Crap Towns / Kings Hill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kings Hill got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Kings Hill (April 2026): 6.0 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 71% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Larkfield | 4.0 km | 40.0 |
| Tonbridge | 12.3 km | 37.9 |
| Coxheath | 8.5 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | 11.4 km | 35.0 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 14.6 km | 31.4 |
| Rochester | 14.6 km | 23.6 |
| Chatham | 13.2 km | 21.7 |
| Paddock Wood | 10.3 km | 13.8 |
| Maidstone | 7.7 km | 9.2 |
| Snodland | 6.9 km | 5.2 |
| Kings Hill | – | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |