Crap Towns / Faversham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Faversham got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Faversham (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 9.1 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 29% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 17.4 km | 38.3 |
| Bearsted | 22.4 km | 35.0 |
| Whitstable | 11.0 km | 30.9 |
| Canterbury | 14.0 km | 24.4 |
| Herne Bay | 19.0 km | 18.8 |
| Sheerness | 16.5 km | 16.7 |
| Minster | 13.4 km | 15.4 |
| Gillingham | 21.9 km | 13.5 |
| Faversham | – | 11.0 |
| Ashford | 19.1 km | 6.3 |
| Sittingbourne | 11.0 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |