Crap Towns / Alnwick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Alnwick got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Alnwick (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 5.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 22.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 40.4 km | 44.8 |
| Alnwick | – | 22.1 |
| Amble | 11.5 km | 21.9 |
| Cramlington | 36.1 km | 17.4 |
| Morpeth | 26.8 km | 15.5 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 27.3 km | 12.3 |
| Blyth | 33.7 km | 12.1 |
| Ashington | 27.0 km | 10.9 |
| Stakeford | 28.1 km | 6.0 |
| Bedlington | 31.1 km | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | 39.3 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |