Crap Towns / Penarth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Penarth got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in Penarth (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 16% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 18.3 km | 28.0 |
| Church Village | 16.6 km | 20.1 |
| Penarth | – | 18.0 |
| Caerphilly | 15.3 km | 17.7 |
| Beddau | 17.3 km | 17.0 |
| Cardiff | 6.4 km | 15.8 |
| Dinas Powis | 2.3 km | 10.9 |
| Pontyclun | 16.9 km | 8.8 |
| Rhoose | 12.6 km | 5.1 |
| Barry | 6.7 km | 1.7 |
| Bedwas | 16.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |