Crap Towns / Tamworth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tamworth got?
OS maps 27 public parks and gardens in Tamworth (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 14.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fazeley | 2.7 km | 65.4 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 4.7 km | 61.4 |
| Streetly | 15.2 km | 56.7 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 12.1 km | 52.2 |
| Aldridge | 17.1 km | 48.9 |
| Atherstone | 10.3 km | 18.2 |
| Coleshill | 11.1 km | 16.8 |
| Lichfield | 12.1 km | 16.1 |
| Tamworth | – | 14.5 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 14.7 km | 5.7 |
| Measham | 14.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |