Crap Towns / Witney / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Witney got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Witney (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 4.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Norton | 17.4 km | 36.0 |
| Carterton | 7.7 km | 12.7 |
| Oxford | 16.0 km | 12.5 |
| Grove | 20.5 km | 11.9 |
| Eynsham | 7.5 km | 11.8 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 23.0 km | 8.1 |
| Kidlington | 14.0 km | 7.0 |
| Wantage | 22.3 km | 4.7 |
| Witney | – | 4.1 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 18.8 km | 3.9 |
| Faringdon | 16.5 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |