Crap Towns / Chesham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chesham got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Chesham (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.6% 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 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 4.3 km | 69.5 |
| Chorleywood | 10.1 km | 61.4 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 8.7 km | 49.9 |
| Wendover | 10.5 km | 42.2 |
| Berkhamsted | 5.8 km | 33.2 |
| Hazlemere | 9.5 km | 28.8 |
| Chesham | – | 28.6 |
| Little Chalfont | 6.7 km | 27.3 |
| Tring | 9.8 km | 19.6 |
| Bovingdon | 5.3 km | 11.7 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 10.9 km | 10.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |