Crap Towns / Abergavenny / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Abergavenny got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Abergavenny (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 69% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Abersychan | 10.9 km | 30.5 |
| Tredegar | 16.4 km | 30.4 |
| Cwmbrân | 19.8 km | 25.6 |
| Oakdale | 19.2 km | 24.1 |
| Brynmawr | 11.0 km | 17.7 |
| Blaenavon | 7.4 km | 17.1 |
| Abertillery | 12.8 km | 14.4 |
| Pontypool | 15.1 km | 13.7 |
| Newbridge | 19.2 km | 10.4 |
| Ebbw Vale | 13.9 km | 5.5 |
| Abergavenny | – | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |