Crap Towns / Cobham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cobham got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Cobham (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 46.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 46.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| East Horsley | 7.0 km | 64.1 |
| Ashtead | 6.4 km | 49.3 |
| Esher | 3.8 km | 49.1 |
| Cobham | – | 46.1 |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 5.8 km | 35.4 |
| Weybridge | 6.5 km | 28.7 |
| Byfleet | 5.1 km | 28.6 |
| West Molesey | 6.2 km | 28.3 |
| Hersham | 3.9 km | 27.7 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 6.0 km | 22.1 |
| Leatherhead | 7.2 km | 16.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |