Crap Towns / Malmesbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Malmesbury got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Malmesbury (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 29.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times 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 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | – | 29.6 |
| Nailsworth | 14.8 km | 21.5 |
| Chalford | 16.0 km | 17.4 |
| Tetbury | 7.2 km | 17.2 |
| Chippenham | 14.3 km | 15.2 |
| Cirencester | 16.6 km | 12.9 |
| Stroud | 19.5 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 18.4 km | 10.3 |
| Calne | 18.2 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 14.9 km | 3.7 |
| Dursley | 19.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |