Crap Towns / Kenilworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kenilworth got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Kenilworth (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 39.2% 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 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 39.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull | 17.5 km | 62.4 |
| Balsall Common | 7.8 km | 54.3 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 12.4 km | 54.1 |
| Kenilworth | – | 39.2 |
| Coventry | 8.2 km | 29.7 |
| Bedworth | 15.4 km | 21.7 |
| Warwick | 7.5 km | 16.5 |
| Wellesbourne | 16.9 km | 16.0 |
| Royal Leamington Spa | 6.5 km | 14.2 |
| Whitnash | 9.6 km | 12.5 |
| Southam | 16.2 km | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |