Crap Towns / Four Marks / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Four Marks got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Four Marks (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 14.2 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 37.3% 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 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 37.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wrecclesham | 18.4 km | 49.8 |
| Four Marks | – | 37.3 |
| Whitehill | 12.0 km | 23.1 |
| New Alresford | 8.8 km | 22.9 |
| Alton | 7.1 km | 19.9 |
| Bordon | 12.9 km | 17.2 |
| Liphook | 17.7 km | 10.2 |
| Petersfield | 13.9 km | 6.5 |
| Oakley | 18.1 km | 6.0 |
| Basingstoke | 17.8 km | 3.1 |
| Odiham | 17.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |