Crap Towns / Trowbridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Trowbridge got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Trowbridge (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 41 play spaces, 9.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chippenham | 15.7 km | 15.2 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 4.0 km | 14.7 |
| Bath | 13.2 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 13.4 km | 12.9 |
| Warminster | 13.6 km | 12.6 |
| Trowbridge | – | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 11.7 km | 10.3 |
| Peasedown St John | 16.1 km | 7.2 |
| Melksham | 7.4 km | 6.8 |
| Devizes | 15.1 km | 4.3 |
| Westbury | 6.9 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |