Crap Towns / Hereford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hereford got?
OS maps 16 public parks and gardens in Hereford (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 52 play spaces, 8.6 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 6.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 56% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cinderford | 29.7 km | 23.6 |
| Coleford | 29.9 km | 23.3 |
| Monmouth | 27.0 km | 23.2 |
| Ledbury | 20.0 km | 16.3 |
| Great Malvern | 27.9 km | 13.7 |
| Ludlow | 35.0 km | 8.9 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 18.3 km | 6.9 |
| Hereford | – | 6.8 |
| Abergavenny | 32.8 km | 4.8 |
| Leominster | 19.0 km | 0.0 |
| Newent | 25.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |