Playgrounds in Reading
The aupa map shows 58 playgrounds in Reading. That’s 1.8 per 10,000 residents, rank 21 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.
Playgrounds in Reading
The map shows the 58 playgrounds in Reading, rounded to about 300 metres. The exact spot is in the app.
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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.
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Playgrounds in Reading: on these streets
The nearest street per OpenStreetMap; the number in brackets means several places. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the app.
- Cadugan Place (2)
- Basingstoke Road
- Battle Square
- Beresford Road
- Canterbury Road
- Carraway Street
- Champlain Street
- Church End Lane
- Elvaston Way
- Fairhaven Drive
- Farmers Close
- Garnet Street
- George Palmer Close
- George Street
- Gratwicke Road
- Greenham Avenue
- Hewett Avenue
- Kennet Walk
- Kidmore End Road
- Laud Close
- Liebenrood Road
- Linden Road
- Moriston Close
- Mylum Close
- Napier Road
- Northumberland Avenue
- Orts Road
- Peel Close
- Printers Road
- Recreation Road
- Richfield Avenue
- Richmond Road
- Ruston Close
- Sherfield Drive
- St Giles Close
- Tilehurst Road
- Virginia Way
- Whitley Rise
- Winterberry Way
Playgrounds: city comparison in the UK
Sorted by places per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.
| City | Total | per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 140 | 8.6 |
| Glasgow | 396 | 6.3 |
| Leicester | 185 | 5.0 |
| Edinburgh | 251 | 4.9 |
| Leeds | 234 | 4.4 |
| Bradford | 158 | 4.3 |
| Swansea | 118 | 3.9 |
| Nottingham | 117 | 3.6 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 101 | 3.4 |
| Belfast | 116 | 3.3 |
| Cardiff | 122 | 3.3 |
| London | 2,772 | 3.1 |
| Sheffield | 164 | 2.9 |
| Bristol | 141 | 2.9 |
| Preston | 86 | 2.7 |
| Birmingham | 256 | 2.2 |
| Blackpool | 31 | 2.1 |
| Manchester | 114 | 2.0 |
| Coventry | 68 | 2.0 |
| Reading | 58 | 1.8 |
With over 105,000 playgrounds, they’re the biggest group on the map, from the swings around the corner to the big adventure playground.
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