Crap Towns / Ascot / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ascot got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Ascot (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 50.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 50.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 9.0 km | 50.3 |
| Ascot | – | 50.3 |
| Crowthorne | 9.8 km | 47.8 |
| Virginia Water | 5.8 km | 35.5 |
| Camberley | 8.8 km | 29.4 |
| Egham | 7.2 km | 28.6 |
| Lightwater | 6.0 km | 28.4 |
| West End and Chobham | 6.8 km | 22.5 |
| Bagshot | 5.3 km | 19.2 |
| Windsor | 8.3 km | 7.5 |
| Bracknell | 6.8 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |