Crap Towns / Tiptree / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tiptree got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Tiptree (April 2026): 5.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 13.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 16.1 km | 40.2 |
| West Mersea | 13.0 km | 34.3 |
| Danbury | 15.3 km | 26.6 |
| Maldon | 9.4 km | 21.8 |
| Great Notley | 16.0 km | 20.6 |
| Halstead | 16.4 km | 20.1 |
| Tiptree | – | 13.6 |
| Colchester | 14.1 km | 13.6 |
| Braintree | 15.2 km | 10.5 |
| Witham | 7.6 km | 7.8 |
| Berechurch | 12.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |