Crap Towns / Hythe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hythe got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Hythe (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.4% 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 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 13.3 km | 63.3 |
| Tenterden | 26.8 km | 45.1 |
| Hythe | – | 28.4 |
| Canterbury | 23.1 km | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | 18.1 km | 24.2 |
| Deal | 27.2 km | 20.7 |
| Folkestone | 4.5 km | 10.5 |
| Dover | 17.3 km | 7.7 |
| Ashford | 16.0 km | 6.3 |
| Aylesham | 19.5 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |