Crap Towns / Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 19.7 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 83% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 19.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham | 9.1 km | 27.4 |
| Reading | 5.1 km | 18.3 |
| Wokingham | 8.4 km | 17.7 |
| Yateley | 11.4 km | 17.4 |
| Winnersh | 7.5 km | 14.7 |
| Twyford | 11.9 km | 13.6 |
| Hook | 12.4 km | 13.3 |
| Woodley | 7.7 km | 10.6 |
| Burghfield Common | 6.9 km | 2.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | – | 2.6 |
| Shinfield | 2.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |