Crap Towns / Virginia Water / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Virginia Water got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Virginia Water (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 35.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 6.6 km | 50.3 |
| Ascot | 5.8 km | 50.3 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 7.3 km | 41.8 |
| Virginia Water | – | 35.5 |
| Ashford | 8.4 km | 35.3 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 5.5 km | 30.6 |
| Egham | 3.0 km | 28.6 |
| Lightwater | 9.0 km | 28.4 |
| West End and Chobham | 6.6 km | 22.5 |
| Chertsey | 4.5 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 6.8 km | 19.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |