Crap Towns / Cambridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cambridge got?
OS maps 44 public parks and gardens in Cambridge (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 122 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6.0 km | 61.8 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.5 km | 34.4 |
| Burwell | 15.4 km | 33.6 |
| Cambourne | 14.2 km | 13.4 |
| Cambridge | – | 10.8 |
| Newmarket | 19.2 km | 9.3 |
| Sawston | 9.3 km | 8.3 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 9.9 km | 7.9 |
| Cottenham | 9.0 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 20.0 km | 4.9 |
| Waterbeach | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |