Crap Towns / Melton Mowbray / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Melton Mowbray got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Melton Mowbray (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 23 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Birstall | 18.9 km | 42.9 |
| Keyworth | 17.7 km | 41.3 |
| Quorndon | 19.7 km | 30.4 |
| Sileby | 15.2 km | 19.1 |
| Thurmaston | 17.4 km | 16.5 |
| Mountsorrel | 18.1 km | 13.4 |
| Cotgrave | 18.6 km | 11.0 |
| Melton Mowbray | – | 9.8 |
| Syston | 15.0 km | 8.9 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 17.6 km | 6.5 |
| Oakham | 15.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |