Crap Towns / Haslemere / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Haslemere got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Haslemere (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 15.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wrecclesham | 13.2 km | 49.8 |
| Midhurst | 11.6 km | 42.5 |
| Hindhead | 3.3 km | 31.2 |
| Milford and Witley | 9.4 km | 29.8 |
| Farnham | 14.5 km | 23.9 |
| Whitehill | 11.1 km | 23.1 |
| Farncombe | 14.2 km | 20.4 |
| Bordon | 10.5 km | 17.2 |
| Haslemere | – | 15.7 |
| Liphook | 5.8 km | 10.2 |
| Godalming | 12.4 km | 6.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |