Crap Towns / Lymington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Lymington got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Lymington (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.1 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 23.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | 7.5 km | 78.7 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 15.4 km | 40.3 |
| Christchurch | 13.6 km | 38.7 |
| New Milton | 7.3 km | 30.8 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 9.0 km | 25.9 |
| Cowes | 17.1 km | 25.5 |
| Lymington | – | 23.0 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 14.2 km | 19.7 |
| Holbury | 14.8 km | 13.3 |
| Ashley | 5.6 km | 10.5 |
| Marchwood | 16.7 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |