Crap Towns / Otford and Kemsing / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Otford and Kemsing got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Otford and Kemsing (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 60.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 60.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Otford and Kemsing | – | 60.8 |
| Sevenoaks | 4.0 km | 42.0 |
| Tonbridge | 14.6 km | 37.9 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 12.0 km | 31.4 |
| Bromley | 11.7 km | 30.7 |
| Oxted | 15.4 km | 18.5 |
| Dartford | 15.0 km | 9.0 |
| Swanley | 9.5 km | 8.3 |
| Kings Hill | 16.0 km | 4.5 |
| Edenbridge | 15.4 km | 3.6 |
| Stone | 15.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |