Crap Towns / Frome / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Frome got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Frome (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% 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 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shepton Mallet | 16.5 km | 25.4 |
| Paulton | 15.1 km | 19.8 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 13.5 km | 14.7 |
| Midsomer Norton | 13.0 km | 14.6 |
| Bath | 17.0 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | – | 12.9 |
| Warminster | 10.6 km | 12.6 |
| Trowbridge | 13.4 km | 11.3 |
| Radstock | 11.4 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 12.2 km | 7.2 |
| Westbury | 9.6 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |