Crap Towns / Ross-on-Wye / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ross-on-Wye got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Ross-on-Wye (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 11.8 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 55% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cinderford | 11.4 km | 23.6 |
| Coleford | 13.7 km | 23.3 |
| Monmouth | 14.9 km | 23.2 |
| Ledbury | 16.6 km | 16.3 |
| Churchdown | 26.6 km | 14.7 |
| Gloucester | 25.3 km | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 23.0 km | 8.9 |
| Ross-on-Wye | – | 6.9 |
| Hereford | 18.3 km | 6.8 |
| Lydney | 21.7 km | 6.0 |
| Newent | 12.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |