Crap Towns / Sawtry / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sawtry got?
OS maps no public park in Sawtry (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 4 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | 11.9 km | 33.5 |
| Oundle | 14.1 km | 23.1 |
| Sawtry | – | 15.4 |
| St Ives | 18.3 km | 8.3 |
| Whittlesey | 17.4 km | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | 9.0 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 15.0 km | 5.8 |
| Brampton | 13.3 km | 5.1 |
| Godmanchester | 15.9 km | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 12.9 km | 0.0 |
| Thrapston | 17.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |