Crap Towns / North Walsham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has North Walsham got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in North Walsham (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 9.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 35% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsby | 24.5 km | 38.0 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 29.9 km | 31.1 |
| Taverham and Drayton | 19.4 km | 27.2 |
| Aylsham | 9.6 km | 21.2 |
| Norwich | 21.2 km | 20.3 |
| Sheringham | 17.5 km | 13.5 |
| North Walsham | – | 10.1 |
| Cromer | 12.8 km | 7.4 |
| Wymondham | 33.3 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 28.0 km | 4.0 |
| Poringland | 27.7 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |