Crap Towns / Atherstone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Atherstone got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Atherstone (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 18.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% higher 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 | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fazeley | 12.2 km | 65.4 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 5.7 km | 61.4 |
| Bulkington | 13.4 km | 34.9 |
| Bedworth | 12.2 km | 21.7 |
| Atherstone | – | 18.2 |
| Coleshill | 12.6 km | 16.8 |
| Hinckley | 12.0 km | 15.2 |
| Tamworth | 10.3 km | 14.5 |
| Barwell | 13.6 km | 10.4 |
| Nuneaton | 8.3 km | 10.0 |
| Measham | 14.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |