Crap Towns / Chippenham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chippenham got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Chippenham (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 14.3 km | 29.6 |
| Tetbury | 20.4 km | 17.2 |
| Chippenham | – | 15.2 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 15.3 km | 14.7 |
| Bath | 18.9 km | 14.4 |
| Trowbridge | 15.7 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 5.6 km | 10.3 |
| Melksham | 9.2 km | 6.8 |
| Devizes | 15.4 km | 4.3 |
| Calne | 9.4 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 18.3 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |