Crap Towns / King's Lynn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has King's Lynn got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in King's Lynn (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 39 play spaces, 8.2 per 10,000 people, 37% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 11.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach | 27.9 km | 35.3 |
| March | 32.1 km | 27.4 |
| Fakenham | 30.4 km | 26.6 |
| Long Sutton | 20.0 km | 26.3 |
| Swaffham | 22.6 km | 22.2 |
| Watton | 35.2 km | 21.1 |
| Wisbech | 20.1 km | 17.8 |
| Littleport | 34.9 km | 15.8 |
| King's Lynn | – | 11.2 |
| Dereham | 36.9 km | 5.4 |
| Downham Market | 17.7 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |