Crap Towns / Bovingdon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bovingdon got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Bovingdon (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 11.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 6.9 km | 69.5 |
| Chorleywood | 8.2 km | 61.4 |
| Berkhamsted | 5.0 km | 33.2 |
| Rickmansworth | 10.4 km | 30.0 |
| Chesham | 5.3 km | 28.6 |
| Little Chalfont | 6.8 km | 27.3 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 6.9 km | 20.5 |
| Tring | 12.0 km | 19.6 |
| Bovingdon | – | 11.7 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 5.8 km | 10.8 |
| Watford | 12.2 km | 8.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |