Crap Towns / Llandrindod Wells / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Llandrindod Wells got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Llandrindod Wells (April 2026): 5.5 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 17.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 15% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | 50.9 km | 47.3 |
| Tredegar | 52.3 km | 30.4 |
| Newtown | 29.7 km | 26.5 |
| Llandrindod Wells | – | 17.9 |
| Brynmawr | 51.3 km | 17.7 |
| Brecon | 32.7 km | 16.6 |
| Ludlow | 47.3 km | 8.9 |
| Hereford | 49.5 km | 6.8 |
| Ebbw Vale | 51.3 km | 5.5 |
| Welshpool | 49.1 km | 4.5 |
| Leominster | 43.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |