Crap Towns / Pembroke / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Pembroke got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Pembroke (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 23.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 49% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | 61.4 km | 52.0 |
| Carmarthen | 46.6 km | 45.4 |
| Gowerton | 62.1 km | 34.2 |
| Pembroke | – | 23.1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 60.1 km | 22.1 |
| Haverfordwest | 15.1 km | 18.1 |
| Gorseinon | 60.8 km | 15.0 |
| Milford Haven | 9.0 km | 11.5 |
| Llanelli | 53.8 km | 10.4 |
| Ammanford | 66.0 km | 7.2 |
| Pembroke Dock | 2.4 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |