Crap Towns / Ashbourne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashbourne got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Ashbourne (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 19.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 23.3 km | 67.1 |
| Cheadle | 18.0 km | 25.6 |
| Burton upon Trent | 24.2 km | 22.7 |
| Derby | 20.9 km | 21.8 |
| Ashbourne | – | 19.9 |
| Leek | 22.7 km | 13.3 |
| Matlock | 18.7 km | 11.8 |
| Hilton | 17.2 km | 10.1 |
| Ripley | 22.4 km | 7.3 |
| Uttoxeter | 15.9 km | 3.0 |
| Belper | 17.1 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |