Menai Bridge’s biggest
Gardd Lysieueg
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
3.1 ha (8 acres)0.3 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi southfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Menai Bridge · parks, paths & countryside
Menai Bridge is on the coast, on the Wales Coast Path
The sea makes up 10% of the area within 5 km. The Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape reaches the edge of Menai Bridge. Parks and playing fields in Menai Bridge add up to 1.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Menai Bridge grades A for the outdoors: #3 of 13 in Gwynedd. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
24 km
2.4 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
7%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Ynys Mon/anglesey National Landscape
The sea
10%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Menai Bridge?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast10% of the area within 5 km is sea; 1 beach mapped.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Countryside both waysYnys Mon/anglesey starts 0.0 mi south, Snowdonia 4.1 mi east.On a National TrailThe Wales Coast Path passes through.
Menai Bridge’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by parks close to every home.
Outdoors grade
Menai Bridge grades A for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Menai Bridge, 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 87% of UK towns#3 of 13 in Gwynedd · 11th of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space1.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
40out of
100
100
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
89out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape7%of the land within 5 km
69out of
100
100
Footpaths2.4 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
41out of
100
100
The sea10%of the area within 5 km
86out 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
Menai Bridge is 11th of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,900 to 3,200 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
Menai Bridge2.4
Towns its size2.7
Gwynedd towns1.8
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Menai Bridge1.8
Towns its size1.8
Gwynedd towns1.8
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Menai Bridge100%
Towns its size81%
Gwynedd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Menai Bridge stands out most for homes near a park: none of the other 59 has 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 | Rowlands Castle Hampshire | A+ | 26.1 | 100% | 5 | 48% |
| 2 | Arundel West Sussex | A+ | 4.4 | 100% | 3.8 | 56% |
| 3 | Theale Berkshire | A+ | 5 | 100% | 3.8 | 39% |
| 4 | Cuxton Kent | A+ | 25.2 | 90% | 4 | 44% |
| 5 | Horton Heath Hampshire | A+ | 10 | 100% | 3.3 | 13% |
| 6 | Beaminster Dorset | A | 4.1 | 89% | 3.4 | 100% |
| 7 | Ebbsfleet Valley Kent | A | 9 | 77% | 8.3 | 0% |
| 8 | Langwith Derbyshire | A | 19.6 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 9 | Ellistown Leicestershire | A | 7.5 | 100% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 10 | Llangollen Clwyd | A | 3.5 | 91% | 2.5 | 76% |
| 11 | Menai Bridge Gwynedd | A | 1.8 | 100% | 2.4 | 7% |
| 12 | Gamesley Derbyshire | A− | 0.8 | 100% | 5 | 32% |
| 13 | New Marske North Yorkshire | A− | 4.4 | 90% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 14 | Bream Gloucestershire | A− | 2.2 | 82% | 4.7 | 10% |
| 15 | Rhodes Greater Manchester | B+ | 16.6 | 78% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 16 | Wootton Isle of Wight | B+ | 3.7 | 67% | 1.7 | 20% |
| 17 | Porthleven Cornwall | B+ | 1.6 | 78% | 2.5 | 19% |
| 18 | Drayton Oxfordshire | B+ | 1.7 | 100% | 3 | 3% |
| 19 | Newton and Blackwell Derbyshire | B | 2.6 | 91% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Wing Buckinghamshire | B | 2.4 | 100% | 3 | 0% |
| 21 | Honeybourne Worcestershire | B | 2.9 | 80% | 2.6 | 14% |
| 22 | Camelford Cornwall | B | 2 | 100% | 1.5 | 33% |
| 23 | Upper Beeding West Sussex | B | 0.6 | 83% | 3.9 | 62% |
| 24 | Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Gwent | B | 6 | 54% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 25 | Weldon Northamptonshire | B | 8.2 | 100% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 26 | Newbold Verdon Leicestershire | B− | 2.3 | 100% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 27 | Bugbrooke Northamptonshire | B− | 3.7 | 80% | 3 | 0% |
| 28 | Long Hanborough Oxfordshire | B− | 1.3 | 89% | 2.7 | 18% |
| 29 | Harwell Oxfordshire | B− | 1.4 | 85% | 2.3 | 42% |
| 30 | Crumbles East Sussex | B− | 0.3 | 44% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 31 | Henley-in-Arden Warwickshire | C+ | 4.6 | 58% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 32 | Etwall Derbyshire | C+ | 2.3 | 100% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 33 | Capel St Mary Suffolk | C+ | 1.5 | 59% | 3 | 24% |
| 34 | Dymchurch Kent | C+ | 1.6 | 58% | 1 | 13% |
| 35 | Thaxted Essex | C | 0.8 | 91% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 36 | Swillington West Yorkshire | C | 2.2 | 68% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 37 | Hendy and Fforest Dyfed | C | 2.1 | 100% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 38 | Swanmore Hampshire | C | 1.4 | 69% | 1.9 | 54% |
| 39 | Sutton Courtenay Oxfordshire | C | 1.2 | 23% | 4 | 6% |
| 40 | West Chiltington West Sussex | C | 1.5 | 18% | 2.7 | 38% |
| 41 | Bottesford Leicestershire | C | 3.9 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 42 | Haddenham Cambridgeshire | C | 2.2 | 86% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 43 | Ogmore Vale Mid Glamorgan | C | 4.3 | 79% | 0.9 | 0% |
| 44 | Fenstanton Cambridgeshire | C− | 0.8 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 45 | Cullingworth West Yorkshire | C− | 1.1 | 72% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Great Leighs Essex | C− | 1.5 | 87% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 47 | Lostwithiel Cornwall | C− | 1.6 | 67% | 1.5 | 11% |
| 48 | West Auckland County Durham | C− | 1.1 | 91% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 49 | Burnopfield County Durham | C− | 1.5 | 50% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 50 | South Petherton Somerset | C− | 1.1 | 61% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 51 | St Mary's Bay Kent | D | 0 | 0% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 52 | Kelsall Cheshire | D | 1 | 57% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 53 | Gobowen Shropshire | D | 1.2 | 50% | 1.2 | 2% |
| 54 | Skellingthorpe Lincolnshire | D | 1.2 | 69% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 55 | Gilberdyke East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.7 | 90% | 0.3 | 0% |
| 56 | Thurston Suffolk | D | 1.6 | 39% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 57 | Bampton Oxfordshire | D | 1.1 | 63% | 2 | 0% |
| 58 | Queniborough Leicestershire | D | 1.4 | 48% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 59 | Kirton in Lindsey Lincolnshire | D− | 1.7 | 57% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Boroughbridge North Yorkshire | D− | 0.4 | 60% | 1.6 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Menai Bridge’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 Menai Bridge
The biggest is Gardd Lysieueg, 3.1 ha (8 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
King George's Field
Playing field
0.6 ha (1 acres)
Centralin the middle of Menai Bridge
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
Everyone in Menai Bridge lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Menai Bridge100%
Towns its size81%
Gwynedd towns83%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 16 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 190 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
Ynys Mon/anglesey and Snowdonia both start about 4 miles from Menai Bridge
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 south219 km²since 19677% of the land within 5 km
National Park
Snowdonia
4.1 mi east2,140 km²since 1951
National Landscape
Llyn
14 mi south-west160 km²since 1957
7% of the land within 5 km of Menai Bridge is National Park or National Landscape, more than 69% of UK towns. Snowdonia National Park covers 2,140 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Menai Bridge is on the Wales Coast Path
24 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Menai Bridge and the kilometre around it, 2.4 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalRegional
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path8.5 km
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route6.5 km
The Wales Coast Path, a national route, passes Menai Bridge. 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 Menai Bridge: May 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 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 76 | 88 | 93 | 124 | 127 | 120 |
April is the driest month (64 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 127 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 19 nights a year. The climate in Menai Bridge →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Menai Bridge
10% of the area within 5 km of Menai Bridge is sea. 1 beach is mapped within 5 km, 0 with a name.
The Wales Coast Path passes the town.
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 viewpoints and 16 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
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Caeau Pen y Clip1.8 ha · 0.0 mi from town
DirectionsNant Porth Nature Reserve4.4 ha · 0.6 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 16
Ffordd Cynan1.0 mi from town
DirectionsRho y Gad1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Zoomie's Zone0.4 mi from town
DirectionsCampsites 2
Treborth Leisure0.5 mi from town
DirectionsBerwyn Caravan Site0.7 mi from town
DirectionsSlipways 3
Plus 3 slipways 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.
BangorLlanfair PwllgwyngyllY FelinheliBeaumarisTregarthGaerwenMenai Bridge
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menai Bridge | A | 1.8 | 100% | 7% |
| Bangor 1.4 mi | B | 0.9 | 79% | 11% |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll 1.4 mi | C | 0.8 | 71% | 8% |
| Y Felinheli 3.6 mi | B+ | 4.9 | 65% | 10% |
| Beaumaris 3.8 mi | B− | 2.7 | 30% | 18% |
| Tregarth 4.2 mi | B+ | 1.5 | 100% | 23% |
| Gaerwen 4.4 mi | C+ | 1.5 | 100% | 7% |
Menai Bridge grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table. Y Felinheli has at least twice Menai Bridge’s green space per resident.
Questions about the outdoors in Menai Bridge
What is the biggest park in Menai Bridge?
Gardd Lysieueg, 3.1 ha (8 acres), just outside the built-up area. King George's Field (0.6 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Menai Bridge near a National Park?
Yes. Snowdonia National Park begins 4.1 mi 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 Menai Bridge?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path and Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route.
How many people in Menai Bridge live near a park?
100% 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 Menai Bridge?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Menai Bridge good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.4 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 41% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 40% (1.8 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 Menai Bridge’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Menai Bridge’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.
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