Crap Towns / Lewes / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lewes got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Lewes (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Seaford | 13.5 km | 32.0 |
| Brighton and Hove | 8.6 km | 25.8 |
| Peacehaven | 8.6 km | 21.5 |
| Hailsham | 17.9 km | 16.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 13.6 km | 13.8 |
| Uckfield | 12.5 km | 11.7 |
| Burgess Hill | 13.2 km | 11.4 |
| Haywards Heath | 15.6 km | 10.4 |
| Lewes | – | 10.2 |
| Newhaven | 9.9 km | 9.6 |
| Southwick | 17.3 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |