Crap Towns / Brackley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brackley got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Brackley (April 2026): 9.3 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 2.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 82% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Winslow | 20.7 km | 26.8 |
| Northampton | 28.7 km | 19.9 |
| Towcester | 15.4 km | 14.6 |
| Bletchley | 28.6 km | 9.5 |
| Kidlington | 25.2 km | 7.0 |
| Banbury | 13.5 km | 3.2 |
| Brackley | – | 2.8 |
| Milton Keynes | 26.4 km | 0.5 |
| Bicester | 14.8 km | 0.0 |
| Buckingham | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Daventry | 25.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |