Crap Towns / Barnoldswick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barnoldswick got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Barnoldswick (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Silsden | 16.3 km | 45.4 |
| Barrowford | 7.7 km | 40.0 |
| Brierfield | 10.9 km | 25.7 |
| Colne | 6.9 km | 20.5 |
| Padiham | 15.6 km | 10.7 |
| Barnoldswick | – | 9.2 |
| Nelson | 9.3 km | 8.3 |
| Burnley | 14.3 km | 5.8 |
| Clitheroe | 14.6 km | 0.0 |
| Skipton | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Steeton | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |