Crap Towns / Overseal and Castle Gresley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Overseal and Castle Gresley got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Overseal and Castle Gresley (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 13.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 63% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwick | 14.1 km | 28.5 |
| Burton upon Trent | 9.0 km | 22.7 |
| Tamworth | 14.7 km | 14.5 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 6.5 km | 13.4 |
| Swadlincote | 4.2 km | 10.7 |
| Coalville | 13.3 km | 10.6 |
| Hilton | 15.4 km | 10.1 |
| Woodville | 4.3 km | 9.9 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | – | 5.7 |
| Ibstock | 12.4 km | 4.2 |
| Measham | 5.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |