Crap Towns / Ackworth Moor Top / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ackworth Moor Top got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Ackworth Moor Top (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 4.5 km | 44.4 |
| Crofton | 6.5 km | 31.0 |
| Pontefract | 6.0 km | 27.2 |
| South Elmsall | 6.2 km | 21.1 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | – | 20.8 |
| Upton | 4.7 km | 19.9 |
| Hemsworth | 3.3 km | 16.9 |
| South Kirkby | 5.4 km | 16.6 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5.2 km | 10.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 8.0 km | 2.2 |
| Grimethorpe | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |