Crap Towns / Newent / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newent got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Newent (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 16.8 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cinderford | 13.4 km | 23.6 |
| Coleford | 21.0 km | 23.3 |
| Tewkesbury | 19.0 km | 18.1 |
| Ledbury | 11.5 km | 16.3 |
| Churchdown | 15.3 km | 14.7 |
| Great Malvern | 21.0 km | 13.7 |
| Gloucester | 15.1 km | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 15.0 km | 8.9 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 12.0 km | 6.9 |
| Brockworth | 19.2 km | 2.6 |
| Newent | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |