Crap Towns / Berkhamsted / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Berkhamsted got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Berkhamsted (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 33.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 9.6 km | 69.5 |
| Wendover | 11.5 km | 42.2 |
| Berkhamsted | – | 33.2 |
| Chesham | 5.8 km | 28.6 |
| Little Chalfont | 10.9 km | 27.3 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 11.1 km | 20.5 |
| Tring | 7.3 km | 19.6 |
| Aston Clinton | 11.6 km | 18.4 |
| Bovingdon | 5.0 km | 11.7 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 7.6 km | 10.8 |
| Redbourn | 12.6 km | 8.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |