Crap Towns / Stroud / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stroud got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Stroud (April 2026): 3.8 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 9.6 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cam | 10.8 km | 41.5 |
| Nailsworth | 5.3 km | 21.5 |
| Chalford | 5.3 km | 17.4 |
| Tetbury | 12.4 km | 17.2 |
| Churchdown | 16.3 km | 14.7 |
| Stroud | – | 11.3 |
| Gloucester | 12.4 km | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 9.4 km | 8.9 |
| Stonehouse | 4.9 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 12.4 km | 2.6 |
| Dursley | 11.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |