Crap Towns / Evesham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Evesham got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Evesham (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 10% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Studley | 20.8 km | 51.5 |
| Pershore | 9.7 km | 27.1 |
| Worcester | 22.0 km | 24.0 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 19.4 km | 19.5 |
| Tewkesbury | 17.4 km | 18.1 |
| Evesham | – | 14.0 |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 22.0 km | 12.0 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 17.5 km | 8.7 |
| Alcester | 15.8 km | 0.0 |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 11.1 km | 0.0 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 20.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |