Crap Towns / Faringdon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Faringdon got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Faringdon (April 2026): 8.1 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 11.6 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 83% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth | 9.0 km | 32.9 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 13.4 km | 19.3 |
| Carterton | 11.5 km | 12.7 |
| Grove | 12.2 km | 11.9 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 6.6 km | 8.1 |
| Wroughton | 20.1 km | 7.6 |
| Wantage | 13.1 km | 4.7 |
| Witney | 16.5 km | 4.1 |
| Swindon | 17.4 km | 4.0 |
| Faringdon | – | 2.7 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 14.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |