Crap Towns / Shipston-on-Stour / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Shipston-on-Stour got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Shipston-on-Stour (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 17.1 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% 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 | 17.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Norton | 14.8 km | 36.0 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 15.8 km | 19.5 |
| Warwick | 24.2 km | 16.5 |
| Wellesbourne | 14.8 km | 16.0 |
| Evesham | 22.0 km | 14.0 |
| Whitnash | 23.5 km | 12.5 |
| Shipston-on-Stour | – | 12.0 |
| Banbury | 19.8 km | 3.2 |
| Alcester | 24.0 km | 0.0 |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 19.6 km | 0.0 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 9.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |