Crap Towns / Tadley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tadley got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Tadley (April 2026): 4.7 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 9.5 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.1% 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 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 19.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham | 18.2 km | 27.4 |
| Reading | 15.7 km | 18.3 |
| Newbury | 13.0 km | 15.0 |
| Hook | 15.7 km | 13.3 |
| Thatcham | 8.6 km | 7.7 |
| Oakley | 12.3 km | 6.0 |
| Tadley | – | 4.1 |
| Basingstoke | 10.8 km | 3.1 |
| Burghfield Common | 7.0 km | 2.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 13.1 km | 2.6 |
| Shinfield | 14.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |