Crap Towns / Caversham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Caversham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Caversham (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | 7.2 km | 41.4 |
| Caversham | – | 27.4 |
| Reading | 4.1 km | 18.3 |
| Wokingham | 12.4 km | 17.7 |
| Winnersh | 7.9 km | 14.7 |
| Sonning Common | 4.7 km | 14.6 |
| Twyford | 7.5 km | 13.6 |
| Woodley | 5.3 km | 10.6 |
| Burghfield Common | 11.4 km | 2.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 9.1 km | 2.6 |
| Shinfield | 7.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |