Crap Towns / Nailsea / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Nailsea got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Nailsea (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 36.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 36.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Long Ashton | 7.0 km | 47.6 |
| Clevedon | 6.5 km | 41.2 |
| Nailsea | – | 36.6 |
| Yatton | 5.9 km | 27.9 |
| Filton | 16.0 km | 24.2 |
| Cheddar | 16.9 km | 20.4 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 16.6 km | 14.0 |
| Bristol | 12.3 km | 12.6 |
| Undy and Magor | 17.1 km | 9.6 |
| Patchway | 17.1 km | 9.3 |
| Portishead | 5.9 km | 7.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |