Crap Towns / Watford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Watford got?
OS maps 29 public parks and gardens in Watford (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 76 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 8.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chorleywood | 7.1 km | 61.4 |
| Radlett | 7.2 km | 53.1 |
| Moor Park | 2.9 km | 42.5 |
| Chiswell Green | 8.9 km | 40.8 |
| Harrow | 7.2 km | 34.9 |
| Rickmansworth | 4.2 km | 30.0 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 7.0 km | 20.5 |
| Bushey | 3.3 km | 19.0 |
| Watford | – | 8.6 |
| Borehamwood | 9.1 km | 8.2 |
| London Colney | 10.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |