Crap Towns / Marston Moretaine / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Marston Moretaine got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Marston Moretaine (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 22.0 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 53% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 22.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 5.8 km | 29.1 |
| Flitwick | 7.7 km | 19.9 |
| Bedford | 10.1 km | 8.2 |
| Marston Moretaine | – | 7.3 |
| Kempston | 6.5 km | 6.2 |
| Newport Pagnell | 12.4 km | 4.6 |
| Wootton | 3.1 km | 4.1 |
| Cranfield | 4.5 km | 4.0 |
| Milton Keynes | 15.1 km | 0.5 |
| Olney | 14.8 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |