Crap Towns / Littlestone-on-Sea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Littlestone-on-Sea got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Littlestone-on-Sea (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 63.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 63.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Littlestone-on-Sea | – | 63.3 |
| Tenterden | 22.0 km | 45.1 |
| Battle | 34.1 km | 40.4 |
| Hythe | 13.3 km | 28.4 |
| Whitfield | 30.8 km | 24.2 |
| Folkestone | 17.2 km | 10.5 |
| Hastings | 30.2 km | 9.7 |
| Dover | 29.4 km | 7.7 |
| Ashford | 19.5 km | 6.3 |
| Aylesham | 32.7 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 20.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |