Crap Towns / Sherborne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sherborne got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Sherborne (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 10.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 86% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 13.8 km | 67.2 |
| Crewkerne | 20.6 km | 30.5 |
| Shepton Mallet | 26.6 km | 25.4 |
| Glastonbury | 25.9 km | 14.1 |
| Somerton | 19.4 km | 10.9 |
| Yeovil | 9.3 km | 8.8 |
| Blandford Forum | 27.0 km | 7.8 |
| Shaftesbury | 23.8 km | 2.6 |
| Sherborne | – | 2.2 |
| Gillingham | 19.6 km | 0.0 |
| Street | 24.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |