Crap Towns / Haverfordwest / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Haverfordwest got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Haverfordwest (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 9.1 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 18.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 65.5 km | 52.0 |
| Carmarthen | 45.9 km | 45.4 |
| Gowerton | 68.0 km | 34.2 |
| Pembroke | 15.1 km | 23.1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 62.0 km | 22.1 |
| Haverfordwest | – | 18.1 |
| Gorseinon | 66.1 km | 15.0 |
| Milford Haven | 12.2 km | 11.5 |
| Llanelli | 58.9 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 68.1 km | 7.2 |
| Pembroke Dock | 13.2 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |