Crap Towns / Mildenhall / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Mildenhall got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Mildenhall (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 18.6 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 38% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 18.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Burwell | 14.5 km | 33.6 |
| Thetford | 17.8 km | 15.8 |
| Littleport | 18.4 km | 15.8 |
| Brandon | 13.7 km | 14.0 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 18.0 km | 12.2 |
| Mildenhall | – | 9.6 |
| Newmarket | 13.0 km | 9.3 |
| Ely | 17.8 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 11.5 km | 4.9 |
| Red Lodge | 5.1 km | 1.7 |
| Waterbeach | 23.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |