Crap Towns / Radstock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Radstock got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Radstock (April 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 38% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shepton Mallet | 13.2 km | 25.4 |
| Paulton | 3.8 km | 19.8 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 15.4 km | 14.7 |
| Midsomer Norton | 2.4 km | 14.6 |
| Bath | 11.7 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 11.4 km | 12.9 |
| Wells | 16.7 km | 12.1 |
| Trowbridge | 18.0 km | 11.3 |
| Radstock | – | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 3.3 km | 7.2 |
| Keynsham | 13.7 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |