Crap Towns / Ludgershall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ludgershall got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Ludgershall (April 2026): 9.3 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 24.1 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 17.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 24.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | 14.7 km | 29.5 |
| Marlborough | 20.4 km | 24.7 |
| Hungerford | 18.9 km | 21.1 |
| Whitchurch | 19.3 km | 19.7 |
| Durrington | 13.0 km | 18.9 |
| Ludgershall | – | 17.7 |
| Newbury | 26.1 km | 15.0 |
| Salisbury | 23.9 km | 9.2 |
| Tidworth | 4.7 km | 7.9 |
| Devizes | 28.4 km | 4.3 |
| Andover | 10.4 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |