Crap Towns / Reading / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Reading got?
OS maps 30 public parks and gardens in Reading (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 117 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 18.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | 10.8 km | 41.4 |
| Caversham | 4.1 km | 27.4 |
| Reading | – | 18.3 |
| Wokingham | 9.6 km | 17.7 |
| Winnersh | 5.9 km | 14.7 |
| Sonning Common | 8.7 km | 14.6 |
| Twyford | 8.3 km | 13.6 |
| Woodley | 4.4 km | 10.6 |
| Burghfield Common | 8.8 km | 2.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 5.1 km | 2.6 |
| Shinfield | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |