Crap Towns / Amesbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Amesbury got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Amesbury (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 10.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 29.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | – | 29.5 |
| Marlborough | 29.3 km | 24.7 |
| Romsey | 26.6 km | 22.6 |
| Durrington | 4.8 km | 18.9 |
| Ludgershall | 14.7 km | 17.7 |
| Warminster | 29.8 km | 12.6 |
| Salisbury | 9.8 km | 9.2 |
| North Baddesley | 29.5 km | 8.7 |
| Tidworth | 10.4 km | 7.9 |
| Devizes | 26.9 km | 4.3 |
| Andover | 20.4 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |