Amlwch’s biggest
Parc Lôn Goch
Park or garden
1.5 ha (4 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Amlwch
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Amlwch · parks, paths & countryside
Amlwch is on the coast
The sea makes up 45% of the area within 5 km. The Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape reaches the edge of Amlwch. Parks and playing fields in Amlwch add up to 1.6 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Amlwch grades B+ for the outdoors: #6 of 13 in Gwynedd. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.6 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
87%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
29 km
2.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
14%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape
The sea
45%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Amlwch?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast45% of the area within 5 km is sea; 8 beaches mapped.Countryside close byThe Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape starts 0.0 mi north.Less park per person1.6 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Amlwch’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by the Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Amlwch grades B+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Amlwch, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
B+
Better than 74% of UK towns#6 of 13 in Gwynedd · 12th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.6 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
31out of
100
100
A park within a walk87%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
61out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape14%of the land within 5 km
74out of
100
100
Footpaths2.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
34out of
100
100
The sea45%of the area within 5 km
97out 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
Amlwch is 12th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,000 to 3,300 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
Amlwch2.1
Towns its size2.4
Gwynedd towns1.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Amlwch1.6
Towns its size1.6
Gwynedd towns1.8
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Amlwch87%
Towns its size77%
Gwynedd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Amlwch stands out most for homes near a park: only 17 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 34 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whyteleafe Surrey | A+ | 16.3 | 100% | 4.9 | 15% |
| 2 | Theale Berkshire | A+ | 5 | 100% | 3.8 | 39% |
| 3 | Bignall End Staffordshire | A | 9.1 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 4 | Moira Leicestershire | A | 15.5 | 86% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 5 | Tywyn Gwynedd | A− | 2.4 | 79% | 1.9 | 51% |
| 6 | Gamesley Derbyshire | A− | 0.8 | 100% | 5 | 32% |
| 7 | Netherton (Kirklees) West Yorkshire | A− | 2 | 88% | 5.5 | 6% |
| 8 | Oughtibridge South Yorkshire | A− | 2.2 | 76% | 6 | 19% |
| 9 | Bream Gloucestershire | A− | 2.2 | 82% | 4.7 | 10% |
| 10 | Wootton Isle of Wight | B+ | 3.7 | 67% | 1.7 | 20% |
| 11 | North Petherton Somerset | B+ | 3.8 | 91% | 2.3 | 5% |
| 12 | Amlwch Gwynedd | B+ | 1.6 | 87% | 2.1 | 14% |
| 13 | Porthleven Cornwall | B+ | 1.6 | 78% | 2.5 | 19% |
| 14 | Drayton Oxfordshire | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 3 | 3% |
| 15 | Markyate Hertfordshire | B+ | 1.4 | 100% | 2.2 | 53% |
| 16 | Wheatley Hill County Durham | B+ | 2.6 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 17 | Newton and Blackwell Derbyshire | B | 2.6 | 91% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 18 | Honeybourne Worcestershire | B | 2.9 | 80% | 2.6 | 14% |
| 19 | Upper Beeding West Sussex | B | 0.6 | 83% | 3.9 | 62% |
| 20 | Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Gwent | B | 6 | 54% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 21 | Ringmer East Sussex | B− | 1.9 | 91% | 1.8 | 37% |
| 22 | Newbold Verdon Leicestershire | B− | 2.3 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 23 | Askam in Furness Cumbria | B− | 1.7 | 90% | 2 | 0% |
| 24 | Dunton Green Kent | B− | 1 | 82% | 2.7 | 69% |
| 25 | Harwell Oxfordshire | B− | 1.4 | 85% | 2.3 | 42% |
| 26 | Healing Lincolnshire | B− | 2 | 78% | 1.3 | 1% |
| 27 | Crumbles East Sussex | B− | 0.3 | 44% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 28 | Lambourn Berkshire | C+ | 1.2 | 61% | 3 | 100% |
| 29 | Etwall Derbyshire | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 30 | Milborne Port Somerset | C+ | 1.6 | 100% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 31 | Dymchurch Kent | C+ | 1.6 | 58% | 1 | 13% |
| 32 | Thaxted Essex | C | 0.8 | 91% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 33 | Swillington West Yorkshire | C | 2.2 | 68% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 34 | West Bergholt Essex | C | 1.5 | 82% | 1.8 | 9% |
| 35 | Swanmore Hampshire | C | 1.4 | 69% | 1.9 | 54% |
| 36 | Sutton Courtenay Oxfordshire | C | 1.2 | 23% | 4 | 6% |
| 37 | West Chiltington West Sussex | C | 1.5 | 18% | 2.7 | 38% |
| 38 | Teynham Kent | C | 0.8 | 55% | 1.8 | 13% |
| 39 | Ogmore Vale Mid Glamorgan | C | 4.3 | 79% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 40 | Cullingworth West Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 72% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 41 | Hadlow Kent | C− | 1.7 | 61% | 2 | 11% |
| 42 | Charvil Berkshire | C− | 0.7 | 68% | 2.7 | 6% |
| 43 | Claydon Suffolk | C− | 2.8 | 72% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria | C− | 1.2 | 63% | 2.1 | 24% |
| 45 | Yarnton Oxfordshire | C− | 0.4 | 69% | 3 | 0% |
| 46 | Farnsfield Nottinghamshire | C− | 2 | 63% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Lostwithiel Cornwall | C− | 1.6 | 67% | 1.5 | 11% |
| 48 | West Auckland County Durham | C− | 1.1 | 91% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 49 | Purton Wiltshire | C− | 0.8 | 60% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 50 | South Petherton Somerset | C− | 1.1 | 61% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Rendlesham Suffolk | C− | 0.8 | 52% | 1.6 | 59% |
| 52 | Navenby Lincolnshire | D | 1.2 | 81% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Tarporley Cheshire | D | 1 | 69% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 54 | Skellingthorpe Lincolnshire | D | 1.2 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 55 | Eccleshall Staffordshire | D | 1.1 | 74% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 56 | Queniborough Leicestershire | D | 1.4 | 48% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Kirton in Lindsey Lincolnshire | D− | 1.7 | 57% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 58 | Boroughbridge North Yorkshire | D− | 0.4 | 60% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 59 | Upper Tean Staffordshire | D− | 0.6 | 60% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Donington Lincolnshire | D− | 0.8 | 54% | 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 Amlwch’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 Amlwch
The biggest is Parc Lôn Goch, 1.5 ha (4 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
9 in 10 Amlwch 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 (87%)Further (13%)
Amlwch87%
Towns its size77%
Gwynedd towns83%
All UK towns83%
About 400 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 6 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 525 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Amlwch
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
Ynys Mon/anglesey
At the edge north219 km²since 196714% of the land within 5 km
National Park
Snowdonia
17 mi south-east2,140 km²since 1951
14% of the land within 5 km of Amlwch is National Park or National Landscape, more than 74% of UK towns. Snowdonia National Park covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Amlwch
29 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Amlwch and the kilometre around it, 2.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Regional
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path8.5 km
The regional route here is the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path.
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 Amlwch: June 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 97 | 86 | 79 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 85 | 84 | 120 | 120 | 122 |
April is the driest month (60 mm) and August the warmest (highs of 18 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 122 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 12 nights a year. The climate in Amlwch →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Amlwch
45% of the area within 5 km of Amlwch is sea. 8 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 1 with a name.
Traeth Dulas3.1 mi from town
DirectionsSea: 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
3 viewpoints and 6 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 3
Parys Mountain View0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Mynydd Eilian177 m (581 ft) · 1.2 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Plus 3 campsites 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.
CemaesLlanerchymeddBenllechBodedernLlangefniAmlwch
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amlwch | B+ | 1.6 | 87% | 14% |
| Cemaes 4.5 mi | A+ | 5.0 | 100% | 14% |
| Llanerchymedd 5.7 mi | C | 4.2 | 64% | 4% |
| Benllech 7.8 mi | C | 0.1 | 17% | 27% |
| Bodedern 10.4 mi | B | 1.2 | 100% | 16% |
| Llangefni 10.7 mi | C− | 1.8 | 95% | 0% |
Cemaes, 4.5 miles away, grades A+, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park. Cemaes and Llanerchymedd have at least twice Amlwch’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Amlwch
What is the biggest park in Amlwch?
Parc Lôn Goch, 1.5 ha (4 acres), with 0.7 km of path. 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Amlwch near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 17 mi south-east of the town’s edge. It covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape, at the edge of the town.
What are the best walks near Amlwch?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path.
How many people in Amlwch live near a park?
87% 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 Amlwch?
June to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Amlwch good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 34% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 31% (1.6 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 Amlwch’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Amlwch’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.