Crap Towns / Armthorpe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Armthorpe got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Armthorpe (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 3.5 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 28.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Thorne | 10.2 km | 54.0 |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 7.7 km | 46.5 |
| Sprotbrough | 9.5 km | 46.3 |
| Stainforth | 6.8 km | 34.2 |
| Doncaster | 4.6 km | 32.7 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 2.9 km | 30.9 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | 8.2 km | 29.9 |
| Armthorpe | – | 28.6 |
| Bentley | 6.6 km | 19.5 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 4.8 km | 10.2 |
| Finningley | 6.7 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |