Bargod’s biggest
Parc Coetir Bargod
Park or garden
96 ha (237 acres)16.4 km of path
3 h 40 minto walk all 16.4 km of path
134 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Bargod · parks, paths & countryside
Bargod has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 UK towns
Parks and playing fields in Bargod add up to 13.6 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. 65 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 5.5 for every square kilometre. Bargod grades A for the outdoors: #3 of 38 in Gwent. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
13.6 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
65 km
5.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Brecon Beacons National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Bargod?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam13.6 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 97% of UK towns.A town of footpaths5.5 km of path per km², more than 95% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.
Bargod’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by dense footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Bargod grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Bargod, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
A
Better than 95% of UK towns#3 of 38 in Gwent · 4th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space13.6 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
98out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths5.5 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
96out 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.
Towns its size
Bargod is 4th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 7,600 to 8,400 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
Bargod5.5
Towns its size3.0
Gwent towns2.7
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Bargod13.6
Towns its size2.1
Gwent towns2.5
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Bargod100%
Towns its size83%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Bargod stands out most for park space per resident: none of the other 59 has more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chipping Sodbury Gloucestershire | A+ | 5.2 | 93% | 8.2 | 29% |
| 2 | Ecclesfield and Grenoside South Yorkshire | A+ | 5.1 | 94% | 5.2 | 2% |
| 3 | Stakeford Northumberland | A+ | 10 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 4 | Bargod Gwent | A | 13.6 | 100% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 5 | Dursley Gloucestershire | A | 1.8 | 90% | 7.2 | 52% |
| 6 | Grove Oxfordshire | A | 2.2 | 92% | 4.7 | 27% |
| 7 | Brecon Powys | A | 3.2 | 86% | 3.2 | 61% |
| 8 | Ledbury Herefordshire | A | 3.3 | 89% | 3.1 | 34% |
| 9 | Bearsted Kent | A | 5.5 | 76% | 3.5 | 39% |
| 10 | Stonehouse Gloucestershire | A | 1.8 | 94% | 4.6 | 36% |
| 11 | Bursledon Hampshire | A | 2.6 | 90% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 12 | Richmond North Yorkshire | A | 2.4 | 96% | 3.9 | 7% |
| 13 | Norton Canes Staffordshire | A− | 13.3 | 97% | 1.9 | 10% |
| 14 | Dinas Powis South Glamorgan | A− | 3 | 73% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 15 | London Colney Hertfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 96% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Burnham-on-Crouch Essex | A− | 5.3 | 86% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 17 | City of London London | A− | 2 | 100% | 11 | 0% |
| 18 | Cam Gloucestershire | A− | 2.8 | 57% | 5 | 34% |
| 19 | Pembroke Dyfed | B+ | 2.2 | 91% | 1 | 31% |
| 20 | Annfield Plain County Durham | B+ | 3.4 | 93% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 21 | Coppull Lancashire | B+ | 4.6 | 85% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Runwell Essex | B+ | 5.1 | 92% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 23 | Pershore Worcestershire | B | 2.7 | 76% | 3.2 | 7% |
| 24 | Partington Greater Manchester | B | 2.8 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 25 | Edenbridge Kent | B | 2.6 | 64% | 3 | 42% |
| 26 | Rusthall and Langton Green Kent | B | 2.1 | 69% | 2.7 | 79% |
| 27 | Clayton-le-Moors Lancashire | B | 1.1 | 86% | 4.2 | 2% |
| 28 | Ashley Hampshire | B | 2.2 | 53% | 1.7 | 47% |
| 29 | Twyford Berkshire | B− | 2.4 | 86% | 2.1 | 5% |
| 30 | Berechurch Essex | B− | 2.1 | 72% | 10.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Meltham West Yorkshire | B− | 1 | 63% | 5.3 | 27% |
| 32 | Yatton Somerset | B− | 3.7 | 40% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Denbigh Clwyd | B− | 1.3 | 96% | 2.3 | 5% |
| 34 | Buntingford Hertfordshire | C+ | 1.5 | 95% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 35 | Fakenham Norfolk | C+ | 5.2 | 81% | 2 | 0% |
| 36 | Ystalyfera West Glamorgan | C+ | 2.6 | 84% | 0.8 | 15% |
| 37 | Bewdley Worcestershire | C+ | 1.7 | 88% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 38 | Crediton Devon | C+ | 2.4 | 89% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Seaton Delaval Northumberland | C+ | 0.5 | 66% | 4 | 0% |
| 40 | Ammanford Dyfed | C+ | 2.8 | 70% | 1.5 | 9% |
| 41 | Holywell Clwyd | C | 0.9 | 68% | 3 | 0% |
| 42 | Silsden West Yorkshire | C | 0.8 | 67% | 3.5 | 1% |
| 43 | Norton-on-Derwent North Yorkshire | C | 1.6 | 58% | 2.4 | 16% |
| 44 | Southam Warwickshire | C | 2.3 | 86% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 45 | Histon and Impington Cambridgeshire | C | 1.5 | 66% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire | C | 2.1 | 38% | 2.3 | 2% |
| 47 | Hedon East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 0.9 | 74% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 48 | Glastonbury Somerset | C− | 2 | 69% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Llanharan and Brynna Mid Glamorgan | C− | 1.7 | 97% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 50 | Hilton Derbyshire | C− | 1.1 | 89% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Radlett Hertfordshire | C− | 2.1 | 60% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 52 | Rainworth Nottinghamshire | C− | 0.5 | 65% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 53 | Tenterden Kent | C− | 0.8 | 58% | 1.8 | 48% |
| 54 | Penkridge Staffordshire | C− | 0.8 | 70% | 2.1 | 7% |
| 55 | Cotgrave Nottinghamshire | C− | 1 | 47% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Godmanchester Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.6 | 66% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Highworth Wiltshire | C− | 0.4 | 59% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 58 | Clowne Derbyshire | C− | 1.4 | 67% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 59 | Old Windsor and Wraysbury Berkshire | D | 1.2 | 52% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Ashford Common Surrey | D | 0.8 | 62% | 2.5 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Bargod’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 Bargod
The biggest is Parc Coetir Bargod, 96 ha (237 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Bargoed Park
Park or garden
18 ha (45 acres)1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
26 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Bargod
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Gilfach Garden of Peace
Park or garden
0.0 ha (0 acres)
0.6 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
Everyone in Bargod 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).
Within 400 m (100%)Further (0%)
Bargod100%
Towns its size83%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 24 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 335 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Brecon Beacons National Park is 7.4 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
7.4 mi north-west1,350 km²since 1955
Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Footpaths in and around Bargod
65 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Bargod and the kilometre around it, 5.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Bargod; 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bargod: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 171 | 133 | 110 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 100 | 112 | 116 | 177 | 171 | 191 |
June is the driest month (86 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 191 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 45 nights a year. The climate in Bargod →
Things to do
24 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
Bargod is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
The Bendricks19 mi from Bargod’s edge
DirectionsPebble Beach20 mi from Bargod’s edge
DirectionsWatch House Beach21 mi from Bargod’s edge
DirectionsLadye Bay22 mi from Bargod’s edge
DirectionsClevedon Beach22 mi from Bargod’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.
Up high. Craig Y Felin, at 352 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Bargod.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Craig Y Felin352 m (1,156 ft) · 1.2 mi from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Aberbargoed Grasslands National Nature Reserve43 ha · 0.6 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 24
Plus 24 playgrounds 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.
AberbargoedTir-y-berth and Glan-y-nantPen-pedair-heolFleur-de-lis and PengamMarkhamBlackwoodBargod
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargod | A | 13.6 | 100% | 0% |
| Aberbargoed 0.7 mi | A | 22.8 | 95% | 0% |
| Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant 1.4 mi | A | 22.1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pen-pedair-heol 1.4 mi | D | 0.9 | 80% | 0% |
| Fleur-de-lis and Pengam 1.6 mi | B | 6.0 | 54% | 0% |
| Markham 1.7 mi | D− | 0.1 | 0% | 0% |
| Blackwood 1.8 mi | A− | 3.6 | 97% | 0% |
Bargod grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Bargod
What is the biggest park in Bargod?
Parc Coetir Bargod, 96 ha (237 acres), with 16.4 km of path. Bargoed Park (18 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Bargod near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 7.4 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
What is the nearest beach to Bargod?
The Bendricks, 19 mi from the edge of the town, then Pebble Beach (20 mi). Bargod itself is inland.
How many people in Bargod 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 Bargod?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Bargod good for walking?
For paths, yes: 5.5 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 96% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 98% (13.6 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 Bargod’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Bargod’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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