Crap Towns / Coleford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Coleford got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Coleford (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 13.9 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 23.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cam | 20.2 km | 41.5 |
| Cinderford | 8.7 km | 23.6 |
| Coleford | – | 23.3 |
| Monmouth | 7.2 km | 23.2 |
| Chepstow | 17.8 km | 12.2 |
| Stonehouse | 22.6 km | 8.7 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 13.7 km | 6.9 |
| Lydney | 10.0 km | 6.0 |
| Thornbury | 21.7 km | 2.0 |
| Dursley | 22.6 km | 0.0 |
| Newent | 21.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |