Crap Towns / Ash and Ash Vale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ash and Ash Vale got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Ash and Ash Vale (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 13.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wrecclesham | 9.5 km | 49.8 |
| Blackwater | 10.4 km | 30.2 |
| Camberley | 9.5 km | 29.4 |
| Fleet | 8.6 km | 26.0 |
| Farnham | 6.8 km | 23.9 |
| Frimley | 7.2 km | 23.8 |
| Weybourne | 5.0 km | 22.6 |
| Farncombe | 9.4 km | 20.4 |
| Farnborough | 5.0 km | 13.4 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | – | 12.9 |
| Aldershot | 2.3 km | 11.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |