Crap Towns / New Milton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has New Milton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in New Milton (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 8.4 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 30.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | 1.6 km | 78.7 |
| Ferndown | 17.8 km | 71.8 |
| Ashley Heath | 14.7 km | 49.1 |
| West Moors | 17.6 km | 44.7 |
| Christchurch | 6.3 km | 38.7 |
| Ringwood | 13.6 km | 32.3 |
| New Milton | – | 30.8 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 12.5 km | 25.9 |
| Lymington | 7.3 km | 23.0 |
| Bournemouth | 15.3 km | 20.2 |
| Ashley | 1.8 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |