Crap Towns / Wendover / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wendover got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Wendover (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 42.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 42.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 13.7 km | 69.5 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 8.1 km | 49.9 |
| Wendover | – | 42.2 |
| Berkhamsted | 11.5 km | 33.2 |
| Hazlemere | 13.2 km | 28.8 |
| Chesham | 10.5 km | 28.6 |
| Princes Risborough | 8.5 km | 24.0 |
| Haddenham | 13.1 km | 20.3 |
| Tring | 6.4 km | 19.6 |
| Aston Clinton | 4.0 km | 18.4 |
| Aylesbury | 6.7 km | 7.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |