Crap Towns / Guildford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Guildford got?
OS maps 24 public parks and gardens in Guildford (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| East Horsley | 10.1 km | 64.1 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 12.1 km | 41.8 |
| Cranleigh | 12.9 km | 32.2 |
| Milford and Witley | 11.0 km | 29.8 |
| Woking | 7.3 km | 24.6 |
| West End and Chobham | 11.8 km | 22.5 |
| Guildford | – | 21.3 |
| Farncombe | 6.1 km | 20.4 |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 10.6 km | 12.9 |
| Aldershot | 12.9 km | 11.0 |
| Godalming | 7.9 km | 6.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |