Region:Wales

Wales
Wales.png
The region of Wales in the United Kingdom
Coat of arms of Wales.png
Coat of arms of Wales
CountryUnited Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom.png
Number of zones1 587
Maximum PPH1 600
Last updated2023-04-15


Wales is one of twelve regions in the United Kingdom. The region includes the country with the same name and consists of the counties of Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Dyfed, Powys, Gwynedd and Clwyd and has about three million inhabitants.

The largest city is Cardiff, other of the region's most populous towns are Swansea, Newport, Wrexham and Barry.

It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. Adjacent regions are North West England in the northeast, West Midlands in the east and South West England in the southeast.

Motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh) Wales Forever

Flag of Wales

Geographical division[edit]

Municipalities[edit]

In Wales there are 21 municipalities with at least one turf zone:

Municipality Zones
Bridgend 56
Caerphilly 36
Cardiff 190
Carmarthenshire 57
Ceredigion 25
Conwy 128
Denbighshire 62
Flintshire 50
Gwynedd 115
Isle of Anglesey 43
Merthyr Tydfil 13
Monmouthshire 37
Neath Port Talbot 65
Newport 73
Pembrokeshire 95
Powys 31
Rhondda Cynon Taf 53
Swansea 307
Torfaen 15
Vale of Glamorgan 30
Wrexham 106

The list is updated according to the zones that existed on 2023-04-15.

Zones[edit]

There are 1587 turf zones in the region of Wales, four of which is counted as world heritage sites, four water zones, 37 train station zones, three national park zones, 16 monument zones, 98 holy zones, one summit zone, 92 bridge zones, 17 castle zones and 40 ruin zones.

Updated: 2023-04-15

Most taken Zones[edit]

# Zone Takes Unique
turfers
Ranking
Global
Created Municipality Location Warded Notes
1 MumblesBeach 636 19 25 025 2020-12-25 Swansea Map Statistics Mumbles Beach, Swansea
2 KnabRockBeach 613 20 25 465 2020-12-26 Swansea Map Statistics Mumbles Beach, Swansea
3 TheKingsway 612 21 25 479 2013-06-04 Swansea Map Statistics The Kingsway - Princess Way, Swansea
4 SwanStMary Zontyp07.png 599 23 25 732 2013-06-05 Swansea Map Statistics St Mary's Church, Swansea
4 SwanVicQuay 599 18 25 732 2013-06-07 Swansea Map Statistics Swansea Marina

Updated: 2023-04-15
Source: Warded

Zone development[edit]

The first turf zone in the region was TheKingsway which was created on June 4, 2013.

Year New zones Accumulated
2013 311 311
2014 198 509
2015 13 522
2016 1 523
2017 92 615
2018 74 689
2019 41 730
2020 119 849
2021 414 1 263
2022 246 1 509

Source: urbangeeks

Never taken zones[edit]

There are 139 turf zones in the region that were created more than six months ago and have never been taken by any turfer.
To see which zones it is. Click on Expand.

Zone Municipality Position Info Date created
CarWater Zontyp03.png Cardiff Map Warded 2013-06-15
RiversideCamp Swansea Map Warded 2013-06-15
StudentForest Swansea Map Warded 2013-06-15
TownhillTrees Swansea Map Warded 2013-06-15
Preswylfa Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
YstradFawr Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
RidgeWood Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
StIlltyds Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
B4622 Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
BroadOakWay Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
BlandyRoad Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
GrassMan Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
Waunscii Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
WesternKing Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
TremainsWoods Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
OgmoreRiver Zontyp09.png Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
Protheroe Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
HeolTynYGarn Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
Pendre Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
CanberraRd Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
MadocClose Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
SeddGoch Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
Longacre Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
ChannelView Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
ChurchAcre Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
Penylan Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
WPlas Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
HawthornDr Bridgend Map Warded 2014-02-06
AfonPier Carmarthenshire Map Warded 2014-02-08
SouthStack Isle of Anglesey Map Warded 2017-08-05
FollyFarm Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2017-12-07
MachLoop Gwynedd Map Warded 2017-12-07
BreconBeacons Zontyp05.png Powys Map Warded 2018-01-08
LowryPlaza Caerphilly Map Warded 2018-01-09
Bargoed Zontyp09.png Caerphilly Map Warded 2018-01-09
OverRhymney Zontyp09.png Caerphilly Map Warded 2018-01-09
ZoneParth Caerphilly Map Warded 2018-01-09
Bridgeside Caerphilly Map Warded 2018-01-09
Caetvmpyn Caerphilly Map Warded 2018-01-09
CenterDrop Caerphilly Map Warded 2018-01-09
TheBitches Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2018-01-09
PorthNeigwl Gwynedd Map Warded 2018-01-09
ClosedBridge Zontyp09.png Neath Port Talbot Map Warded 2018-01-17
NationalTrust Zontyp09.png Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2018-05-14
Triangulation Caerphilly Map Warded 2019-02-04
ClosEnfys Caerphilly Map Warded 2019-02-04
NantYrAber Zontyp09.png Caerphilly Map Warded 2019-02-04
MorganJones Caerphilly Map Warded 2019-02-04
EnerglynPark Zontyp04.png Caerphilly Map Warded 2019-02-04
RhymneyRiver Zontyp09.png Caerphilly Map Warded 2019-02-04
CapelYFfin Zontyp07.png Powys Map Warded 2020-09-10
Llanthony Zontyp11.png Monmouthshire Map Warded 2020-09-10
GarnWen Monmouthshire Map Warded 2020-09-10
CwmyoyChurch Zontyp07.png Monmouthshire Map Warded 2020-09-10
CraigCerrig Powys Map Warded 2020-09-10
Tonteg Rhondda Cynon Taf Map Warded 2020-10-31
UpperChurch Rhondda Cynon Taf Map Warded 2020-10-31
PenYrEglwys Rhondda Cynon Taf Map Warded 2020-10-31
BrigYRhaeadr Powys Map Warded 2020-12-27
AberFalls Gwynedd Map Warded 2020-12-27
CefnCribwr Bridgend Map Warded 2020-12-27
TheTenbyMedal Zontyp03.png Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2021-01-01
GiltarPoint Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2021-01-01
DruidsCircle Conwy Map Warded 2021-01-15
RockingStone Rhondda Cynon Taf Map Warded 2021-02-01
PublicValley Rhondda Cynon Taf Map Warded 2021-02-01
PennardCastle Zontyp11.png Swansea Map Warded 2021-04-27
SweynesHowes Swansea Map Warded 2021-04-29
Paviland Swansea Map Warded 2021-04-29
Underton Swansea Map Warded 2021-04-29
SladeBay Swansea Map Warded 2021-04-29
DevilsQuoit Zontyp11.png Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2021-06-20
FreshwaterBay Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2021-06-20
MarloesSands Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2021-06-20
PentreIfan Zontyp11.png Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2021-06-20
SandyRabbits Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2021-06-20
VyrnwyTrail Powys Map Warded 2021-09-22
LakeVyrnwyDam Powys Map Warded 2021-09-22
Llewelyn Conwy Map Warded 2021-10-13
FoelGrach Conwy Map Warded 2021-10-13
GarneddUchaf Gwynedd Map Warded 2021-10-13
FoelFras Gwynedd Map Warded 2021-10-13
GlyderFach Conwy Map Warded 2021-10-13
GyderFawr Gwynedd Map Warded 2021-10-13
ElidirFawr Gwynedd Map Warded 2021-10-13
CribGoch Gwynedd Map Warded 2021-10-13
CadairIdris Gwynedd Map Warded 2021-10-13
WaunFach Powys Map Warded 2021-12-31
SeeLangdon Swansea Map Warded 2021-12-31
NantMill Wrexham Map Warded 2022-01-21
BonymaenPark Swansea Map Warded 2022-01-24
ManselArea Swansea Map Warded 2022-01-24
RugbyPath Swansea Map Warded 2022-01-24
TheGreenMan Swansea Map Warded 2022-01-24
BrokesbyPaths Swansea Map Warded 2022-01-24
NantyCoed Conwy Map Warded 2022-03-14
ParcPlasMawr Conwy Map Warded 2022-03-23
RoadHill Conwy Map Warded 2022-03-23
LongNameFall Powys Map Warded 2022-04-20
SgwdClunGwyn Powys Map Warded 2022-04-20
SgwdYPannwr Powys Map Warded 2022-04-20
SgwdYrEira Powys Map Warded 2022-04-20
FourFallsWalk Powys Map Warded 2022-04-20
PenDinasHill Ceredigion Map Warded 2022-04-28
RustyRails Zontyp09.png Carmarthenshire Map Warded 2022-04-28
Bynea Carmarthenshire Map Warded 2022-04-28
HerefordsKnob Powys Map Warded 2022-05-04
CamLlidi Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2022-06-25
WhitesandsBay Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2022-06-25
StJustinians Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2022-06-27
CaerfaiBeach Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2022-06-28
PorthlysgiBay Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2022-06-28
Porthclais Pembrokeshire Map Warded 2022-06-30
RoverAndOut Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-04
PumpUpTheJam Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-04
YouReserved Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-04
WelshRover Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-11
SinkHole Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-11
MinnyFanny Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-11
RaithRover Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-18
ItsBerg Cardiff Map Warded 2022-07-18
CarregCennen Zontyp10.png Carmarthenshire Map Warded 2022-07-20
Caerphilly Zontyp04.png Caerphilly Map Warded 2022-07-20
NoSwordHere Swansea Map Warded 2022-07-21
AlexPark Vale of Glamorgan Map Warded 2022-07-25
MiddleHead Swansea Map Warded 2022-07-31
TaffLeftBank Cardiff Map Warded 2022-08-08
WoodTriangle Cardiff Map Warded 2022-08-15
CardiffProm Cardiff Map Warded 2022-08-22
Cathays Zontyp07.png Cardiff Map Warded 2022-08-30
ChapelWood Cardiff Map Warded 2022-09-01
DavysSteps Conwy Map Warded 2022-09-03
MoveLimestone Conwy Map Warded 2022-09-03
RockJacks Conwy Map Warded 2022-09-03
WestProm Conwy Map Warded 2022-09-03
TeaLights Cardiff Map Warded 2022-09-29
CallingColin Cardiff Map Warded 2022-10-01
JohnPeterRhys Cardiff Map Warded 2022-10-08
WinsOrLosses Cardiff Map Warded 2022-10-15

Updated 2023-04-15

More about zones[edit]

For more information about turf zones, see the respective municipality.

Points and results[edit]

Totalscore[edit]

Ranking by points taken in the region. The table is sortable (click on the headings).

# Turfer Municipality Total Points Points taken
in the region
Takeovers Unique Ranking
Global
/
1 jinxsi / Turfgame Swansea 3 346 566 3 298 097 9 174 575 1 695 (3 453) -
2 Chesso / Turfgame Swansea 1 876 891 1 843 082 6 076 411 2 687 (3 884) -
3 ddraig / Turfgame Swansea 1 438 970 1 420 190 4 391 337 3 188 (4 834) -
4 dr.prawn / Turfgame Wrexham 938 436 770 573 1 766 570 4 097 (4 562) -
5 GoogleTurf / Turfgame Conwy 781 704 720 890 1 254 322 4 471 (6 876) -
6 ddriag / Turfgame Swansea 574 861 561 196 1 794 85 5 233 (7 479) -
7 egg319 / Turfgame Cardiff 388 294 358 016 641 221 6 285 (8 522) -
8 Smashe / Turfgame Rhondda Cynon Taf 299 341 277 871 475 198 7 086 (10 072) ▲1
9 steventon_gang / Turfgame Turfer from West Midlands Flag of England.png 9 444 315 259 485 23 113 4 085 497 NEW
10 Xadiosse / Turfgame Wrexham 186 025 162 126 454 109 8 711 NEW

Eliminated from the list:

# Turfer Municipality Total Points Points taken
in the region
Takeovers Unique Ranking
Global
12 (8) joD79 / Turfgame Wrexham 114 996 113 833 309 53 10 751 (9 860)
14 (10) kingprawn / Turfgame Pembrokeshire 101 206 101 088 101 46 11 353 (10 173)

Updated 2023-04-15 compared to (2021-09-11)
Source: Warded

Fastest Eager[edit]

Fastest to take 10 zones

# Turfer Medal City Time Distance Average
speed
Route
1 jinxsi 72.png Swansea 09:27 2.3 km 14.61 km/h Link
2 Chesso 28.png Swansea 11:44 3.94 km 20.16 km/h Link
3 ddraig 28.png Swansea 12:55 2.12 km 9.87 km/h Link
4 peachslayer 28.png Swansea 13:57 4.03 km 17.34 km/h Link
5 GoogleTurf 10.png Menai Bridge 15:35 2.39 km 9.22 km/h Link
6 egg319 10.png Cardiff 15:58 2.67 km 10.02 km/h Link
7 steventon_gang 10.png Wrexham 16:10 3.02 km 11.2 km/h Link
8 Herbie 10.png Chester 17:00 4.79 km 16.92 km/h Link
9 dr.prawn 10.png Wrexham 17:04 3.48 km 12.23 km/h Link
10 Duality 10.png Chester 19:16 4.74 km 14.76 km/h Link

Updated: 2023-04-15
Source: Warded

Global Top-3 Rankings[edit]

Turfers in the region that placed on the global top-3 list.

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Updated: 2023-04-15
Source: Warded

Turfers who have won in the country[edit]

Turfers from the region who have won in the United Kingdom since it officially became a turf country June 15 2013 (in Round 36).
(The Country medal was introduced and awarded for the first time round 46).

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Updated: 2023-04-15

Turfers who won in the region[edit]

The following turfers have won in the region of Wales since the United Kingdom officially became a turf country June 15 2013 (in Round 36).
(The Region medal was introduced and awarded for the first time round 46).

Click Expand to see the list.

Round
(weeks)
Turfer Global
Ranking
Points Takes Municipality Link Notes
40 (5) Straubero 946 16 805 39 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Greater London Flag of Greater London.png
41 (4) Darrum 1 722 3 305 11  ? Turfgame
42 (5) Darrum 1 778 3 784 8  ? Turfgame
49 (4) Acidar 3 791 796 3  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
50 (5) ShadowBlue 4 466 790 2  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
61 (4) ninzelpins 4 408 826 2  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
62 (5) ninzelpins 5 203 1 044 1  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
68 (4) FRBlackSheep 3 241 2 100 7 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Greater London Flag of Greater London.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
76 (5) BenJam96 4 121 582 1  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
80 (4) SHEEP 3 367 1 173 3  ?  Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
95 (4) Dora 5 370 718 1  ? Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
97 (4) erkjhnssn 3 732 4 112 13   Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Västerbotten Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
100 (4) Mylittlepote 3 385 3 427 8 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of Västernorrland Flag of Sweden.png
No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
115 (4) AGOwen 4 597 471 1 Wrexham Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
123 (4) nsd 3 416 6 485 8 Newport  Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
125 (5) CaveMouse 4 040 3 650 4 Bridgend Turfgame No region medal awarded. Too few turfers.
126 (4) Mcy 1 316 46 524 146 Swansea Turfgame The first time the region medal is awarded to a turfer from the region.
127 (5) jinxsi 265 177 357 734 Swansea Turfgame
128 (4) jinxsi 143 209 596 819 Swansea Turfgame
129 (4) jinxsi 332 179 438 681 Swansea Turfgame
130 (4) jinxsi 225 205 272 768 Swansea Turfgame
131 (5) Chesso 422 182 108 437 Swansea Turfgame
132 (4) Chesso 1 594 47 546 115 Swansea Turfgame
133 (4) YesItsMe 1 083 69 475 143 Turfgame Guest turfer from the region of East of England Flag of England.png
134 (5) Chesso 919 100 848 334 Swansea Turfgame
135 (4) jinxsi 619 122 222 487 Swansea Turfgame
136 (5) jinxsi 186 256 733 945 Swansea Turfgame
137 (4) ddraig 180 187 629 550 Swansea Turfgame
138 (4) jinxsi 24 345 002 1 072 Swansea Turfgame First turfer in the region to place in the top-100
139 (5) jinxsi 151 254 195 734 Swansea Turfgame
140 (4) jinxsi 121 217 326 575 Swansea Turfgame
141 (4) jinxsi 373 136 389 526 Swansea Turfgame
142 (4) dr.prawn 618 105 239 233 Wrexham Turfgame
143 (5) jinxsi 586 145 358 356 Swansea Turfgame
144 (4) jinxsi 1 082 75 006 216 Swansea Turfgame
145 (5) jinxsi 1 348 73 844 184 Swansea Turfgame
146 (4) jinxsi 927 89 753 249 Swansea Turfgame
147 (4) jinxsi 1 089 72 167 258 Swansea Turfgame
148 (5) jinxsi 549 139 835 484 Swansea Turfgame
149 (4) jinxsi 265 153 287 464 Swansea Turfgame
150 (4) jinxsi 289 121 467 417 Swansea Turfgame
151 (5) Chesso 622 110 690 334 Swansea Turfgame
152 (4) Chesso 948 68 000 189 Swansea Turfgame
153 (4) Chesso 797 75 954 287 Swansea Turfgame

Updated: 2023-04-15

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