Llanfoist’s biggest
Linda Vista Gardens
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
1.8 ha (4 acres)0.3 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.6 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Alf Beard · CC0A+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Llanfoist · parks, paths & countryside
57% of the land within 5 km of Llanfoist is National Park or National Landscape
The Brecon Beacons National Park reaches the edge of Llanfoist. Parks and playing fields in Llanfoist add up to 10.7 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Footpaths add up to 33 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 4.2 for every square kilometre. Llanfoist grades A+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
10.7 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
86%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
33 km
4.2 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
57%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Brecon Beacons National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Llanfoist?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Protected countryside57% of the land within 5 km is Brecon Beacons National Park.Room to roam10.7 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 96% of UK towns.A village of footpaths4.2 km of path per km², more than 84% of UK towns. The typical town has 3.0.On a National TrailThe Cambrian Way passes through.
Llanfoist’s strongest suit is protected countryside on the doorstep, followed by plenty of park space.
Outdoors grade
Llanfoist grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Llanfoist, 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 towns3rd of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space10.7 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
97out of
100
100
A park within a walk86%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
58out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape57%of the land within 5 km
94out of
100
100
Footpaths4.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
84out 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
Llanfoist is 3rd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,900 to 2,100 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
Llanfoist4.2
Villages its size2.1
Gwent towns2.7
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Llanfoist10.7
Villages its size2.2
Gwent towns2.5
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Llanfoist86%
Villages its size79%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Llanfoist stands out most for park space per resident: only 3 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meliden Clwyd | A+ | 4.2 | 100% | 4.2 | 21% |
| 2 | Vigo Village Kent | A+ | 33.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 44% |
| 3 | Llanfoist Gwent | A+ | 10.7 | 86% | 4.2 | 57% |
| 4 | Ditchingham Norfolk | A+ | 17.2 | 100% | 2.9 | 13% |
| 5 | Fowey Cornwall | A | 3.2 | 91% | 2.1 | 32% |
| 6 | Lower Kingswood Surrey | A | 4.7 | 75% | 6.6 | 22% |
| 7 | Bournmoor County Durham | A | 11 | 100% | 4 | 0% |
| 8 | Chiseldon Wiltshire | A | 1.8 | 100% | 3.4 | 69% |
| 9 | Upper Rissington Gloucestershire | A | 6.2 | 100% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 10 | Churchill Somerset | A | 2.8 | 84% | 3.9 | 39% |
| 11 | Wrington Somerset | A | 3.2 | 100% | 2.6 | 20% |
| 12 | Machen Gwent | A | 3.5 | 100% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Y Bala Gwynedd | A | 4 | 100% | 1.4 | 67% |
| 14 | Great Haywood Staffordshire | A− | 7.1 | 27% | 4.1 | 29% |
| 15 | Stowupland Suffolk | A− | 5.3 | 83% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 16 | Yealmpton Devon | B+ | 1.8 | 87% | 1.8 | 50% |
| 17 | Culverstone Green Kent | B+ | 5.3 | 61% | 2.7 | 42% |
| 18 | Brompton North Yorkshire | B+ | 4.7 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 19 | Valley Gwynedd | B+ | 5 | 33% | 1.2 | 37% |
| 20 | Martlesham Suffolk | B | 2.1 | 69% | 3.8 | 24% |
| 21 | Sandford Dorset | B | 0.3 | 43% | 4.7 | 41% |
| 22 | Welsh Bicknor Gloucestershire | B | 2.7 | 31% | 3.3 | 45% |
| 23 | Dyserth Clwyd | B− | 0.5 | 54% | 3.6 | 22% |
| 24 | Wheaton Aston Staffordshire | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 25 | Felbridge Surrey | B− | 2 | 80% | 2.4 | 25% |
| 26 | Trelewis Mid Glamorgan | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 27 | Rothbury Northumberland | B− | 1 | 76% | 3.8 | 21% |
| 28 | Barmouth Gwynedd | B− | 0.5 | 60% | 2 | 53% |
| 29 | Northleach Gloucestershire | B− | 1.5 | 68% | 2.6 | 100% |
| 30 | Ightham Kent | C+ | 2 | 30% | 3 | 56% |
| 31 | Audley Staffordshire | C+ | 3.4 | 83% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 32 | Axbridge Somerset | C+ | 1.3 | 72% | 2.8 | 51% |
| 33 | Landkey Devon | C+ | 2.5 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Langtoft Lincolnshire | C+ | 2.8 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 35 | Whitchurch Somerset | C+ | 2.3 | 47% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 36 | Wychbold Worcestershire | C | 2.1 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 37 | Clenchwarton Norfolk | C | 2.2 | 87% | 0.3 | 3% |
| 38 | West Haddon Northamptonshire | C | 2.3 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 39 | Goodwick Dyfed | C | 0.2 | 47% | 1.9 | 25% |
| 40 | Marcham Oxfordshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 41 | Hightown Merseyside | C | 1.7 | 44% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 42 | Longrock Cornwall | C | 0.7 | 60% | 1.2 | 26% |
| 43 | Keyingham East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 100% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 44 | Cadnam and Bartley Hampshire | C− | 0.9 | 30% | 2.4 | 79% |
| 45 | Pool-in-Wharfedale West Yorkshire | C− | 2.1 | 44% | 1.6 | 7% |
| 46 | Ashwell Hertfordshire | C− | 3 | 52% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Stoke Golding Leicestershire | C− | 1.4 | 85% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Hibaldstow Lincolnshire | C− | 1.7 | 89% | 0.7 | 0% |
| 49 | Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 2.5 | 78% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 50 | Briston Norfolk | D | 2.7 | 69% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Broughton Northamptonshire | D | 2.7 | 70% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Baschurch Shropshire | D | 2.3 | 72% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Morda Shropshire | D | 0.7 | 84% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 54 | Curry Rivel Somerset | D | 1.9 | 33% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Greylees Lincolnshire | D | 1.5 | 79% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 56 | Westwoodside Lincolnshire | D− | 1.2 | 33% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 57 | Tollerton Nottinghamshire | D− | 0.6 | 19% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 58 | Rossett Clwyd | D− | 0.3 | 55% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Wilberfoss East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 69% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 60 | Bottisham Cambridgeshire | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.3 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Llanfoist’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 Llanfoist
The biggest is Linda Vista Gardens, 1.8 ha (4 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
9 in 10 Llanfoist 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 (86%)Further (15%)
Llanfoist86%
Villages its size79%
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; 14 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 143 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Llanfoist
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
At the edge south-west1,350 km²since 195557% of the land within 5 km
57% of the land within 5 km of Llanfoist is National Park or National Landscape, more than 93% of UK towns. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Llanfoist is on the Cambrian Way
33 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Llanfoist and the kilometre around it, 4.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalRegional
Cambrian Way7.8 km
Beacons Way2.2 km
The Cambrian Way, a national route, passes Llanfoist. The regional route here is the Beacons Way.
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 Llanfoist: 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) | 125 | 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 125 mm of rain falls in January, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 38 nights a year. The climate in Llanfoist →
Things to do
14 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
Llanfoist is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Fossil Beach20 mi from Llanfoist’s edge
DirectionsSugar Loaf Beach25 mi from Llanfoist’s edge
DirectionsLadye Bay26 mi from Llanfoist’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 Llanfoist.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
The Blorenge561 m (1,841 ft) · 1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 14
Plus 14 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.
AbergavennyGovilonGilwernBlaenavonPenperlleniCrickhowellLlanfoist
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfoist | A+ | 10.7 | 86% | 57% |
| Abergavenny 1.2 mi | A | 3.2 | 83% | 60% |
| Govilon 1.6 mi | A− | 2.1 | 80% | 69% |
| Gilwern 2.8 mi | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 83% |
| Blaenavon 3.6 mi | A− | 1.8 | 100% | 39% |
| Penperlleni 5.5 mi | C− | 0.6 | 80% | 17% |
| Crickhowell 5.6 mi | A+ | 4.3 | 100% | 100% |
Llanfoist grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Llanfoist
What is the biggest park in Llanfoist?
Linda Vista Gardens, 1.8 ha (4 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 Llanfoist near a National Park?
Brecon Beacons National Park reaches the edge of Llanfoist. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
What are the best walks near Llanfoist?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Cambrian Way and Beacons Way.
What is the nearest beach to Llanfoist?
Fossil Beach, 20 mi from the edge of the village, then Sugar Loaf Beach (25 mi). Llanfoist itself is inland.
How many people in Llanfoist live near a park?
86% 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 Llanfoist?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Llanfoist good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 84% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 97% (10.7 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 Llanfoist’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Llanfoist’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.