Crap Towns / Attleborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Attleborough got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Attleborough (April 2026): 8.0 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 10.7 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 77% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Watton | 14.2 km | 21.1 |
| Norwich | 23.0 km | 20.3 |
| Thetford | 21.6 km | 15.8 |
| Dereham | 18.9 km | 5.4 |
| Harleston | 22.9 km | 5.2 |
| Wymondham | 9.4 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 15.1 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | – | 3.5 |
| Poringland | 22.6 km | 2.4 |
| Diss | 16.4 km | 2.3 |
| Long Stratton | 14.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |