Crap Towns / Horley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Horley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Horley (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 33% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Reigate | 7.7 km | 39.7 |
| Dorking | 13.3 km | 38.6 |
| Caterham | 13.5 km | 24.6 |
| South Merstham | 9.4 km | 24.0 |
| Horley | – | 20.6 |
| Crawley Down | 8.3 km | 20.1 |
| Oxted | 13.7 km | 18.5 |
| Crawley | 6.6 km | 13.9 |
| East Grinstead | 11.6 km | 13.7 |
| Redhill | 6.3 km | 5.9 |
| Edenbridge | 15.9 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |