Crap Towns / Bedwas / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bedwas got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Bedwas (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.2 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | 9.6 km | 52.3 |
| Pontllanfraith | 6.8 km | 43.0 |
| Blackwood | 8.5 km | 37.6 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 5.6 km | 28.0 |
| Church Village | 9.7 km | 20.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 6.9 km | 20.0 |
| Risca | 5.5 km | 18.5 |
| Caerphilly | 2.9 km | 17.7 |
| Newbridge | 9.6 km | 10.4 |
| Abercarn | 7.6 km | 0.0 |
| Bedwas | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |