Crap Towns / Marlborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Marlborough got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Marlborough (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 7.9 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 24.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | – | 24.7 |
| Hungerford | 14.8 km | 21.1 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 18.3 km | 19.3 |
| Ludgershall | 20.4 km | 17.7 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 21.4 km | 8.1 |
| Tidworth | 21.0 km | 7.9 |
| Wroughton | 12.4 km | 7.6 |
| Devizes | 19.3 km | 4.3 |
| Swindon | 17.1 km | 4.0 |
| Calne | 18.3 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 17.8 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |