Crap Towns / Godalming / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Godalming got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Godalming (April 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 60% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 10.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 58% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cranleigh | 10.5 km | 32.2 |
| Hindhead | 11.7 km | 31.2 |
| Milford and Witley | 3.2 km | 29.8 |
| Farnham | 12.5 km | 23.9 |
| Weybourne | 13.1 km | 22.6 |
| Guildford | 7.9 km | 21.3 |
| Farncombe | 2.0 km | 20.4 |
| Haslemere | 12.4 km | 15.7 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 10.6 km | 12.9 |
| Aldershot | 12.1 km | 11.0 |
| Godalming | – | 6.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |