Crap Towns / Tring / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tring got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Tring (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 14.0 km | 69.5 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 12.5 km | 49.9 |
| Wendover | 6.4 km | 42.2 |
| Berkhamsted | 7.3 km | 33.2 |
| Chesham | 9.8 km | 28.6 |
| Tring | – | 19.6 |
| Aston Clinton | 4.7 km | 18.4 |
| Dunstable | 13.1 km | 16.7 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 13.6 km | 11.9 |
| Bovingdon | 12.0 km | 11.7 |
| Aylesbury | 10.1 km | 7.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |