Crap Towns / Barrow-in-Furness / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barrow-in-Furness got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Barrow-in-Furness (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 33 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 23.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 50% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands | 27.5 km | 37.1 |
| Millom | 10.8 km | 36.0 |
| Cleveleys | 28.9 km | 23.5 |
| Ulverston | 12.2 km | 23.2 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | – | 23.2 |
| Fleetwood | 26.1 km | 16.8 |
| Heysham | 23.5 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 29.9 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 28.9 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 25.3 km | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 5.2 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |