Crap Towns / Cheltenham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cheltenham got?
OS maps 29 public parks and gardens in Cheltenham (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 67 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 19.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | – | 19.1 |
| Tewkesbury | 11.3 km | 18.1 |
| Chalford | 19.5 km | 17.4 |
| Churchdown | 7.7 km | 14.7 |
| Cirencester | 22.1 km | 12.9 |
| Stroud | 19.7 km | 11.3 |
| Gloucester | 10.8 km | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 16.1 km | 8.9 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 5.7 km | 8.7 |
| Stonehouse | 21.9 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 7.7 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |