Crap Towns / Cirencester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cirencester got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Cirencester (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth | 19.8 km | 32.9 |
| Malmesbury | 16.6 km | 29.6 |
| Nailsworth | 17.8 km | 21.5 |
| Chalford | 13.1 km | 17.4 |
| Tetbury | 15.3 km | 17.2 |
| Cirencester | – | 12.9 |
| Stroud | 18.2 km | 11.3 |
| Swindon | 19.7 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 19.4 km | 3.7 |
| Brockworth | 20.2 km | 2.6 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 16.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |