Crickhowell’s biggest
Bullpit Picnic Site
Park or garden
4.7 ha (12 acres)1.0 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
7 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Andrew Abbott · CC BY-SA 2.0A+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Crickhowell · parks, paths & countryside
Crickhowell is inside the Brecon Beacons National Park
100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Crickhowell add up to 4.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Crickhowell grades A+ for the outdoors. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
4.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
26 km
2.9 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
100%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Brecon Beacons National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors village is Crickhowell?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Inside the Brecon Beacons National ParkCrickhowell sits inside it: 1,350 km² of protected landscape.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Room to roam4.3 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 83% of UK towns.On a National TrailThe Cambrian Way passes through.
Crickhowell’s strongest suit is a protected landscape all round, followed by parks close to every home.
Outdoors grade
Crickhowell grades A+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Crickhowell, 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 97% of UK towns3rd of 60 UK villages its size
Public green space4.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
83out 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 Landscape100%of the land within 5 km
100out of
100
100
Footpaths2.9 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
58out 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
Crickhowell is 3rd of 60 UK villages its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 2,000 to 2,200 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
Crickhowell2.9
Villages its size2.5
Powys towns1.6
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Crickhowell4.3
Villages its size2.0
Powys towns2.9
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Crickhowell100%
Villages its size71%
Powys towns80%
All UK towns83%
Against villages its size, Crickhowell stands out most for park space per resident: only 12 of the other 59 have more.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullion Cornwall | A+ | 3.7 | 100% | 2.5 | 64% |
| 2 | Hay-on-Wye Powys | A+ | 9.3 | 100% | 3.8 | 21% |
| 3 | Crickhowell Powys | A+ | 4.3 | 100% | 2.9 | 100% |
| 4 | Charlton Hampshire | A+ | 5.6 | 87% | 5.2 | 19% |
| 5 | Bestwood Village Nottinghamshire | A | 43.8 | 100% | 5.2 | 0% |
| 6 | Chigwell Row Essex | A | 30.3 | 100% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 7 | Springwell Tyne and Wear | A | 5 | 100% | 6.7 | 0% |
| 8 | Eton Wick Berkshire | A | 17.4 | 100% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 9 | Carlton South Yorkshire | A | 23.1 | 87% | 4.7 | 0% |
| 10 | Marldon Devon | A− | 4.1 | 70% | 2.7 | 3% |
| 11 | Chipping Campden Gloucestershire | A− | 2.1 | 100% | 2 | 74% |
| 12 | Church Warsop Nottinghamshire | B+ | 4.1 | 85% | 4.2 | 0% |
| 13 | Wells-next-the-Sea Norfolk | B+ | 2 | 70% | 1.9 | 65% |
| 14 | Holbrook Suffolk | B+ | 1.1 | 74% | 2.7 | 52% |
| 15 | Carnon Downs and Devoran Cornwall | B+ | 0.3 | 87% | 2.5 | 36% |
| 16 | Bermuda Warwickshire | B | 4.7 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
| 17 | Yarnfield Staffordshire | B | 6.6 | 100% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 18 | Alveston Gloucestershire | B | 2.5 | 100% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 19 | Bickington Devon | B | 1.4 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 20 | Ellington Northumberland | B | 2.5 | 86% | 2 | 0% |
| 21 | East Peckham Kent | B− | 14.5 | 66% | 2 | 1% |
| 22 | Bishop's Tachbrook Warwickshire | B− | 2.5 | 100% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 23 | Hutton Lancashire | B− | 6.6 | 90% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 24 | Wardle Greater Manchester | B− | 1 | 100% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 25 | Westoning Bedfordshire | B− | 1.1 | 100% | 1.9 | 10% |
| 26 | Aspley Guise Bedfordshire | B− | 2.2 | 69% | 4.9 | 0% |
| 27 | Brantham Suffolk | C+ | 1 | 27% | 2.6 | 42% |
| 28 | Gregson Lane Lancashire | C+ | 1.7 | 86% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 29 | Pembrey Dyfed | C+ | 0.3 | 48% | 2.6 | 11% |
| 30 | Luddenden Foot West Yorkshire | C+ | 2.2 | 68% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 31 | Hixon Staffordshire | C+ | 0.8 | 100% | 1.3 | 11% |
| 32 | Market Bosworth Leicestershire | C | 10.9 | 25% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 33 | Galgate Lancashire | C | 1.1 | 58% | 3.4 | 12% |
| 34 | Bredon Worcestershire | C | 2.1 | 66% | 1.6 | 25% |
| 35 | Linton Derbyshire | C | 1.8 | 76% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Benllech Gwynedd | C | 0.1 | 17% | 1.8 | 27% |
| 37 | Maesycwmmer Gwent | C− | 1.9 | 73% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 38 | Micklefield West Yorkshire | C− | 2.1 | 48% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 39 | Rudgwick West Sussex | C− | 2.5 | 16% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 40 | Seamer (Scarborough) North Yorkshire | C− | 2.2 | 58% | 1 | 18% |
| 41 | Crich Derbyshire | C− | 0.6 | 69% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 42 | Stainburn Cumbria | C− | 0.1 | 72% | 2 | 0% |
| 43 | Radley Oxfordshire | C− | 2.1 | 36% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 44 | Long Bennington Lincolnshire | C− | 1.6 | 82% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 45 | Underwood Gwent | C− | 1.9 | 87% | 1 | 0% |
| 46 | Scholar Green Cheshire | C− | 0.7 | 65% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 47 | Stone Buckinghamshire | D | 2.2 | 57% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Bardney Lincolnshire | D | 4.1 | 49% | 1 | 0% |
| 49 | Stretham Cambridgeshire | D | 1.4 | 60% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 50 | Merriott Somerset | D | 1.1 | 39% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 51 | Hersden Kent | D | 2 | 63% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 52 | Meden Vale Nottinghamshire | D | 0.3 | 58% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 53 | Thurlby Lincolnshire | D | 1.3 | 54% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 54 | Preston East Riding of Yorkshire | D | 0.6 | 52% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Great Eccleston Lancashire | D | 1.2 | 72% | 1.4 | 0% |
| 56 | West Hill Devon | D | 0 | 0% | 1.2 | 27% |
| 57 | Wymott Lancashire | D− | 0.3 | 10% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 58 | Keelby Lincolnshire | D− | 1 | 71% | 1.1 | 0% |
| 59 | Wythall Worcestershire | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
| 60 | Ipplepen Devon | D− | 0.8 | 42% | 1.1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Crickhowell’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 Crickhowell
The biggest is Bullpit Picnic Site, 4.7 ha (12 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Llangattock Recreation Ground
Playing field · 390 m outside town
1.6 ha (4 acres)
2 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.8 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
Everyone in Crickhowell 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%)
Crickhowell100%
Villages its size71%
Powys towns80%
All UK towns83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 6 playgrounds are mapped in and around the village, about one for every 351 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes around Crickhowell
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
Crickhowell is inside it1,350 km²since 1955100% of the land within 5 km
100% of the land within 5 km of Crickhowell is National Park or National Landscape, more than 99% of UK towns. Brecon Beacons National Park covers 1,350 km² and has been a National Park since 1955.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Crickhowell is on the Cambrian Way
26 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Crickhowell and the kilometre around it, 2.9 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the village.
NationalRegional
Cambrian Way6.9 km
Beacons Way6.7 km
The Cambrian Way, a national route, passes Crickhowell. The regional route here is the Beacons Way.
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 Crickhowell: May 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 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 144 | 107 | 88 | 76 | 75 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 135 | 137 | 147 |
June is the driest month (63 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 21 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 147 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 40 nights a year. The climate in Crickhowell →
Things to do
6 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
Hills and peaks 2
Coed Cefn232 m (761 ft) · 0.4 mi from town
DirectionsTable Mountain451 m (1,480 ft) · 1.0 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Riverside Caravan Park0.0 mi from town
DirectionsRheld Farm CL0.2 mi from town
DirectionsTudor Cule Scout Campsite1.0 mi from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
(Kayak Launch)0.6 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
GilwernGovilonLlangynidrBrynmawrAbergavennyNantygloCrickhowell
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crickhowell | A+ | 4.3 | 100% | 100% |
| Gilwern 3.1 mi | A− | 1.9 | 100% | 83% |
| Govilon 4.2 mi | A− | 2.1 | 80% | 69% |
| Llangynidr 4.2 mi | B+ | 2.4 | 65% | 100% |
| Brynmawr 4.7 mi | C+ | 1.2 | 68% | 45% |
| Abergavenny 5.5 mi | A | 3.2 | 83% | 60% |
| Nantyglo 5.5 mi | A− | 2.5 | 82% | 29% |
Crickhowell grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Crickhowell
What is the biggest park in Crickhowell?
Bullpit Picnic Site, 4.7 ha (12 acres), with 1 km of path. Llangattock Recreation Ground (1.6 ha) is second. 2 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the village or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Crickhowell?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the village, including the Cambrian Way and Beacons Way.
How many people in Crickhowell 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 Crickhowell?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Crickhowell good for walking?
About average for paths: 2.9 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 58% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 83% (4.3 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 Crickhowell’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Crickhowell’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.