Crap Towns / Stonehouse / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stonehouse got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Stonehouse (April 2026): 8.4 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 14.5 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 44% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cam | 7.4 km | 41.5 |
| Nailsworth | 7.9 km | 21.5 |
| Chalford | 10.1 km | 17.4 |
| Tetbury | 15.5 km | 17.2 |
| Stroud | 4.9 km | 11.3 |
| Gloucester | 12.7 km | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 7.8 km | 8.9 |
| Stonehouse | – | 8.7 |
| Lydney | 16.2 km | 6.0 |
| Brockworth | 14.2 km | 2.6 |
| Dursley | 8.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |