Crap Towns / Braintree / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Braintree got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Braintree (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury | 18.2 km | 26.6 |
| Maldon | 19.0 km | 21.8 |
| Great Notley | 3.0 km | 20.6 |
| Halstead | 8.9 km | 20.1 |
| Great Dunmow | 13.8 km | 19.6 |
| Galleywood | 21.3 km | 17.8 |
| Chelmsford | 16.7 km | 13.8 |
| Tiptree | 15.2 km | 13.6 |
| Braintree | – | 10.5 |
| Witham | 10.3 km | 7.8 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 19.4 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |