Crap Towns / Blandford Forum / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blandford Forum got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Blandford Forum (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndown | 19.5 km | 71.8 |
| Verwood | 20.0 km | 60.2 |
| Wimborne Minster | 15.2 km | 52.7 |
| West Moors | 20.1 km | 44.7 |
| Corfe Mullen | 14.6 km | 37.4 |
| Wareham | 19.2 km | 33.5 |
| Merley | 16.2 km | 29.9 |
| Upton | 16.7 km | 25.5 |
| Blandford Forum | – | 7.8 |
| Wool | 19.4 km | 5.1 |
| Shaftesbury | 16.5 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |