Crap Towns / Royal Wootton Bassett / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Royal Wootton Bassett got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Royal Wootton Bassett (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 76% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth | 16.2 km | 32.9 |
| Malmesbury | 14.9 km | 29.6 |
| Marlborough | 17.8 km | 24.7 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 11.6 km | 19.3 |
| Chippenham | 18.3 km | 15.2 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 19.0 km | 8.1 |
| Wroughton | 7.6 km | 7.6 |
| Swindon | 7.6 km | 4.0 |
| Calne | 13.5 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | – | 3.7 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 10.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |