Crap Towns / Watton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Watton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Watton (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 21.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Taverham and Drayton | 28.7 km | 27.2 |
| Swaffham | 12.7 km | 22.2 |
| Watton | – | 21.1 |
| Thetford | 18.4 km | 15.8 |
| Brandon | 19.6 km | 14.0 |
| Dereham | 14.1 km | 5.4 |
| Wymondham | 19.4 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 24.2 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 14.2 km | 3.5 |
| Diss | 28.7 km | 2.3 |
| Long Stratton | 28.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |