Crap Towns / Folkestone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Folkestone got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Folkestone (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 30 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 10.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 17.2 km | 63.3 |
| Herne | 29.8 km | 38.3 |
| Hythe | 4.5 km | 28.4 |
| Canterbury | 21.8 km | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | 13.8 km | 24.2 |
| Deal | 23.0 km | 20.7 |
| Folkestone | – | 10.5 |
| Dover | 12.8 km | 7.7 |
| Ashford | 19.1 km | 6.3 |
| Aylesham | 16.5 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 3.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |