Crap Towns / Canterbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Canterbury got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Canterbury (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 38 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 24.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times 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 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 8.9 km | 38.3 |
| Whitstable | 8.7 km | 30.9 |
| Canterbury | – | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | 20.2 km | 24.2 |
| Deal | 22.6 km | 20.7 |
| Herne Bay | 10.9 km | 18.8 |
| Faversham | 14.0 km | 11.0 |
| Folkestone | 21.8 km | 10.5 |
| Ashford | 21.0 km | 6.3 |
| Aylesham | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 19.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |