Crap Towns / Bracknell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bracknell got?
OS maps 38 public parks and gardens in Bracknell (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 67 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 1.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 88% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 6.8 km | 50.3 |
| Crowthorne | 4.6 km | 47.8 |
| Blackwater | 8.6 km | 30.2 |
| Camberley | 8.3 km | 29.4 |
| Lightwater | 8.7 km | 28.4 |
| Bagshot | 7.1 km | 19.2 |
| Sandhurst | 6.9 km | 19.2 |
| Wokingham | 6.4 km | 17.7 |
| Yateley | 9.6 km | 17.4 |
| Winnersh | 8.9 km | 14.7 |
| Bracknell | – | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |