Crap Towns / Bracebridge Heath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bracebridge Heath got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Bracebridge Heath (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Washingborough and Heighington | 5.1 km | 34.9 |
| Ruskington | 19.5 km | 27.5 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 26.5 km | 23.8 |
| North Hykeham | 4.2 km | 21.0 |
| Lincoln | 3.2 km | 20.6 |
| Bracebridge Heath | – | 18.3 |
| Balderton | 22.8 km | 14.5 |
| Sleaford | 23.2 km | 14.4 |
| Waddington | 2.9 km | 12.8 |
| Gainsborough | 27.3 km | 8.1 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 22.4 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |