Crap Towns / Henley-on-Thames / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Henley-on-Thames got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Henley-on-Thames (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | – | 41.4 |
| Caversham | 7.2 km | 27.4 |
| Maidenhead | 12.7 km | 21.5 |
| Reading | 10.8 km | 18.3 |
| Cookham | 12.6 km | 17.1 |
| Winnersh | 11.2 km | 14.7 |
| Sonning Common | 5.4 km | 14.6 |
| Twyford | 6.9 km | 13.6 |
| Marlow | 10.4 km | 12.9 |
| Woodley | 9.0 km | 10.6 |
| Shinfield | 14.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |