Crap Towns / Farncombe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Farncombe got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Farncombe (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% higher 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 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cranleigh | 11.3 km | 32.2 |
| Hindhead | 13.2 km | 31.2 |
| Milford and Witley | 4.8 km | 29.8 |
| Woking | 12.6 km | 24.6 |
| Farnham | 12.3 km | 23.9 |
| Weybourne | 12.5 km | 22.6 |
| Guildford | 6.1 km | 21.3 |
| Farncombe | – | 20.4 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 9.4 km | 12.9 |
| Aldershot | 11.1 km | 11.0 |
| Godalming | 2.0 km | 6.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |