Crap Towns / Farnborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Farnborough got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Farnborough (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 51 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwater | 5.7 km | 30.2 |
| Camberley | 6.3 km | 29.4 |
| Fleet | 5.0 km | 26.0 |
| Farnham | 8.7 km | 23.9 |
| Frimley | 4.1 km | 23.8 |
| Weybourne | 6.0 km | 22.6 |
| Sandhurst | 7.1 km | 19.2 |
| Yateley | 7.3 km | 17.4 |
| Farnborough | – | 13.4 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 5.0 km | 12.9 |
| Aldershot | 4.2 km | 11.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |