Crap Towns / Poringland / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Poringland got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Poringland (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 19.7 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 85% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 19.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Taverham and Drayton | 14.7 km | 27.2 |
| Bradwell | 24.6 km | 24.7 |
| Norwich | 8.3 km | 20.3 |
| Bungay | 15.6 km | 15.4 |
| Beccles | 21.0 km | 11.4 |
| Harleston | 19.5 km | 5.2 |
| Wymondham | 14.8 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 10.8 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 22.6 km | 3.5 |
| Poringland | – | 2.4 |
| Long Stratton | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |