Crap Towns / Leighton Buzzard / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Leighton Buzzard got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Leighton Buzzard (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 35 play spaces, 8.2 per 10,000 people, 37% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 11.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% 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 | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 16.2 km | 29.1 |
| Winslow | 15.4 km | 26.8 |
| Flitwick | 14.7 km | 19.9 |
| Tring | 13.6 km | 19.6 |
| Aston Clinton | 13.7 km | 18.4 |
| Dunstable | 9.8 km | 16.7 |
| Leighton Buzzard | – | 11.9 |
| Bletchley | 9.5 km | 9.5 |
| Aylesbury | 15.6 km | 7.3 |
| Houghton Regis | 9.7 km | 3.6 |
| Milton Keynes | 14.7 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |