Crap Towns / Stamford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stamford got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Stamford (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 16.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 7% higher 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 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Oundle | 19.0 km | 23.1 |
| Bourne | 14.3 km | 18.3 |
| Stamford | – | 16.6 |
| Deeping St James | 13.2 km | 16.3 |
| Market Deeping | 11.4 km | 14.3 |
| Spalding | 25.8 km | 13.4 |
| Yaxley | 21.8 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 17.9 km | 5.8 |
| Corby | 23.2 km | 3.9 |
| Eye | 20.5 km | 0.0 |
| Oakham | 16.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |