Crap Towns / Whitstable / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whitstable got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Whitstable (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 25 play spaces, 7.8 per 10,000 people, 30% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 30.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 6.6 km | 38.3 |
| Whitstable | – | 30.9 |
| Canterbury | 8.7 km | 24.4 |
| Herne Bay | 8.1 km | 18.8 |
| Sheerness | 21.5 km | 16.7 |
| Minster | 17.7 km | 15.4 |
| Margate | 24.0 km | 15.0 |
| Faversham | 11.0 km | 11.0 |
| Ashford | 25.8 km | 6.3 |
| Sittingbourne | 20.5 km | 5.3 |
| Aylesham | 18.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |