Crap Towns / Weston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Weston got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Weston (April 2026): 5.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 5.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swanage | 34.4 km | 42.5 |
| Corfe Mullen | 38.4 km | 37.4 |
| Wareham | 28.3 km | 33.5 |
| Upton | 36.2 km | 25.5 |
| Bridport | 30.8 km | 20.1 |
| Poole | 39.9 km | 19.8 |
| Weymouth | 10.0 km | 19.1 |
| Dorchester | 18.5 km | 13.1 |
| Blandford Forum | 40.4 km | 7.8 |
| Weston | – | 5.2 |
| Wool | 21.8 km | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |