Crap Towns / Walton-on-the-Naze / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Walton-on-the-Naze got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Walton-on-the-Naze (April 2026): 10.0 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | 20.6 km | 40.2 |
| West Mersea | 24.5 km | 34.3 |
| Jaywick | 12.7 km | 34.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 2.6 km | 32.5 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 9.6 km | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 16.7 km | 27.1 |
| Ipswich | 24.6 km | 15.5 |
| Felixstowe | 13.2 km | 12.2 |
| Harwich | 9.3 km | 8.5 |
| Kesgrave | 24.0 km | 7.0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |