Crap Towns / Merthyr Tydfil / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Merthyr Tydfil got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Merthyr Tydfil (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Treherbert | 14.2 km | 38.2 |
| Treorchy | 14.0 km | 31.6 |
| Tredegar | 9.7 km | 30.4 |
| Treharris | 11.3 km | 26.1 |
| Rhondda | 14.0 km | 25.2 |
| Abercynon | 12.1 km | 23.8 |
| Bargod | 12.3 km | 21.2 |
| Mountain Ash | 7.7 km | 12.4 |
| Aberdare | 6.7 km | 8.3 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | – | 8.0 |
| Ebbw Vale | 12.2 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |