Crap Towns / Shepshed / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shepshed got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Shepshed (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 11.4 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Quorndon | 8.3 km | 30.4 |
| Whitwick | 5.1 km | 28.5 |
| Loughborough | 4.7 km | 26.7 |
| East Leake | 10.6 km | 19.1 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 12.1 km | 13.4 |
| Mountsorrel | 11.2 km | 13.4 |
| Coalville | 6.6 km | 10.6 |
| Shepshed | – | 9.7 |
| Castle Donington | 9.6 km | 8.2 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 10.1 km | 6.5 |
| Ibstock | 10.6 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |