Crap Towns / Melksham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Melksham got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Melksham (April 2026): 4.4 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 56% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chippenham | 9.2 km | 15.2 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 8.9 km | 14.7 |
| Bath | 16.4 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 20.8 km | 12.9 |
| Warminster | 19.4 km | 12.6 |
| Trowbridge | 7.4 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 7.4 km | 10.3 |
| Melksham | – | 6.8 |
| Devizes | 10.5 km | 4.3 |
| Calne | 11.7 km | 4.0 |
| Westbury | 13.2 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |