Crap Towns / Bournemouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bournemouth got?
OS maps 47 public parks and gardens in Bournemouth (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 65 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndown | 7.2 km | 71.8 |
| Wimborne Minster | 9.5 km | 52.7 |
| Ashley Heath | 10.4 km | 49.1 |
| West Moors | 9.4 km | 44.7 |
| Christchurch | 9.1 km | 38.7 |
| Corfe Mullen | 10.7 km | 37.4 |
| Ringwood | 14.1 km | 32.3 |
| Merley | 7.9 km | 29.9 |
| Upton | 10.8 km | 25.5 |
| Bournemouth | – | 20.2 |
| Poole | 5.8 km | 19.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |