Crap Towns / Harleston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Harleston got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Harleston (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 11.8 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Leiston | 28.7 km | 31.6 |
| Norwich | 26.9 km | 20.3 |
| Bungay | 11.2 km | 15.4 |
| Beccles | 19.1 km | 11.4 |
| Harleston | – | 5.2 |
| Wymondham | 22.8 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 23.9 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 22.9 km | 3.5 |
| Poringland | 19.5 km | 2.4 |
| Diss | 13.2 km | 2.3 |
| Long Stratton | 11.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |