Crap Towns / Rugby / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rugby got?
OS maps 25 public parks and gardens in Rugby (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 49 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 12.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 20% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bulkington | 16.8 km | 34.9 |
| Coventry | 18.5 km | 29.7 |
| Bedworth | 19.6 km | 21.7 |
| Countesthorpe | 20.8 km | 21.5 |
| Broughton Astley | 17.3 km | 20.2 |
| Hinckley | 20.3 km | 15.2 |
| Rugby | – | 12.4 |
| Southam | 17.0 km | 7.7 |
| Lutterworth | 9.3 km | 4.6 |
| Cawston | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| Daventry | 13.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |