Crap Towns / Ramsey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ramsey got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Ramsey (April 2026): 5.2 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 33.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | – | 33.5 |
| March | 17.8 km | 27.4 |
| Sawtry | 11.9 km | 15.4 |
| St Ives | 13.0 km | 8.3 |
| Chatteris | 10.8 km | 7.9 |
| Whittlesey | 12.0 km | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | 12.6 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 16.9 km | 5.8 |
| Brampton | 16.5 km | 5.1 |
| Godmanchester | 15.5 km | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 13.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |