Crap Towns / Basingstoke / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Basingstoke got?
OS maps 56 public parks and gardens in Basingstoke (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 142 play spaces, 12.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 80% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Four Marks | 17.8 km | 37.3 |
| Alton | 15.4 km | 19.9 |
| Whitchurch | 16.7 km | 19.7 |
| Hook | 10.5 km | 13.3 |
| Thatcham | 18.1 km | 7.7 |
| Oakley | 5.4 km | 6.0 |
| Tadley | 10.8 km | 4.1 |
| Basingstoke | – | 3.1 |
| Burghfield Common | 14.8 km | 2.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 17.2 km | 2.6 |
| Odiham | 11.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |