Crap Towns / Windsor / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Windsor got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Windsor (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 23 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 52% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Iver Heath | 10.2 km | 52.8 |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 5.2 km | 50.3 |
| Ascot | 8.3 km | 50.3 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 8.3 km | 37.1 |
| Virginia Water | 9.4 km | 35.5 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 11.1 km | 30.6 |
| Egham | 7.6 km | 28.6 |
| Maidenhead | 7.7 km | 21.5 |
| Slough | 5.8 km | 13.8 |
| Windsor | – | 7.5 |
| Bracknell | 11.0 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |