Crap Towns / Farnham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Farnham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Farnham (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 23.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wrecclesham | 2.7 km | 49.8 |
| Hindhead | 11.3 km | 31.2 |
| Milford and Witley | 11.2 km | 29.8 |
| Fleet | 8.1 km | 26.0 |
| Farnham | – | 23.9 |
| Weybourne | 2.7 km | 22.6 |
| Bordon | 11.5 km | 17.2 |
| Farnborough | 8.7 km | 13.4 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 6.8 km | 12.9 |
| Aldershot | 5.2 km | 11.0 |
| Odiham | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |