Crap Towns / Bedworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bedworth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Bedworth (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Balsall Common | 14.4 km | 54.3 |
| Kenilworth | 15.4 km | 39.2 |
| Bulkington | 4.1 km | 34.9 |
| Coventry | 7.3 km | 29.7 |
| Bedworth | – | 21.7 |
| Atherstone | 12.2 km | 18.2 |
| Coleshill | 16.1 km | 16.8 |
| Hinckley | 10.7 km | 15.2 |
| Earl Shilton | 15.9 km | 12.8 |
| Barwell | 14.6 km | 10.4 |
| Nuneaton | 6.1 km | 10.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |