Crap Towns / Beccles / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Beccles got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Beccles (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 11.2 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Leiston | 27.2 km | 31.6 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 24.3 km | 31.1 |
| Bradwell | 16.7 km | 24.7 |
| Bungay | 8.6 km | 15.4 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 16.8 km | 14.6 |
| Lowestoft | 10.7 km | 12.5 |
| Beccles | – | 11.4 |
| Great Yarmouth | 19.8 km | 6.3 |
| Harleston | 19.1 km | 5.2 |
| Poringland | 21.0 km | 2.4 |
| Long Stratton | 23.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |