Crap Towns / Wareham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wareham got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Wareham (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 33.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndown | 19.7 km | 71.8 |
| Wimborne Minster | 16.4 km | 52.7 |
| Swanage | 13.4 km | 42.5 |
| Corfe Mullen | 10.4 km | 37.4 |
| Wareham | – | 33.5 |
| Merley | 14.3 km | 29.9 |
| Upton | 7.9 km | 25.5 |
| Bournemouth | 17.7 km | 20.2 |
| Poole | 11.9 km | 19.8 |
| Blandford Forum | 19.2 km | 7.8 |
| Wool | 9.1 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |