Cardiff's Bute Par k has been named one of the most valuable recreation sites in the UK. The figures came in a new study of the nation's green spaces which has found that, in total, they are worth £25.6bn in “welfare value” a year.
The capital's park is said to be worth £7,258,230. The most valuable site in the UK is Hyde Park in London, which is worth £24,101,440. The research, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has created an outdoor recreation valuation tool (Orval) which assesses the value provided by each park, wood, riverside walk, country path and beach across England and Wales.
It also identifies which residents enjoy the benefits of each green space and when they do so. Bute Park is a Green Flag site and a CADW Grade 1 listed park and is 130 acres - the equivalent to 75 football pitches. That makes it one of the largest urban parks in Wales. It comprises a broad mix of historic landscape, urban woodland, sports pitches, arboretum, horticultural features, and has the River Taff running through. You can get more environment news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
