Crap Towns / Hersham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hersham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Hersham (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 4.8 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 27.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Esher | 2.3 km | 49.1 |
| Cobham | 3.9 km | 46.1 |
| Ashford Common | 6.7 km | 37.2 |
| Weybridge | 3.6 km | 28.7 |
| Byfleet | 4.3 km | 28.6 |
| West Molesey | 4.7 km | 28.3 |
| Hersham | – | 27.7 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 4.8 km | 27.5 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 2.1 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 6.1 km | 19.6 |
| Shepperton | 4.0 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |