Crap Towns / Calne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Calne got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Calne (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 11.2 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 18.2 km | 29.6 |
| Marlborough | 18.3 km | 24.7 |
| Chippenham | 9.4 km | 15.2 |
| Trowbridge | 18.9 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 13.8 km | 10.3 |
| Wroughton | 17.2 km | 7.6 |
| Melksham | 11.7 km | 6.8 |
| Devizes | 9.6 km | 4.3 |
| Swindon | 20.0 km | 4.0 |
| Calne | – | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 13.5 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |