Crap Towns / Crowthorne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crowthorne got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Crowthorne (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 3.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 47.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 47.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Crowthorne | – | 47.8 |
| Blackwater | 4.4 km | 30.2 |
| Camberley | 6.1 km | 29.4 |
| Lightwater | 8.7 km | 28.4 |
| Frimley | 7.7 km | 23.8 |
| Bagshot | 7.2 km | 19.2 |
| Sandhurst | 2.9 km | 19.2 |
| Wokingham | 4.5 km | 17.7 |
| Yateley | 5.0 km | 17.4 |
| Winnersh | 9.0 km | 14.7 |
| Bracknell | 4.6 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |