Crap Towns / Whittlesey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whittlesey got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Whittlesey (April 2026): 5.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | 12.0 km | 33.5 |
| March | 14.0 km | 27.4 |
| Wisbech | 22.7 km | 17.8 |
| Deeping St James | 17.3 km | 16.3 |
| Sawtry | 17.4 km | 15.4 |
| Market Deeping | 19.2 km | 14.3 |
| Chatteris | 16.1 km | 7.9 |
| Whittlesey | – | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | 10.4 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 9.5 km | 5.8 |
| Eye | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |