Crap Towns / Bury St Edmunds / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bury St Edmunds got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Bury St Edmunds (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 27 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Burwell | 26.5 km | 33.6 |
| Needham Market | 25.3 km | 33.2 |
| Stowmarket | 20.6 km | 21.4 |
| Thetford | 18.7 km | 15.8 |
| Brandon | 23.2 km | 14.0 |
| Bury St Edmunds | – | 12.2 |
| Mildenhall | 18.0 km | 9.6 |
| Newmarket | 20.7 km | 9.3 |
| Haverhill | 25.8 km | 4.5 |
| Sudbury | 23.1 km | 3.1 |
| Red Lodge | 16.3 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |