Crap Towns / Cheshunt / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cheshunt got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Cheshunt (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 10.6 km | 57.9 |
| Potters Bar | 9.7 km | 44.0 |
| Loughton | 10.2 km | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 10.6 km | 31.7 |
| Ware | 11.7 km | 26.7 |
| Hertford | 10.4 km | 22.9 |
| Cheshunt | – | 20.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 6.1 km | 18.4 |
| Enfield | 6.9 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Abbey | 4.1 km | 11.9 |
| Waltham Cross | 2.4 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |