Crap Towns / Clacton-on-Sea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clacton-on-Sea got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Clacton-on-Sea (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.6% 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 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 14.4 km | 40.2 |
| West Mersea | 15.4 km | 34.3 |
| Jaywick | 3.1 km | 34.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 7.3 km | 32.5 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | – | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 8.4 km | 27.1 |
| Colchester | 19.6 km | 13.6 |
| Felixstowe | 21.7 km | 12.2 |
| Harwich | 16.7 km | 8.5 |
| Berechurch | 18.2 km | 0.0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |