Crap Towns / Great Bookham and Fetcham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Bookham and Fetcham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Great Bookham and Fetcham (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 35.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| East Horsley | 4.2 km | 64.1 |
| Ashtead | 6.0 km | 49.3 |
| Esher | 9.5 km | 49.1 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 10.8 km | 46.7 |
| Cobham | 5.8 km | 46.1 |
| Dorking | 6.7 km | 38.6 |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | – | 35.4 |
| Byfleet | 9.3 km | 28.6 |
| Hersham | 9.7 km | 27.7 |
| Epsom | 9.2 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | 4.4 km | 16.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |