Crap Towns / March / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has March got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in March (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 27.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 27.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | 17.8 km | 33.5 |
| March | – | 27.4 |
| Wisbech | 13.6 km | 17.8 |
| Littleport | 18.2 km | 15.8 |
| Chatteris | 11.3 km | 7.9 |
| Whittlesey | 14.0 km | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | 23.8 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 23.5 km | 5.8 |
| Ely | 20.8 km | 5.5 |
| Downham Market | 20.6 km | 4.0 |
| Eye | 19.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |