Crap Towns / Great Malvern / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Malvern got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Great Malvern (April 2026): 5.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pershore | 16.3 km | 27.1 |
| Worcester | 12.1 km | 24.0 |
| Tewkesbury | 18.1 km | 18.1 |
| Ledbury | 11.4 km | 16.3 |
| Churchdown | 26.3 km | 14.7 |
| Evesham | 25.8 km | 14.0 |
| Great Malvern | – | 13.7 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 26.0 km | 11.6 |
| Droitwich Spa | 20.3 km | 9.4 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 25.6 km | 8.7 |
| Newent | 21.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |