Beaumaris’ biggest
The Green
Park or garden
2.0 ha (5 acres)
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Beaumaris
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Oliver Mills · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Beaumaris · parks, paths & countryside
Beaumaris is inside the Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape
The sea makes up 40% of the area within 5 km. Footpaths add up to 6 km in the village and the kilometre around it, 0.8 for every square kilometre. Beaumaris grades B− for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.7 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
30%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
6 km
0.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
18%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape
The sea
40%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Beaumaris?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Inside the Ynys Mon/anglesey National LandscapeBeaumaris sits inside it: 219 km² of protected landscape.On the coast40% of the area within 5 km is sea; 6 beaches mapped.Few mapped footpaths0.8 km of path per km²; the typical UK town has 3.0.
Beaumaris’ strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by the sea. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Outdoors grade
Beaumaris grades B− for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Beaumaris, 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 47% of UK towns31st of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space2.7 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
65out of
100
100
A park within a walk30%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
6out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape18%of the land within 5 km
77out of
100
100
Footpaths0.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
4out of
100
100
The sea40%of the area within 5 km
96out 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
Beaumaris is 31st of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 1,100 to 1,200 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
Beaumaris0.8
Villages its size2.4
Gwynedd towns1.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Beaumaris2.7
Villages its size2.4
Gwynedd towns1.8
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Beaumaris30%
Villages its size72%
Gwynedd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Beaumaris stands out most for park space per resident: only 22 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on path per km², where 53 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corton Suffolk | A+ | 4.4 | 100% | 3 | 5% |
| 2 | Upton St Leonards Gloucestershire | A+ | 5.2 | 80% | 7.5 | 43% |
| 3 | Fairlands Surrey | A+ | 2.8 | 100% | 5 | 11% |
| 4 | Chagford Devon | A+ | 4.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 98% |
| 5 | Masham North Yorkshire | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 3 | 44% |
| 6 | Ditchling East Sussex | A | 7.4 | 77% | 4 | 57% |
| 7 | Tolvaddon Cornwall | A | 11.9 | 24% | 4.5 | 9% |
| 8 | Leigh Kent | A | 3 | 100% | 2.6 | 49% |
| 9 | Barns Green West Sussex | A | 6.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 10 | Horsted Keynes West Sussex | A− | 2.2 | 100% | 2.3 | 83% |
| 11 | Wenvoe South Glamorgan | A− | 5.9 | 100% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 12 | Chatburn Lancashire | A− | 1.7 | 100% | 2.6 | 59% |
| 13 | Boosbeck North Yorkshire | A− | 2.9 | 100% | 1.9 | 22% |
| 14 | Camber East Sussex | A− | 0.9 | 100% | 2.4 | 5% |
| 15 | Grange Moor West Yorkshire | A− | 4.3 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 16 | St Erth Cornwall | B+ | 0.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 4% |
| 17 | Gotherington Gloucestershire | B+ | 2.7 | 72% | 3.7 | 33% |
| 18 | Grassington North Yorkshire | B+ | 1.3 | 79% | 4.1 | 100% |
| 19 | South Bents Tyne and Wear | B+ | 4.9 | 62% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 20 | Borth Dyfed | B | 3.1 | 74% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 21 | Oakley Buckinghamshire | B | 2.9 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 22 | Cropston Leicestershire | B | 3.1 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 23 | Jacobs Well Surrey | B | 1.4 | 77% | 4.7 | 8% |
| 24 | Goudhurst Kent | B | 1.5 | 100% | 1.2 | 65% |
| 25 | Bishop Middleham County Durham | B− | 2.6 | 100% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 26 | Shipham Somerset | B− | 1.2 | 63% | 4 | 55% |
| 27 | Plaxtol Kent | B− | 2.6 | 57% | 2.5 | 40% |
| 28 | Harpur Hill Derbyshire | B− | 3.1 | 31% | 2.3 | 60% |
| 29 | Kelly Bray Cornwall | B− | 1.2 | 100% | 1.8 | 22% |
| 30 | Roydon (South Norfolk) Norfolk | B− | 4.3 | 50% | 4 | 0% |
| 31 | Beaumaris Gwynedd | B− | 2.7 | 30% | 0.8 | 18% |
| 32 | Castlethorpe Buckinghamshire | C+ | 3.5 | 72% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 33 | Gainford County Durham | C+ | 2.6 | 100% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 34 | Lacey Green and Loosley Row Buckinghamshire | C+ | 2.1 | 27% | 2.4 | 82% |
| 35 | Whimple Devon | C+ | 5.2 | 70% | 0.9 | 1% |
| 36 | Brinklow Warwickshire | C+ | 1.7 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 37 | Three Legged Cross Dorset | C | 1.5 | 77% | 2.6 | 1% |
| 38 | Ashchurch Gloucestershire | C | 2 | 59% | 2.2 | 21% |
| 39 | Bow Devon | C | 1.9 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 40 | Swindon Staffordshire | C | 2.5 | 67% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 41 | Mannings Heath West Sussex | C | 1 | 71% | 1.9 | 44% |
| 42 | Baldwin's Gate Staffordshire | C− | 1.3 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 43 | North Newbald East Riding of Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 100% | 0.4 | 0% |
| 44 | Milverton Somerset | C− | 2.1 | 70% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 45 | Maiden Newton Dorset | C− | 1.1 | 27% | 2 | 100% |
| 46 | Wetheral Cumbria | C− | 3.8 | 51% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 47 | Crowle Worcestershire | C− | 2.4 | 34% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 48 | Beachley Gloucestershire | C− | 0.3 | 0% | 1.2 | 14% |
| 49 | Farmborough Somerset | C− | 2 | 38% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 50 | Cawston Norfolk | D | 2.7 | 71% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 51 | Chawley Oxfordshire | D | 0.3 | 0% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 52 | Wattstown Mid Glamorgan | D | 3.1 | 26% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Landrake Cornwall | D | 0.9 | 0% | 0.6 | 38% |
| 54 | Reawla Cornwall | D | 0.2 | 0% | 2 | 3% |
| 55 | Stickney Lincolnshire | D | 2.4 | 0% | 1 | 0% |
| 56 | Pilton Somerset | D− | 1.2 | 28% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Moulton Chapel Lincolnshire | D− | 1.5 | 60% | 0 | 0% |
| 58 | Kentford Suffolk | D− | 1.9 | 0% | 0.5 | 0% |
| 59 | Llanfyllin Powys | D− | 0 | 0% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 60 | Whaplode Lincolnshire | D− | 0.4 | 0% | 0.2 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Beaumaris’ 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 Beaumaris
The biggest is The Green, 2.0 ha (5 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
3 in 10 Beaumaris 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 (30%)Further (70%)
Beaumaris30%
Villages its size72%
Gwynedd towns83%
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; 4 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 280 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Beaumaris
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
Beaumaris is inside it219 km²since 196718% of the land within 5 km
National Park
Snowdonia
3.3 mi south-east2,140 km²since 1951
National Landscape
Llyn
18 mi south-west160 km²since 1957
18% of the land within 5 km of Beaumaris is National Park or National Landscape, more than 76% 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 Beaumaris
6 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Beaumaris and the kilometre around it, 0.8 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
Regional
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path6.0 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 Beaumaris: June to August
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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 98 | 87 | 77 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 84 | 102 | 128 | 122 | 129 |
May is the driest month (65 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 129 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 12 nights a year. The climate in Beaumaris →
The coast
Beaumaris is a coastal town
40% of the area within 5 km of Beaumaris is sea. 6 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 0 with a name.
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
4 playgrounds
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.
Every named place, with directions
Next door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
BangorMenai BridgeLlanfairfechanLlanfair PwllgwyngyllTregarthBethesdaBeaumaris
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris | B− | 2.7 | 30% | 18% |
| Bangor 3.4 mi | B | 0.9 | 79% | 11% |
| Menai Bridge 3.8 mi | A | 1.8 | 100% | 7% |
| Llanfairfechan 5.1 mi | B | 1.0 | 48% | 38% |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll 5.1 mi | C | 0.8 | 71% | 8% |
| Tregarth 5.1 mi | B+ | 1.5 | 100% | 23% |
| Bethesda 6.1 mi | A | 2.5 | 90% | 49% |
Menai Bridge, 3.8 miles away, grades A, the best next door: every resident lives within 400 m of a park.
Questions about the outdoors in Beaumaris
What is the biggest park in Beaumaris?
The Green, 2.0 ha (5 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the village or within 400 m of it.
Is Beaumaris near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 3.3 mi south-east of the village’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 village.
What are the best walks near Beaumaris?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the village, including the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path.
How many people in Beaumaris live near a park?
30% 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 Beaumaris?
June to August: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Beaumaris good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 0.8 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 4% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 65% (2.7 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 Beaumaris’ overall grade.
Sources
Where Beaumaris’ 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.