Crap Towns / Harwich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Harwich got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Harwich (April 2026): 4.9 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 5.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 8.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 21.8 km | 40.2 |
| Jaywick | 19.7 km | 34.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 10.0 km | 32.5 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 16.7 km | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 20.8 km | 27.1 |
| Woodbridge | 18.4 km | 21.6 |
| Ipswich | 16.0 km | 15.5 |
| Felixstowe | 5.4 km | 12.2 |
| Harwich | – | 8.5 |
| Kesgrave | 14.7 km | 7.0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 9.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |