Crap Towns / Tewkesbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tewkesbury got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Tewkesbury (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 18.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pershore | 14.2 km | 27.1 |
| Cheltenham | 11.3 km | 19.1 |
| Tewkesbury | – | 18.1 |
| Ledbury | 20.0 km | 16.3 |
| Churchdown | 11.8 km | 14.7 |
| Evesham | 17.4 km | 14.0 |
| Great Malvern | 18.1 km | 13.7 |
| Gloucester | 16.0 km | 9.9 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 7.5 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 16.0 km | 2.6 |
| Newent | 19.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |