Crap Towns / Verwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Verwood got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Verwood (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 60.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 60.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndown | 8.4 km | 71.8 |
| Verwood | – | 60.2 |
| Wimborne Minster | 10.2 km | 52.7 |
| Ashley Heath | 6.3 km | 49.1 |
| West Moors | 5.9 km | 44.7 |
| Christchurch | 17.9 km | 38.7 |
| Corfe Mullen | 16.2 km | 37.4 |
| Ringwood | 7.7 km | 32.3 |
| Merley | 12.6 km | 29.9 |
| Bournemouth | 15.3 km | 20.2 |
| Poole | 17.8 km | 19.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |