Crap Towns / Ashley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Ashley (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | 2.6 km | 78.7 |
| Ferndown | 19.3 km | 71.8 |
| Ashley Heath | 15.9 km | 49.1 |
| West Moors | 18.9 km | 44.7 |
| Christchurch | 8.1 km | 38.7 |
| Ringwood | 14.3 km | 32.3 |
| New Milton | 1.8 km | 30.8 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 11.6 km | 25.9 |
| Lymington | 5.6 km | 23.0 |
| Bournemouth | 17.1 km | 20.2 |
| Ashley | – | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |