycroes’ overall grade.
Sources
Where Tycroes’ 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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