Crap Towns / Wymondham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wymondham got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Wymondham (April 2026): 8.6 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 14.7 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 72% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Taverham and Drayton | 14.0 km | 27.2 |
| Watton | 19.4 km | 21.1 |
| Norwich | 13.7 km | 20.3 |
| Dereham | 16.5 km | 5.4 |
| Harleston | 22.8 km | 5.2 |
| Wymondham | – | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 5.7 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 9.4 km | 3.5 |
| Poringland | 14.8 km | 2.4 |
| Diss | 21.7 km | 2.3 |
| Long Stratton | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |