Crap Towns / Washingborough and Heighington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Washingborough and Heighington got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Washingborough and Heighington (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 34.9% 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 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Washingborough and Heighington | – | 34.9 |
| Ruskington | 19.7 km | 27.5 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 23.5 km | 23.8 |
| North Hykeham | 9.2 km | 21.0 |
| Lincoln | 7.3 km | 20.6 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 5.1 km | 18.3 |
| Horncastle | 23.1 km | 17.6 |
| Balderton | 27.8 km | 14.5 |
| Sleaford | 24.2 km | 14.4 |
| Waddington | 6.8 km | 12.8 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 27.4 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |