Crap Towns / Wroughton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wroughton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Wroughton (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 12.4 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 51% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth | 12.9 km | 32.9 |
| Malmesbury | 22.5 km | 29.6 |
| Marlborough | 12.4 km | 24.7 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 7.4 km | 19.3 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 13.6 km | 8.1 |
| Wroughton | – | 7.6 |
| Swindon | 4.8 km | 4.0 |
| Calne | 17.2 km | 4.0 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 7.6 km | 3.7 |
| Faringdon | 20.1 km | 2.7 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |