Crap Towns / Dorking / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dorking got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Dorking (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 38.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| East Horsley | 9.3 km | 64.1 |
| Ashtead | 9.1 km | 49.3 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 11.6 km | 46.7 |
| Cobham | 12.3 km | 46.1 |
| Reigate | 8.8 km | 39.7 |
| Dorking | – | 38.6 |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 6.7 km | 35.4 |
| South Merstham | 13.1 km | 24.0 |
| Epsom | 12.1 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | 6.5 km | 16.8 |
| Redhill | 10.8 km | 5.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |