Crap Towns / Bristol / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bristol got?
OS maps 111 public parks and gardens in Bristol (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 140 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 19% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Long Ashton | 5.6 km | 47.6 |
| Nailsea | 12.3 km | 36.6 |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 11.2 km | 25.9 |
| Filton | 7.0 km | 24.2 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 6.7 km | 16.2 |
| Bradley Stoke | 9.2 km | 13.0 |
| Bristol | – | 12.6 |
| Patchway | 8.9 km | 9.3 |
| Portishead | 13.0 km | 7.3 |
| Stoke Gifford | 6.9 km | 6.3 |
| Keynsham | 7.9 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |