Crap Towns / Felixstowe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Felixstowe got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Felixstowe (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Jaywick | 24.7 km | 34.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 14.6 km | 32.5 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 21.7 km | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 26.3 km | 27.1 |
| Woodbridge | 14.9 km | 21.6 |
| Ipswich | 16.2 km | 15.5 |
| Felixstowe | – | 12.2 |
| Harwich | 5.4 km | 8.5 |
| Kesgrave | 12.9 km | 7.0 |
| Hadleigh | 26.7 km | 3.7 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 13.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |