Crap Towns / Ware / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ware got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Ware (April 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 80% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 5.1 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 26.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ware | – | 26.7 |
| Hertford | 4.1 km | 22.9 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.2 km | 22.4 |
| Cheshunt | 11.7 km | 20.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 6.2 km | 18.4 |
| Hatfield | 14.9 km | 14.7 |
| Waltham Abbey | 14.2 km | 11.9 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 12.3 km | 9.6 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 14.7 km | 7.5 |
| Waltham Cross | 13.8 km | 4.6 |
| Harlow | 11.4 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |