Crap Towns / Wokingham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wokingham got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Wokingham (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 41 play spaces, 8.1 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 17.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 14% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Crowthorne | 4.5 km | 47.8 |
| Blackwater | 7.8 km | 30.2 |
| Sandhurst | 6.9 km | 19.2 |
| Wokingham | – | 17.7 |
| Yateley | 6.5 km | 17.4 |
| Winnersh | 4.8 km | 14.7 |
| Twyford | 9.4 km | 13.6 |
| Woodley | 7.4 km | 10.6 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 8.4 km | 2.6 |
| Bracknell | 6.4 km | 1.9 |
| Shinfield | 7.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |