Crap Towns / Wivenhoe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wivenhoe got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Wivenhoe (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 40.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 40.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe | – | 40.2 |
| West Mersea | 9.7 km | 34.3 |
| Jaywick | 13.9 km | 34.0 |
| Kirby Cross | 18.1 km | 32.5 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 14.4 km | 27.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 7.1 km | 27.1 |
| Tiptree | 16.1 km | 13.6 |
| Colchester | 5.2 km | 13.6 |
| Hadleigh | 20.4 km | 3.7 |
| Berechurch | 4.2 km | 0.0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 20.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |