Llanhilleth’s biggest
Brynithel Recreation Ground
Playing field
2.6 ha (6 acres)
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Llanhilleth
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Llanhilleth · parks, paths & countryside
Parks and walks in Llanhilleth
The Brecon Beacons National Park begins 4.2 mi from the village’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Llanhilleth add up to 1.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. 20 km of footpaths run through the village and the kilometre around it, 2.2 for every square kilometre. Llanhilleth grades D for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
71%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
20 km
2.2 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 4.2 mi out, past the 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Llanhilleth?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Countryside close byThe Brecon Beacons National Park starts 4.2 mi east.Less park per person1.3 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Llanhilleth’s strongest suit is the Brecon Beacons National Park close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Llanhilleth grades D for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Llanhilleth, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
D
Better than 11% of UK towns50th of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space1.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
21out of
100
100
A park within a walk71%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
32out 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
Footpaths2.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
36out 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
Llanhilleth is 50th of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,400 to 2,500 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
Llanhilleth2.2
Villages its size2.2
Gwent towns2.7
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Llanhilleth1.3
Villages its size2.0
Gwent towns2.5
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Llanhilleth71%
Villages its size88%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
Llanhilleth falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 49 of the 59 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 | Wolsingham County Durham | A+ | 2.7 | 100% | 3.9 | 55% |
| 3 | Eton Berkshire | A | 22.9 | 100% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 4 | Aldeburgh Suffolk | A | 2.3 | 88% | 2.3 | 41% |
| 5 | Lyndhurst Hampshire | A | 3.6 | 73% | 4.3 | 100% |
| 6 | Old Stratford Northamptonshire | A | 9.8 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 7 | Rowhedge Essex | A | 1.6 | 100% | 6.4 | 0% |
| 8 | Little Clacton Essex | A− | 3.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 9 | Awsworth Nottinghamshire | A− | 2.4 | 100% | 5.6 | 0% |
| 10 | Upton upon Severn Worcestershire | A− | 4.9 | 90% | 2.8 | 2% |
| 11 | Colerne Wiltshire | A− | 3.1 | 86% | 2.4 | 84% |
| 12 | West Wick Somerset | A− | 1.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 16% |
| 13 | Higher Folds Greater Manchester | A− | 2.8 | 90% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 14 | Sway Hampshire | B+ | 2.9 | 38% | 4 | 74% |
| 15 | Kington Herefordshire | B+ | 3.9 | 89% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 16 | Williton Somerset | B+ | 1.1 | 88% | 2.1 | 31% |
| 17 | Cotford St Luke Somerset | B+ | 2.2 | 100% | 2.2 | 6% |
| 18 | Henlow Bedfordshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 19 | Chattenden Kent | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 20 | Farndon Nottinghamshire | B | 3.8 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 21 | Middlestown and Overton West Yorkshire | B− | 1.5 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 22 | Alresford Essex | B− | 1.3 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Watlington Oxfordshire | B− | 2.3 | 67% | 2.4 | 55% |
| 24 | Wootton (Vale of White Horse) Oxfordshire | B− | 3.4 | 84% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 25 | Redlynch and Woodfalls Wiltshire | B− | 2.1 | 34% | 3.1 | 59% |
| 26 | Kelvedon Hatch Essex | B− | 7.3 | 77% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Llanrwst Clwyd | C+ | 2.2 | 75% | 1.6 | 45% |
| 28 | Crossways Dorset | C+ | 0.5 | 100% | 1.8 | 22% |
| 29 | Renishaw Derbyshire | C+ | 0.6 | 100% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 30 | Shelley Essex | C+ | 0.7 | 100% | 3.3 | 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 | Whittington Staffordshire | C | 7.5 | 77% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 36 | Great Houghton South Yorkshire | C | 1.8 | 100% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 37 | Pontycymer Mid Glamorgan | C | 2.2 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 38 | Tycroes Dyfed | C | 3.5 | 80% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 39 | South Milford North Yorkshire | C | 1.7 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 40 | Bugle Cornwall | C− | 1.8 | 92% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 41 | Eggborough North Yorkshire | C− | 1.5 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
| 42 | Hambleton Lancashire | C− | 2.3 | 14% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 43 | Wilstead Bedfordshire | C− | 1.7 | 88% | 1.8 | 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 | Cornforth County Durham | C− | 1.9 | 66% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 48 | Maulden Bedfordshire | D | 0.9 | 55% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 49 | East Harling Norfolk | D | 1.7 | 85% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 50 | Llanhilleth Gwent | D | 1.3 | 71% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 51 | Long Crendon Buckinghamshire | D | 1.4 | 86% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Mawsley Village Northamptonshire | D | 1.5 | 71% | 2 | 0% |
| 53 | Leyburn North Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 22% | 2 | 16% |
| 54 | Broughton Lancashire | D | 1.7 | 45% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 55 | Long Itchington Warwickshire | D | 2.1 | 45% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 56 | Parbold Lancashire | D | 1.5 | 36% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 57 | Aston-on-Trent Derbyshire | D | 1.5 | 44% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 58 | Myerscough Smithy Lancashire | D | 0.5 | 45% | 3 | 0% |
| 59 | Garden City Clwyd | D− | 1.5 | 58% | 1.4 | 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 Llanhilleth’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 Llanhilleth
The biggest is Brynithel Recreation Ground, 2.6 ha (6 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
7 in 10 Llanhilleth 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 (71%)Further (29%)
Llanhilleth71%
Villages its size88%
Gwent towns85%
All UK towns83%
About 700 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 10 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 245 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Brecon Beacons National Park is 4.2 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
4.2 mi east1,350 km²since 1955
Protected landscape begins just outside the 5 km ring the Outdoors Grade measures, so Llanhilleth scores 0% on it even though the Brecon Beacons National Park is 4.2 mi away. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Footpaths in and around Llanhilleth
20 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Llanhilleth and the kilometre around it, 2.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0).
No named walking route is mapped within 2 km of Llanhilleth; 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 Llanhilleth: June 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 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain (mm) | 167 | 127 | 107 | 95 | 99 | 88 | 96 | 115 | 116 | 174 | 169 | 184 |
June is the driest month (88 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 184 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 50 nights a year. The climate in Llanhilleth →
Things to do
10 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
Llanhilleth is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the village.
Sugar Loaf Beach20 mi from Llanhilleth’s edge
DirectionsLadye Bay21 mi from Llanhilleth’s edge
DirectionsClevedon Beach21 mi from Llanhilleth’s edge
DirectionsThe Bendricks21 mi from Llanhilleth’s edge
DirectionsFossil Beach21 mi from Llanhilleth’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. Mynydd Pen-Y-Fan, at 407 m, is the highest named top within 2 km of Llanhilleth.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 3
Mynydd Pen-Y-Fan407 m (1,336 ft) · 1.1 mi from town
DirectionsCraig Yr Arail1.2 mi from town
DirectionsTwyn Cock-Y-North1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 10
Plus 10 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.
TrinantSwffrydAbertilleryNewbridgeOakdaleMarkhamLlanhilleth
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Trinant, 0.6 miles away, grades C+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Oakdale has at least twice Llanhilleth’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Llanhilleth
What is the biggest park in Llanhilleth?
Brynithel Recreation Ground, 2.6 ha (6 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Llanhilleth near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 4.2 mi east of the village’s edge. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
What is the nearest beach to Llanhilleth?
Sugar Loaf Beach, 20 mi from the edge of the village, then Ladye Bay (21 mi). Llanhilleth itself is inland.
How many people in Llanhilleth live near a park?
71% 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 Llanhilleth?
June to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Llanhilleth good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 36% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 21% (1.3 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 Llanhilleth’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Llanhilleth’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.