Crap Towns / Cromer / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cromer got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Cromer (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 10.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 52% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsby | 36.3 km | 38.0 |
| Taverham and Drayton | 27.3 km | 27.2 |
| Fakenham | 31.7 km | 26.6 |
| Aylsham | 14.8 km | 21.2 |
| Norwich | 31.3 km | 20.3 |
| Sheringham | 6.1 km | 13.5 |
| North Walsham | 12.8 km | 10.1 |
| Cromer | – | 7.4 |
| Dereham | 36.4 km | 5.4 |
| Hethersett | 36.4 km | 4.0 |
| Poringland | 38.9 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |