Govilon’s biggest
King George's Field
Playing field
2.1 ha (5 acres)
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Govilon
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Govilon · parks, paths & countryside
Govilon is inside the Brecon Beacons National Park
28 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 3.4 for every square kilometre. A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 80% of residents. Govilon grades A− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.1 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
80%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
28 km
3.4 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
69%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Brecon Beacons National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Govilon?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Inside the Brecon Beacons National ParkGovilon sits inside it: 1,350 km² of protected landscape.On a National TrailThe Cambrian Way passes through.
Govilon’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by the Cambrian Way.
Outdoors grade
Govilon grades A− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Govilon, 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 77% of UK towns15th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.1 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
50out 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 Landscape69%of the land within 5 km
96out of
100
100
Footpaths3.4 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
68out 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
Govilon is 15th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,300 to 1,400 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
Govilon3.4
Villages its size2.3
Gwent towns2.7
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Govilon2.1
Villages its size2.4
Gwent towns2.5
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Govilon80%
Villages its size80%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Govilon stands out most for path per km²: only 11 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 34 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worrall South Yorkshire | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 5.4 | 21% |
| 2 | St Davids Dyfed | A+ | 5.2 | 84% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 3 | Pateley Bridge North Yorkshire | A+ | 2.4 | 100% | 3.4 | 100% |
| 4 | Wolvercote Oxfordshire | A | 32 | 100% | 5.5 | 0% |
| 5 | Crowmarsh Gifford Oxfordshire | A | 8 | 77% | 3.6 | 60% |
| 6 | Goldsithney Cornwall | A | 1.4 | 100% | 3.1 | 10% |
| 7 | Charmouth Dorset | A | 2.5 | 82% | 2.3 | 63% |
| 8 | Brinscall Lancashire | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 9 | Burbage Wiltshire | A | 2.7 | 100% | 1.9 | 100% |
| 10 | Biddenden Kent | A− | 4.2 | 100% | 1.9 | 20% |
| 11 | Cwmfelinfach Gwent | A− | 24.6 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 12 | Stoke sub Hamdon Somerset | A− | 25.1 | 81% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 13 | Upper Caldecote Bedfordshire | A− | 3.7 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Blean Kent | A− | 5.9 | 80% | 6.5 | 0% |
| 15 | Govilon Gwent | A− | 2.1 | 80% | 3.4 | 69% |
| 16 | Auckley South Yorkshire | B+ | 4.9 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 17 | Layer-de-la-Haye Essex | B+ | 9.5 | 79% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 18 | Mynydd Marian Clwyd | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 19 | Quintrell Downs Cornwall | B+ | 3.3 | 100% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 20 | Barleythorpe Rutland | B+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 21 | Abbots Bromley Staffordshire | B | 6.9 | 100% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 22 | Wymeswold Leicestershire | B | 2.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 23 | Marazion Cornwall | B | 1.4 | 80% | 2 | 14% |
| 24 | Seven Sisters West Glamorgan | B | 7 | 82% | 0.5 | 19% |
| 25 | Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen West Glamorgan | B | 4.1 | 79% | 1 | 40% |
| 26 | Lingdale North Yorkshire | B− | 1.4 | 100% | 1.7 | 31% |
| 27 | Holymoorside Derbyshire | B− | 1.1 | 82% | 3.8 | 14% |
| 28 | Burton-in-Kendal Cumbria | B− | 0.6 | 100% | 2.4 | 23% |
| 29 | Narborough Norfolk | B− | 3.8 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 30 | Cockfield County Durham | B− | 2.3 | 81% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 31 | Burwash East Sussex | B− | 1.5 | 76% | 2.5 | 100% |
| 32 | St Merryn Cornwall | B− | 1.9 | 47% | 1.7 | 29% |
| 33 | Helmsley North Yorkshire | B− | 2.4 | 44% | 2.5 | 73% |
| 34 | Mobberley Cheshire | C+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 35 | Pensarn Clwyd | C+ | 13.1 | 45% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 36 | Morton Derbyshire | C+ | 18.3 | 66% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 37 | Littleton Panell Wiltshire | C+ | 5.3 | 39% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 38 | Stonnall Staffordshire | C+ | 11.5 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 39 | Stoke Gabriel Devon | C+ | 1.2 | 70% | 1.2 | 30% |
| 40 | Harpole Northamptonshire | C | 2.3 | 81% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 41 | Kislingbury Northamptonshire | C | 8.4 | 26% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 42 | Moretonhampstead Devon | C | 0.6 | 81% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 43 | Seaton Burn Tyne and Wear | C | 3.3 | 36% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Winkleigh Devon | C | 1.9 | 100% | 0.2 | 0% |
| 45 | Northborough Cambridgeshire | C− | 1.7 | 68% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Llandysul Dyfed | C− | 5.2 | 47% | 1 | 0% |
| 47 | Ogmore-by-Sea South Glamorgan | C− | 0 | 0% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Butterwick Lincolnshire | D | 1.8 | 40% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 49 | Todwick South Yorkshire | D | 2 | 51% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Malpas Cheshire | D | 1.6 | 61% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 51 | North Cave East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 2.5 | 47% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 52 | Staindrop County Durham | D | 1.4 | 82% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Longframlington Northumberland | D | 1.3 | 78% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 54 | Hauxton Cambridgeshire | D− | 1.3 | 55% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 55 | Bomere Heath Shropshire | D− | 1.8 | 0% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 56 | Brandesburton East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 2.2 | 0% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 57 | Claypole Lincolnshire | D− | 0.7 | 0% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Kilsby Northamptonshire | D− | 0.5 | 50% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Griston Norfolk | D− | 0.8 | 15% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 60 | Cock and End Suffolk | D− | 0 | 0% | 0.9 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Govilon’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 Govilon
The biggest is King George's Field, 2.1 ha (5 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
8 in 10 Govilon 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 (80%)Further (20%)
Govilon80%
Villages its size80%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
About 300 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 11 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 122 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Govilon
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
Govilon is inside it1,350 km²since 195569% of the land within 5 km
69% of the land within 5 km of Govilon is National Park or National Landscape, more than 95% of UK towns. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Govilon is on the Cambrian Way
28 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Govilon and the kilometre around it, 3.4 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
National
Cambrian Way7.2 km
The Cambrian Way, a national route, passes Govilon.
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 Govilon: 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 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 121 | 76 | 66 | 64 | 53 | 57 | 48 | 66 | 69 | 107 | 108 | 106 |
July is the driest month (48 mm) and the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 121 mm of rain falls in January, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 40 nights a year. The climate in Govilon →
Things to do
11 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
Govilon is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Fossil Beach22 mi from Govilon’s edge
DirectionsSugar Loaf Beach25 mi from Govilon’s edge
DirectionsHardy’s Bay35 mi from Govilon’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. The Blorenge, at 561 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Govilon.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
The Blorenge561 m (1,841 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsGilwern Hill441 m (1,447 ft) · 1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 11
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Pyscodlyn Camping and Caravan Site0.7 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
GilwernLlanfoistAbergavennyBlaenavonCrickhowellBrynmawrGovilon
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govilon | A− | 2.1 | 80% | 69% |
| Gilwern 1.3 mi | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 83% |
| Llanfoist 1.6 mi | A+ | 10.7 | 86% | 57% |
| Abergavenny 2.2 mi | A | 3.2 | 83% | 60% |
| Blaenavon 3.2 mi | A− | 1.8 | 100% | 39% |
| Crickhowell 4.2 mi | A+ | 4.3 | 100% | 100% |
| Brynmawr 4.9 mi | C+ | 1.2 | 68% | 45% |
Llanfoist, 1.6 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: 86% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Llanfoist has at least twice Govilon’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Govilon
What is the biggest park in Govilon?
King George's Field, 2.1 ha (5 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Govilon?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the Cambrian Way.
What is the nearest beach to Govilon?
Fossil Beach, 22 mi from the edge of the village, then Sugar Loaf Beach (25 mi). Govilon itself is inland.
How many people in Govilon 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 Govilon?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Govilon good for walking?
For paths, yes: 3.4 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 68% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 50% (2.1 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 Govilon’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Govilon’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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.