Crap Towns / Dorchester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dorchester got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Dorchester (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 8.9 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 15% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Corfe Mullen | 30.4 km | 37.4 |
| Wareham | 23.4 km | 33.5 |
| Upton | 29.5 km | 25.5 |
| Bridport | 22.3 km | 20.1 |
| Weymouth | 8.6 km | 19.1 |
| Dorchester | – | 13.1 |
| Yeovil | 29.6 km | 8.8 |
| Blandford Forum | 26.0 km | 7.8 |
| Weston | 18.5 km | 5.2 |
| Wool | 14.4 km | 5.1 |
| Sherborne | 27.2 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |