Crap Towns / Bath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bath got?
OS maps 34 public parks and gardens in Bath (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 59 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Paulton | 12.6 km | 19.8 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 14.1 km | 16.2 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9.2 km | 14.7 |
| Midsomer Norton | 13.5 km | 14.6 |
| Bath | – | 14.4 |
| Trowbridge | 13.2 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 13.3 km | 10.3 |
| Radstock | 11.7 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 8.5 km | 7.2 |
| Melksham | 16.4 km | 6.8 |
| Keynsham | 9.7 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |