Crap Towns / Bungay / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bungay got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Bungay (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 14.0 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 15.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as 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 | 14.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bradwell | 22.4 km | 24.7 |
| Norwich | 23.9 km | 20.3 |
| Bungay | – | 15.4 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 23.1 km | 14.6 |
| Lowestoft | 19.2 km | 12.5 |
| Beccles | 8.6 km | 11.4 |
| Harleston | 11.2 km | 5.2 |
| Hethersett | 24.4 km | 4.0 |
| Poringland | 15.6 km | 2.4 |
| Diss | 24.0 km | 2.3 |
| Long Stratton | 15.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |