Crap Towns / Ludlow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ludlow got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Ludlow (April 2026): 8.0 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 12.9 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bayston Hill | 34.2 km | 42.7 |
| Broseley | 31.5 km | 27.6 |
| Hagley | 38.8 km | 26.6 |
| Bridgnorth | 27.0 km | 26.5 |
| Kidderminster | 31.5 km | 26.0 |
| Bewdley | 27.3 km | 20.4 |
| Shrewsbury | 38.1 km | 17.5 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 29.6 km | 11.6 |
| Ludlow | – | 8.9 |
| Hereford | 35.0 km | 6.8 |
| Leominster | 16.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |