Crap Towns / Carmarthen / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Carmarthen got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Carmarthen (April 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 76% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 45.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 45.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 24.7 km | 52.0 |
| Carmarthen | – | 45.4 |
| Gowerton | 30.8 km | 34.2 |
| Clydach | 33.7 km | 24.4 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 17.5 km | 22.1 |
| Ystalyfera | 37.3 km | 21.8 |
| Pontardawe | 34.8 km | 19.3 |
| Swansea | 35.3 km | 17.5 |
| Gorseinon | 28.0 km | 15.0 |
| Llanelli | 22.4 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 23.6 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |