Crap Towns / Maidenhead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Maidenhead got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Maidenhead (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 31 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield | 11.3 km | 50.8 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 8.4 km | 37.1 |
| Bourne End | 6.9 km | 34.3 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green | 9.6 km | 25.0 |
| Maidenhead | – | 21.5 |
| Cookham | 4.5 km | 17.1 |
| Slough | 9.5 km | 13.8 |
| Twyford | 10.1 km | 13.6 |
| Marlow | 6.9 km | 12.9 |
| Windsor | 7.7 km | 7.5 |
| Bracknell | 12.4 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |