Crap Towns / Maidstone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Maidstone got?
OS maps 21 public parks and gardens in Maidstone (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 78 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Larkfield | 6.1 km | 40.0 |
| Coxheath | 4.0 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | 3.7 km | 35.0 |
| Rochester | 13.8 km | 23.6 |
| Staplehurst | 11.6 km | 23.4 |
| Chatham | 10.2 km | 21.7 |
| Paddock Wood | 13.6 km | 13.8 |
| Gillingham | 11.2 km | 13.5 |
| Maidstone | – | 9.2 |
| Snodland | 8.6 km | 5.2 |
| Kings Hill | 7.7 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |