Crap Towns / Brightlingsea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brightlingsea got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Brightlingsea (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 27.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 7.1 km | 40.2 |
| West Mersea | 7.9 km | 34.3 |
| Jaywick | 7.1 km | 34.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 14.1 km | 32.5 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 8.4 km | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | – | 27.1 |
| Tiptree | 19.4 km | 13.6 |
| Colchester | 12.2 km | 13.6 |
| Harwich | 20.8 km | 8.5 |
| Berechurch | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 16.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |