Crap Towns / Wool / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wool got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Wool (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 29.8 per 10,000 people, 5.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 67% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 29.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swanage | 21.4 km | 42.5 |
| Corfe Mullen | 17.4 km | 37.4 |
| Wareham | 9.1 km | 33.5 |
| Merley | 21.6 km | 29.9 |
| Upton | 15.9 km | 25.5 |
| Poole | 20.6 km | 19.8 |
| Weymouth | 16.7 km | 19.1 |
| Dorchester | 14.4 km | 13.1 |
| Blandford Forum | 19.4 km | 7.8 |
| Weston | 21.8 km | 5.2 |
| Wool | – | 5.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |