Crap Towns / Bradford-on-Avon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bradford-on-Avon got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Bradford-on-Avon (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 11.2 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 5% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chippenham | 15.3 km | 15.2 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | – | 14.7 |
| Bath | 9.2 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 13.5 km | 12.9 |
| Warminster | 16.5 km | 12.6 |
| Trowbridge | 4.0 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 10.3 km | 10.3 |
| Radstock | 15.4 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 13.0 km | 7.2 |
| Melksham | 8.9 km | 6.8 |
| Westbury | 9.8 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |