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How many parks and playgrounds has Freshwater and Totland got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Freshwater and Totland (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 25.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 25.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | 11.4 km | 78.7 |
| Christchurch | 16.9 km | 38.7 |
| Newport | 16.2 km | 34.4 |
| New Milton | 12.5 km | 30.8 |
| Freshwater and Totland | – | 25.9 |
| Cowes | 16.9 km | 25.5 |
| Lymington | 9.0 km | 23.0 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 18.3 km | 19.7 |
| East Cowes | 19.0 km | 19.4 |
| Holbury | 19.8 km | 13.3 |
| Ashley | 11.6 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |