Crap Towns / Great Notley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Notley got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Great Notley (April 2026): 6.5 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury | 16.3 km | 26.6 |
| Maldon | 18.3 km | 21.8 |
| Great Notley | – | 20.6 |
| Halstead | 11.8 km | 20.1 |
| Great Dunmow | 11.9 km | 19.6 |
| Galleywood | 18.6 km | 17.8 |
| Chelmsford | 14.0 km | 13.8 |
| Tiptree | 16.0 km | 13.6 |
| Braintree | 3.0 km | 10.5 |
| Witham | 9.9 km | 7.8 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 17.4 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |