Crap Towns / Ramsgate / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ramsgate got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Ramsgate (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 3.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 19.4 km | 38.3 |
| Whitstable | 26.0 km | 30.9 |
| Broadstairs | 3.0 km | 29.9 |
| Canterbury | 23.7 km | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | 21.8 km | 24.2 |
| Ramsgate | – | 21.6 |
| Deal | 13.8 km | 20.7 |
| Herne Bay | 18.4 km | 18.8 |
| Margate | 4.6 km | 15.0 |
| Dover | 24.6 km | 7.7 |
| Aylesham | 18.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |