Crap Towns / East Cowes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has East Cowes got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in East Cowes (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 12.5 km | 53.8 |
| Newport | 5.8 km | 34.4 |
| Sandown | 13.6 km | 28.7 |
| Ryde | 9.1 km | 27.4 |
| Cowes | 2.2 km | 25.5 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 9.5 km | 19.7 |
| East Cowes | – | 19.4 |
| Gosport | 10.6 km | 16.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 9.0 km | 14.7 |
| Locks Heath | 12.1 km | 14.6 |
| Holbury | 11.5 km | 13.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |