Crap Towns / Larkfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Larkfield got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Larkfield (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 40.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 40.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Larkfield | – | 40.0 |
| Coxheath | 8.7 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | 9.5 km | 35.0 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 13.5 km | 31.4 |
| Rochester | 10.9 km | 23.6 |
| Chatham | 9.2 km | 21.7 |
| Paddock Wood | 13.9 km | 13.8 |
| Gillingham | 11.9 km | 13.5 |
| Maidstone | 6.1 km | 9.2 |
| Snodland | 3.4 km | 5.2 |
| Kings Hill | 4.0 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |