Crap Towns / Farnham Common and Farnham Royal / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Farnham Common and Farnham Royal got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 37.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.4 times 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 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 37.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Gerrards Cross | 5.6 km | 69.2 |
| Iver Heath | 6.8 km | 52.8 |
| Beaconsfield | 6.9 km | 50.8 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 7.4 km | 41.5 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | – | 37.1 |
| Bourne End | 6.9 km | 34.3 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green | 8.5 km | 25.0 |
| Maidenhead | 8.4 km | 21.5 |
| Cookham | 8.0 km | 17.1 |
| Slough | 3.9 km | 13.8 |
| Windsor | 8.3 km | 7.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |