Crap Towns / Fakenham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Fakenham got?
OS maps no public park in Fakenham (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 8 play spaces, 9.5 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 26.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Taverham and Drayton | 29.5 km | 27.2 |
| Fakenham | – | 26.6 |
| Swaffham | 23.6 km | 22.2 |
| Aylsham | 27.4 km | 21.2 |
| Watton | 29.3 km | 21.1 |
| Sheringham | 26.8 km | 13.5 |
| King's Lynn | 30.4 km | 11.2 |
| Cromer | 31.7 km | 7.4 |
| Dereham | 18.6 km | 5.4 |
| Wymondham | 34.2 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 34.1 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |