Crap Towns / Crowborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crowborough got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Crowborough (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 6.4 per 10,000 people, 7% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 33.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pembury | 15.8 km | 70.5 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 9.5 km | 43.1 |
| Southborough | 13.6 km | 41.2 |
| Tonbridge | 17.9 km | 37.9 |
| Crowborough | – | 33.3 |
| Heathfield | 11.5 km | 24.9 |
| Crawley Down | 18.5 km | 20.1 |
| East Grinstead | 14.9 km | 13.7 |
| Uckfield | 10.4 km | 11.7 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 11.6 km | 8.6 |
| Edenbridge | 18.0 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |