Crap Towns / Westbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Westbury got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Westbury (April 2026): 7.3 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 11.6 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 1.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 91% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9.8 km | 14.7 |
| Bath | 17.9 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 9.6 km | 12.9 |
| Warminster | 6.7 km | 12.6 |
| Trowbridge | 6.9 km | 11.3 |
| Corsham | 18.6 km | 10.3 |
| Radstock | 18.4 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 17.6 km | 7.2 |
| Melksham | 13.2 km | 6.8 |
| Devizes | 17.4 km | 4.3 |
| Westbury | – | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |