Crap Towns / Chatteris / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chatteris got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Chatteris (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 49% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | 10.8 km | 33.5 |
| March | 11.3 km | 27.4 |
| Littleport | 17.2 km | 15.8 |
| St Ives | 15.9 km | 8.3 |
| Chatteris | – | 7.9 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 19.5 km | 7.9 |
| Whittlesey | 16.1 km | 7.7 |
| Ely | 15.6 km | 5.5 |
| Cottenham | 19.6 km | 5.5 |
| Godmanchester | 21.4 km | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 20.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |