Crap Towns / Woking / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Woking got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Woking (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 40 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 24.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 6.6 km | 41.8 |
| Virginia Water | 10.2 km | 35.5 |
| Byfleet | 10.1 km | 28.6 |
| Lightwater | 7.5 km | 28.4 |
| Woking | – | 24.6 |
| Frimley | 10.3 km | 23.8 |
| West End and Chobham | 4.6 km | 22.5 |
| Chertsey | 9.8 km | 22.1 |
| Guildford | 7.3 km | 21.3 |
| Addlestone | 9.8 km | 19.6 |
| Bagshot | 9.2 km | 19.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |