Crap Towns / Ashby-de-la-Zouch / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashby-de-la-Zouch got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Ashby-de-la-Zouch (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 9.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwick | 7.8 km | 28.5 |
| Burton upon Trent | 13.3 km | 22.7 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | – | 13.4 |
| Swadlincote | 7.1 km | 10.7 |
| Coalville | 7.3 km | 10.6 |
| Woodville | 4.6 km | 9.9 |
| Shepshed | 12.1 km | 9.7 |
| Castle Donington | 13.7 km | 8.2 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 6.5 km | 5.7 |
| Ibstock | 7.9 km | 4.2 |
| Measham | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |