Crap Towns / Bearsted / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bearsted got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Bearsted (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.6 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 35.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times 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 | 3.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Larkfield | 9.5 km | 40.0 |
| Coxheath | 5.6 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | – | 35.0 |
| Rochester | 14.9 km | 23.6 |
| Staplehurst | 11.4 km | 23.4 |
| Chatham | 10.6 km | 21.7 |
| Gillingham | 10.4 km | 13.5 |
| Maidstone | 3.7 km | 9.2 |
| Sittingbourne | 14.4 km | 5.3 |
| Snodland | 11.4 km | 5.2 |
| Kings Hill | 11.4 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |