Crap Towns / Botley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Botley got?
OS maps no public park in Botley (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 5 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 9.2 km | 53.8 |
| Locks Heath | 6.2 km | 14.6 |
| Southampton | 7.7 km | 14.4 |
| Hedge End | 1.5 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | – | 10.2 |
| Eastleigh | 7.6 km | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 4.1 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 3.7 km | 8.2 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6.6 km | 6.7 |
| Netley | 6.5 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |