Crap Towns / Egham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Egham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Egham (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 3.8 km | 50.3 |
| Ascot | 7.2 km | 50.3 |
| Ashford Common | 8.4 km | 37.2 |
| Virginia Water | 3.0 km | 35.5 |
| Ashford | 6.7 km | 35.3 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 4.2 km | 30.6 |
| Egham | – | 28.6 |
| Chertsey | 5.6 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 8.0 km | 19.6 |
| Stanwell | 6.9 km | 10.2 |
| Windsor | 7.6 km | 7.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |