Crap Towns / Bedford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bedford got?
OS maps 24 public parks and gardens in Bedford (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 102 play spaces, 10.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 47% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 13.0 km | 29.1 |
| Flitwick | 15.2 km | 19.9 |
| Sandy | 11.4 km | 15.8 |
| Biggleswade | 15.4 km | 11.8 |
| Bedford | – | 8.2 |
| Marston Moretaine | 10.1 km | 7.3 |
| Kempston | 3.6 km | 6.2 |
| Wootton | 7.0 km | 4.1 |
| Cranfield | 13.0 km | 4.0 |
| Shefford | 14.4 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |