Crap Towns / Pembroke Dock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pembroke Dock got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Pembroke Dock (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.8% 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 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 63.2 km | 52.0 |
| Carmarthen | 47.7 km | 45.4 |
| Gowerton | 64.1 km | 34.2 |
| Pembroke | 2.4 km | 23.1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 61.6 km | 22.1 |
| Haverfordwest | 13.2 km | 18.1 |
| Gorseinon | 62.7 km | 15.0 |
| Milford Haven | 6.7 km | 11.5 |
| Llanelli | 55.7 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 67.5 km | 7.2 |
| Pembroke Dock | – | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |