Crap Towns / Great Yarmouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Yarmouth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Great Yarmouth (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 32 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 59% 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 | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsby | 11.4 km | 38.0 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 5.2 km | 31.1 |
| Bradwell | 3.1 km | 24.7 |
| Norwich | 30.5 km | 20.3 |
| Bungay | 25.5 km | 15.4 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 3.4 km | 14.6 |
| Lowestoft | 14.2 km | 12.5 |
| Beccles | 19.8 km | 11.4 |
| North Walsham | 33.7 km | 10.1 |
| Great Yarmouth | – | 6.3 |
| Poringland | 26.7 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |