Crap Towns / Measham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Measham got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Measham (April 2026): 9.3 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 14.9 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Polesworth and Dordon | 13.7 km | 61.4 |
| Whitwick | 11.1 km | 28.5 |
| Atherstone | 14.2 km | 18.2 |
| Tamworth | 14.2 km | 14.5 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 5.6 km | 13.4 |
| Swadlincote | 8.8 km | 10.7 |
| Coalville | 9.8 km | 10.6 |
| Woodville | 7.5 km | 9.9 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 5.4 km | 5.7 |
| Ibstock | 7.7 km | 4.2 |
| Measham | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |