Crap Towns / Amble / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Amble got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Amble (April 2026): 8.5 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 21.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 31.9 km | 44.8 |
| Alnwick | 11.5 km | 22.1 |
| Amble | – | 21.9 |
| Cramlington | 27.1 km | 17.4 |
| Morpeth | 19.7 km | 15.5 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 16.6 km | 12.3 |
| Blyth | 23.6 km | 12.1 |
| Ashington | 17.1 km | 10.9 |
| Stakeford | 18.7 km | 6.0 |
| Bedlington | 21.9 km | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | 29.4 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |