Crap Towns / Herne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Herne got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Herne (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 38.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | – | 38.3 |
| Whitstable | 6.6 km | 30.9 |
| Broadstairs | 20.6 km | 29.9 |
| Canterbury | 8.9 km | 24.4 |
| Ramsgate | 19.4 km | 21.6 |
| Deal | 23.7 km | 20.7 |
| Herne Bay | 2.0 km | 18.8 |
| Minster | 23.8 km | 15.4 |
| Margate | 17.4 km | 15.0 |
| Faversham | 17.4 km | 11.0 |
| Aylesham | 14.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |