Crap Towns / Slough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Slough got?
OS maps 32 public parks and gardens in Slough (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 84 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 11% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Gerrards Cross | 7.5 km | 69.2 |
| Iver Heath | 4.9 km | 52.8 |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 6.5 km | 50.3 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 9.9 km | 41.5 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 3.9 km | 37.1 |
| Bourne End | 10.4 km | 34.3 |
| Egham | 10.3 km | 28.6 |
| Maidenhead | 9.5 km | 21.5 |
| Hillingdon | 10.4 km | 17.6 |
| Slough | – | 13.8 |
| Windsor | 5.8 km | 7.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |