Crap Towns / Cambourne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cambourne got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Cambourne (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 16.1 km | 61.8 |
| Histon and Impington | 12.9 km | 34.4 |
| Potton | 14.0 km | 18.1 |
| Cambourne | – | 13.4 |
| Cambridge | 14.2 km | 10.8 |
| St Ives | 12.9 km | 8.3 |
| St Neots | 13.6 km | 7.9 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 11.2 km | 7.9 |
| Cottenham | 15.1 km | 5.5 |
| Godmanchester | 12.6 km | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 15.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |