Crap Towns / Prestwood and Great Missenden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Prestwood and Great Missenden got?
OS maps no public park in Prestwood and Great Missenden (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 2 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 49.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 49.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 9.1 km | 69.5 |
| Beaconsfield | 11.4 km | 50.8 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | – | 49.9 |
| Wendover | 8.1 km | 42.2 |
| Hazlemere | 5.3 km | 28.8 |
| Chesham | 8.7 km | 28.6 |
| Little Chalfont | 12.3 km | 27.3 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green | 10.5 km | 25.0 |
| Princes Risborough | 7.7 km | 24.0 |
| High Wycombe | 7.4 km | 21.1 |
| Aston Clinton | 12.0 km | 18.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |