Crap Towns / Lowestoft / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lowestoft got?
OS maps 22 public parks and gardens in Lowestoft (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 48 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 19% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsby | 25.4 km | 38.0 |
| Leiston | 31.2 km | 31.6 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 19.4 km | 31.1 |
| Bradwell | 11.9 km | 24.7 |
| Bungay | 19.2 km | 15.4 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 10.8 km | 14.6 |
| Lowestoft | – | 12.5 |
| Beccles | 10.7 km | 11.4 |
| Great Yarmouth | 14.2 km | 6.3 |
| Harleston | 29.8 km | 5.2 |
| Poringland | 28.6 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |