Caldicot’s biggest
Caldicot Country Park
Park or garden
26 ha (65 acres)5.9 km of path
1 h 20 minto walk all 5.9 km of path
37 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: KamrynMatika2 at English Wikipedia · Public domainA+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Caldicot · parks, paths & countryside
Caldicot is on the coast, on the Wales Coast Path
The sea makes up 37% of the area within 5 km. The Wye Valley National Landscape begins 1.8 mi from the town’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Caldicot add up to 4.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Caldicot grades A+ for the outdoors: #2 of 38 in Gwent. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
4.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
92%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
42 km
3.0 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
2%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Wye Valley National Landscape
The sea
37%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Caldicot?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast37% of the area within 5 km is sea; 5 beaches mapped.Room to roam4.2 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 82% of UK towns.Countryside close byThe Wye Valley National Landscape starts 1.8 mi north-east.On a National TrailThe Wales Coast Path passes through.
Caldicot’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by plenty of park space.
Outdoors grade
Caldicot grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Caldicot, 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 97% of UK towns#2 of 38 in Gwent · 1st of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space4.2 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
83out of
100
100
A park within a walk92%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
70out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape2%of the land within 5 km
65out of
100
100
Footpaths3.0 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
59out of
100
100
The sea37%of the area within 5 km
95out 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
Caldicot is 1st of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 9,200 to 10,500 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
Caldicot3.0
Towns its size3.2
Gwent towns2.7
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Caldicot4.2
Towns its size2.4
Gwent towns2.5
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Caldicot92%
Towns its size84%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Caldicot stands out most for park space per resident: only 8 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldicot Gwent | A+ | 4.2 | 92% | 3 | 2% |
| 2 | Bordon Hampshire | A | 8.6 | 54% | 6.7 | 49% |
| 3 | Linthwaite and Slaithwaite West Yorkshire | A | 2.2 | 97% | 4.8 | 12% |
| 4 | Beccles Suffolk | A | 4.5 | 87% | 3.2 | 20% |
| 5 | South Merstham Surrey | A | 3.7 | 84% | 3.7 | 20% |
| 6 | Nuthall and Watnall Nottinghamshire | A | 6.3 | 97% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 7 | Bradford-on-Avon Wiltshire | A | 2.8 | 88% | 3.7 | 21% |
| 8 | Southborough Kent | A− | 2.8 | 94% | 2.5 | 57% |
| 9 | Whiteley Hampshire | A− | 3 | 52% | 4.4 | 2% |
| 10 | Thurmaston Leicestershire | A− | 10.4 | 89% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 11 | Esher Surrey | A− | 6.9 | 86% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 12 | Kings Hill Kent | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 2.8 | 7% |
| 13 | Padiham Lancashire | A− | 1.5 | 95% | 4.5 | 18% |
| 14 | Bingham Nottinghamshire | A− | 3.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 15 | Egglescliffe County Durham | A− | 4.9 | 94% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 16 | Aveley Essex | A− | 3.4 | 84% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 17 | Irthlingborough Northamptonshire | A− | 4.7 | 94% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 18 | Yarm North Yorkshire | A− | 3.3 | 96% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 19 | Corfe Mullen Dorset | B+ | 3.1 | 72% | 3.5 | 13% |
| 20 | Woodbridge Suffolk | B+ | 1.7 | 80% | 3.9 | 30% |
| 21 | Sandiacre Derbyshire | B+ | 2.6 | 94% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 22 | Cranleigh Surrey | B | 2.5 | 20% | 4.3 | 38% |
| 23 | Shildon County Durham | B | 2.8 | 93% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 24 | Pontllanfraith Gwent | B | 3.7 | 93% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 25 | Ludlow Shropshire | B | 2.3 | 92% | 2.1 | 16% |
| 26 | North Wingfield and Holmewood Derbyshire | B | 2.7 | 84% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 27 | Great Dunmow Essex | B | 2 | 92% | 4 | 0% |
| 28 | Queensbury West Yorkshire | B | 2.6 | 91% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 29 | Tiptree Essex | B | 2.7 | 90% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 30 | Immingham Lincolnshire | B | 2 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 31 | Perton Staffordshire | B | 2.4 | 93% | 3 | 0% |
| 32 | Pembroke Dock Dyfed | B− | 1.7 | 80% | 1.1 | 25% |
| 33 | Yaxley Cambridgeshire | B− | 2.6 | 90% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 34 | Caernarfon Gwynedd | B− | 1.7 | 83% | 1.4 | 14% |
| 35 | Horbury West Yorkshire | B− | 2.5 | 75% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Mildenhall Suffolk | B− | 2.1 | 91% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 37 | Monmouth Gwent | B− | 1.5 | 69% | 3.1 | 45% |
| 38 | Radstock Somerset | B− | 1.1 | 93% | 2.9 | 1% |
| 39 | Knottingley West Yorkshire | B− | 2.7 | 88% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 40 | Whitchurch Shropshire | B− | 2.7 | 86% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Mold Clwyd | C+ | 1.9 | 86% | 1.6 | 17% |
| 42 | Brandon County Durham | C+ | 2.2 | 72% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 43 | Raunds Northamptonshire | C+ | 4.7 | 74% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 44 | Crook County Durham | C+ | 1.5 | 85% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 45 | Lydney Gloucestershire | C+ | 2.1 | 52% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Abertillery Gwent | C | 2.4 | 69% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 47 | Diss Norfolk | C | 1.5 | 80% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 48 | Milnrow Greater Manchester | C | 2.9 | 58% | 3 | 0% |
| 49 | Barnham West Sussex | C | 1.3 | 70% | 2.3 | 32% |
| 50 | Kippax West Yorkshire | C | 1.4 | 80% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Shepton Mallet Somerset | C | 1.2 | 70% | 2.8 | 1% |
| 52 | Catshill Worcestershire | C | 1.4 | 82% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 53 | Prudhoe Northumberland | C− | 1.7 | 37% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 54 | Polegate East Sussex | C− | 0.8 | 64% | 2.2 | 24% |
| 55 | Haxby North Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 59% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 56 | Sherborne Dorset | D | 1.2 | 76% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 57 | Broughton Astley Leicestershire | D | 1 | 82% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 58 | Pocklington East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 1.6 | 65% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 59 | Pheasey West Midlands | D− | 0.9 | 40% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 60 | Ponteland Northumberland | D− | 1.1 | 36% | 1.4 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Caldicot’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 Caldicot
The biggest is Caldicot Country Park, 26 ha (65 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
King George's Field
Playing field
3.2 ha (8 acres)0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Caldicot
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
9 in 10 Caldicot 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 (92%)Further (8%)
Caldicot92%
Towns its size84%
Gwent towns85%
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; 27 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 363 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Wye Valley National Landscape is 1.8 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 Landscape
Wye Valley
1.8 mi north-east655 km²since 19712% of the land within 5 km
Official siteNational Park
Brecon Beacons
13 mi north-west1,350 km²since 1955
2% of the land within 5 km of Caldicot is National Park or National Landscape, more than 64% of UK towns. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Caldicot is on the Wales Coast Path
42 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Caldicot and the kilometre around it, 3.0 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalLocal
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)8.7 km
Caldicot & Black Rock Loop7.8 km
Undy & Caldicot Moor Loop1.3 km
The Wales Coast Path, a national route, passes Caldicot. Close to home, the Caldicot & Black Rock Loop has 8 km of local walk within 2 km of the town.
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 Caldicot: 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) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 70 | 61 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
April is the driest month (53 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 22 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 95 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 23 nights a year. The climate in Caldicot →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Caldicot
37% of the area within 5 km of Caldicot is sea. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 0 with a name.
The Wales Coast Path passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
Things to do
27 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Castle Mound0.7 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Black Rock Picnic Site1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 27
Caldicot Soft Playin town
DirectionsRogiet Playground0.5 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite 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.
RogietCaer-wentPortskewettUndy and MagorChepstowSevern BeachCaldicot
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldicot | A+ | 4.2 | 92% | 2% |
| Rogiet 1.1 mi | A+ | 3.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Caer-went 1.2 mi | B+ | 1.8 | 100% | 8% |
| Portskewett 1.3 mi | A+ | 10.0 | 100% | 3% |
| Undy and Magor 3.0 mi | C | 0.9 | 86% | 0% |
| Chepstow 4.5 mi | A+ | 1.9 | 100% | 30% |
| Severn Beach 4.5 mi | A− | 5.8 | 100% | 0% |
Portskewett, 1.3 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Portskewett has at least twice Caldicot’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Caldicot
What is the biggest park in Caldicot?
Caldicot Country Park, 26 ha (65 acres), with 5.9 km of path. King George's Field (3.2 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Caldicot near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 13 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the Wye Valley National Landscape, 1.8 mi away.
What are the best walks near Caldicot?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Wales Coast Path (South Wales), Caldicot & Black Rock Loop and Undy & Caldicot Moor Loop. Caldicot Country Park alone has 5.9 km of path.
How many people in Caldicot live near a park?
92% 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 Caldicot?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Caldicot good for walking?
About average for paths: 3.0 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 59% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 83% (4.2 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 Caldicot’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Caldicot’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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