Beddau’s biggest
Centenary Gardens
Park or garden
0.1 ha (0 acres)0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Beddau
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Ysgol Gyfun Bryn Celynnog · Photo: FruitMonkey · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors Grade
Outdoors in Beddau · parks, paths & countryside
77% of Beddau’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Footpaths add up to 14 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 1.2 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Beddau add up to 1.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Beddau grades D for the outdoors: #26 of 32 in Mid Glamorgan. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
1.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
77%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
14 km
1.2 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Brecon Beacons National Park
Outdoors grade
Beddau grades D for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Beddau, 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 5% of UK towns#26 of 32 in Mid Glamorgan
Public green space1.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
12out of
100
100
A park within a walk77%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
42out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths1.2 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
10out 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.
Towns its size
How Beddau compares with UK towns of 7,100 to 7,700
The 60 UK towns and cities of 7,100 to 7,700 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
Beddau1.2
Towns its size3.2
Mid Glamorgan towns1.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Beddau1.0
Towns its size2.1
Mid Glamorgan towns2.3
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Beddau77%
Towns its size78%
Mid Glamorgan towns78%
All UK towns83%
Beddau falls furthest behind on path per km², where 57 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshwater and Totland Isle of Wight | A+ | 5 | 89% | 3.9 | 20% |
| 2 | Holbury Hampshire | A+ | 5.5 | 89% | 3.1 | 42% |
| 3 | Stocksbridge South Yorkshire | A | 2.2 | 100% | 4.4 | 30% |
| 4 | Ruddington Nottinghamshire | A | 9.7 | 100% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 5 | Bude Cornwall | A | 3.1 | 78% | 3.3 | 9% |
| 6 | Liphook Hampshire | A | 3.1 | 86% | 3.8 | 64% |
| 7 | Bolton upon Dearne South Yorkshire | A | 5.6 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 8 | Bourne End Buckinghamshire | A | 2.9 | 87% | 4 | 19% |
| 9 | Gwersyllt Clwyd | A | 14.6 | 96% | 2.5 | 2% |
| 10 | Ashley Heath Dorset | A | 24.2 | 68% | 4 | 15% |
| 11 | Darfield South Yorkshire | A | 4 | 100% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 12 | Prestwood and Great Missenden Buckinghamshire | A− | 5.5 | 65% | 3.2 | 94% |
| 13 | Seaton Devon | A− | 1.1 | 84% | 2.5 | 55% |
| 14 | Otford and Kemsing Kent | A− | 3.3 | 53% | 3.6 | 73% |
| 15 | Torpoint Cornwall | A− | 2.2 | 84% | 1.6 | 26% |
| 16 | Goldthorpe South Yorkshire | A− | 8.4 | 84% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 17 | Blackwater Hampshire | B+ | 10.6 | 74% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 18 | Chinnor Oxfordshire | B+ | 1.5 | 88% | 3.7 | 37% |
| 19 | Cromer Norfolk | B+ | 1.4 | 74% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 20 | Gowerton West Glamorgan | B+ | 3.2 | 79% | 1.2 | 14% |
| 21 | Barugh Green and Redbrook South Yorkshire | B | 2.1 | 94% | 4 | 0% |
| 22 | Malmesbury Wiltshire | B | 2 | 86% | 2.5 | 26% |
| 23 | Wroughton Wiltshire | B | 1.1 | 78% | 3.9 | 52% |
| 24 | Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire | B | 1.4 | 78% | 3.2 | 57% |
| 25 | Chapel-en-le-Frith Derbyshire | B− | 1 | 75% | 3.8 | 58% |
| 26 | Woodville Derbyshire | B− | 3.7 | 78% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 27 | Wootton Bedfordshire | B− | 2.5 | 79% | 3.8 | 0% |
| 28 | Rogerstone Gwent | B− | 3.1 | 60% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 29 | Eckington Derbyshire | B− | 1.8 | 80% | 6 | 0% |
| 30 | Crawcrook and Greenside Tyne and Wear | B− | 3.2 | 86% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 31 | Borrowash Derbyshire | B− | 2.8 | 85% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 32 | Bollington Cheshire | B− | 1.3 | 56% | 4.1 | 31% |
| 33 | Abersychan Gwent | B− | 2.8 | 83% | 1.1 | 17% |
| 34 | Wrecclesham Surrey | C+ | 1.2 | 50% | 3.8 | 37% |
| 35 | Pelton and Ouston County Durham | C+ | 2 | 64% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 36 | Murton County Durham | C+ | 2.1 | 54% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 37 | Sprotbrough South Yorkshire | C+ | 1.8 | 79% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 38 | Thrapston Northamptonshire | C | 1.2 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 39 | Caerleon Gwent | C | 1.9 | 64% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 40 | Horncastle Lincolnshire | C | 0.6 | 60% | 3.9 | 10% |
| 41 | Radcliffe on Trent Nottinghamshire | C | 2.5 | 76% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 42 | Sawston Cambridgeshire | C | 1.4 | 97% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 43 | Castle Donington Leicestershire | C | 1.8 | 85% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 44 | Newbridge Gwent | C | 2.2 | 94% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Fazeley Staffordshire | C | 3.2 | 35% | 2.9 | 0% |
| 46 | Marske-by-the-Sea North Yorkshire | C | 1.6 | 66% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria | C | 0.9 | 74% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 48 | Aylsham Norfolk | C | 2.6 | 74% | 2 | 0% |
| 49 | Wivenhoe Essex | C− | 0.9 | 65% | 5.1 | 0% |
| 50 | Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt Leicestershire | C− | 2.1 | 82% | 2 | 0% |
| 51 | Southwell Nottinghamshire | C− | 1.7 | 59% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 52 | Calverton Nottinghamshire | C− | 1.7 | 62% | 3 | 0% |
| 53 | Breaston and Draycott Derbyshire | C− | 1.1 | 73% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Pickering North Yorkshire | C− | 1.7 | 39% | 1.7 | 19% |
| 55 | Shefford Bedfordshire | D | 1.1 | 67% | 3 | 0% |
| 56 | Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross Berkshire | D | 0.7 | 78% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 57 | Deeping St James Lincolnshire | D | 0.5 | 73% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 58 | Polesworth and Dordon Warwickshire | D | 1.6 | 68% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 59 | Beddau Mid Glamorgan | D | 1 | 77% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 60 | Market Weighton East Riding of Yorkshire | D− | 0.7 | 79% | 1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Beddau’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 Beddau
The biggest is Centenary Gardens, 0.1 ha (0 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Mount Pleasant Gardens
Park or garden
0.1 ha (0 acres)
Centralin the middle of Beddau
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Beddau’s homes are to 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 (77%)Further (23%)
Beddau77%
Towns its size78%
Mid Glamorgan towns78%
All UK towns83%
About 1,700 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 25 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 294 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Brecon Beacons National Park is 13 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
13 mi north1,350 km²since 1955
Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
1 waymarked walk passes through or near Beddau
14 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Beddau and the kilometre around it, 1.2 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Other waymarked
Penrhys Pilgrimage8.6 km
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 Beddau: 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 158 | 133 | 114 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 107 | 127 | 121 | 175 | 176 | 196 |
May is the driest month (93 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 196 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 41 nights a year. The climate in Beddau →
Things to do
25 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
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.
The nearest beaches
Beddau is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Pebble Beach11 mi from Beddau’s edge
DirectionsWatch House Beach11 mi from Beddau’s edge
DirectionsThe Bendricks11 mi from Beddau’s edge
DirectionsDunraven Bay13 mi from Beddau’s edge
DirectionsHardy’s Bay13 mi from Beddau’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.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 25
Gwaunruperra Roadd Play Area0.5 mi from town
DirectionsSouthgate Park0.8 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 23 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.
LlantrisantChurch VillageTalbot GreenPontyclunCreigiauPentyrchBeddau
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddau | D | 1.0 | 77% | 0% |
| Llantrisant 1.5 mi | D− | 0.6 | 42% | 0% |
| Church Village 1.5 mi | D | 0.7 | 72% | 0% |
| Talbot Green 2.1 mi | D | 0.7 | 66% | 0% |
| Pontyclun 2.5 mi | C | 2.4 | 79% | 0% |
| Creigiau 2.6 mi | C− | 1.7 | 85% | 0% |
| Pentyrch 2.9 mi | C+ | 2.6 | 50% | 0% |
Pentyrch, 2.9 miles away, grades C+, the best next door: 50% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. Pontyclun and Pentyrch have at least twice Beddau’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Beddau
What is the biggest park in Beddau?
Centenary Gardens, 0.1 ha (0 acres). Mount Pleasant Gardens (0.1 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Beddau near a National Park?
Yes. Brecon Beacons National Park begins 13 mi north of the town’s edge. It covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
What are the best walks near Beddau?
1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Penrhys Pilgrimage.
What is the nearest beach to Beddau?
Pebble Beach, 11 mi from the edge of the town, then Watch House Beach (11 mi). Beddau itself is inland.
How many people in Beddau live near a park?
77% 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 Beddau?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Beddau good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 1.2 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 10% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 12% (1.0 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 Beddau’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Beddau’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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