Crap Towns / Midsomer Norton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Midsomer Norton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Midsomer Norton (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 10.9 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shepton Mallet | 11.6 km | 25.4 |
| Paulton | 2.6 km | 19.8 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 17.7 km | 14.7 |
| Midsomer Norton | – | 14.6 |
| Bath | 13.5 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 13.0 km | 12.9 |
| Bristol | 19.9 km | 12.6 |
| Wells | 14.5 km | 12.1 |
| Radstock | 2.4 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 5.2 km | 7.2 |
| Keynsham | 14.0 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |