Crap Towns / Shinfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shinfield got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Shinfield (April 2026): 9.2 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 16.6 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Crowthorne | 11.5 km | 47.8 |
| Caversham | 7.9 km | 27.4 |
| Reading | 3.9 km | 18.3 |
| Wokingham | 7.2 km | 17.7 |
| Yateley | 11.2 km | 17.4 |
| Winnersh | 5.6 km | 14.7 |
| Twyford | 10.0 km | 13.6 |
| Woodley | 5.8 km | 10.6 |
| Burghfield Common | 8.4 km | 2.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 2.0 km | 2.6 |
| Shinfield | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |