Crap Towns / Tonbridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tonbridge got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Tonbridge (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 37.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.4 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 37.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pembury | 6.0 km | 70.5 |
| Otford and Kemsing | 14.6 km | 60.8 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 8.5 km | 43.1 |
| Sevenoaks | 11.4 km | 42.0 |
| Southborough | 4.4 km | 41.2 |
| Larkfield | 16.3 km | 40.0 |
| Tonbridge | – | 37.9 |
| Paddock Wood | 7.8 km | 13.8 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 7.0 km | 8.6 |
| Kings Hill | 12.3 km | 4.5 |
| Edenbridge | 15.4 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |