Crap Towns / Swindon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swindon got?
OS maps 76 public parks and gardens in Swindon (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 125 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 4.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth | 9.1 km | 32.9 |
| Marlborough | 17.1 km | 24.7 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 4.0 km | 19.3 |
| Cirencester | 19.7 km | 12.9 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 11.4 km | 8.1 |
| Wroughton | 4.8 km | 7.6 |
| Swindon | – | 4.0 |
| Calne | 20.0 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 7.6 km | 3.7 |
| Faringdon | 17.4 km | 2.7 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |