Crap Towns / Highworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Highworth got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Highworth (April 2026): 5.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 32.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 32.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth | – | 32.9 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 5.6 km | 19.3 |
| Cirencester | 19.8 km | 12.9 |
| Carterton | 16.5 km | 12.7 |
| Grove | 19.9 km | 11.9 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 5.5 km | 8.1 |
| Wroughton | 12.9 km | 7.6 |
| Swindon | 9.1 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 16.2 km | 3.7 |
| Faringdon | 9.0 km | 2.7 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |