Crap Towns / Shaftesbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shaftesbury got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Shaftesbury (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 15.3 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 83% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 16.3 km | 67.2 |
| Verwood | 26.3 km | 60.2 |
| Wimborne Minster | 27.7 km | 52.7 |
| Frome | 26.4 km | 12.9 |
| Warminster | 21.9 km | 12.6 |
| Salisbury | 28.6 km | 9.2 |
| Blandford Forum | 16.5 km | 7.8 |
| Shaftesbury | – | 2.6 |
| Sherborne | 23.8 km | 2.2 |
| Westbury | 28.4 km | 1.4 |
| Gillingham | 6.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |