Crap Towns / Long Sutton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Long Sutton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Long Sutton (April 2026): 7.4 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 9.3 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 26.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach | 7.9 km | 35.3 |
| March | 25.7 km | 27.4 |
| Long Sutton | – | 26.3 |
| Kirton | 20.3 km | 22.8 |
| Wisbech | 13.3 km | 17.8 |
| Boston | 23.2 km | 14.7 |
| Spalding | 18.8 km | 13.4 |
| King's Lynn | 20.0 km | 11.2 |
| Whittlesey | 30.1 km | 7.7 |
| Downham Market | 26.5 km | 4.0 |
| Eye | 28.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |