Crap Towns / Red Lodge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Red Lodge got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Red Lodge (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 13.9 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 1.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 89% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Burwell | 11.6 km | 33.6 |
| Thetford | 21.2 km | 15.8 |
| Littleport | 21.3 km | 15.8 |
| Brandon | 18.4 km | 14.0 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 16.3 km | 12.2 |
| Mildenhall | 5.1 km | 9.6 |
| Newmarket | 8.4 km | 9.3 |
| Ely | 19.1 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 10.9 km | 4.9 |
| Red Lodge | – | 1.7 |
| Waterbeach | 21.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |