Crap Towns / Twyford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Twyford got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Twyford (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 9.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times 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 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | 6.9 km | 41.4 |
| Caversham | 7.5 km | 27.4 |
| Maidenhead | 10.1 km | 21.5 |
| Reading | 8.3 km | 18.3 |
| Wokingham | 9.4 km | 17.7 |
| Winnersh | 5.2 km | 14.7 |
| Sonning Common | 9.7 km | 14.6 |
| Twyford | – | 13.6 |
| Woodley | 4.3 km | 10.6 |
| Bracknell | 10.6 km | 1.9 |
| Shinfield | 10.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |