Crap Towns / Salisbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Salisbury got?
OS maps 18 public parks and gardens in Salisbury (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 47 play spaces, 9.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% 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 | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Verwood | 22.5 km | 60.2 |
| Ashley Heath | 27.2 km | 49.1 |
| Ringwood | 24.9 km | 32.3 |
| Amesbury | 9.8 km | 29.5 |
| Romsey | 24.3 km | 22.6 |
| Durrington | 13.9 km | 18.9 |
| Ludgershall | 23.9 km | 17.7 |
| Totton | 26.8 km | 9.4 |
| Salisbury | – | 9.2 |
| North Baddesley | 27.1 km | 8.7 |
| Tidworth | 20.0 km | 7.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |