Crap Towns / Bedlington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bedlington got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Bedlington (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 4.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 72% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 10.0 km | 44.8 |
| Shiremoor | 12.4 km | 29.1 |
| Cramlington | 5.1 km | 17.4 |
| Morpeth | 7.1 km | 15.5 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 7.7 km | 12.3 |
| Blyth | 4.7 km | 12.1 |
| Ashington | 5.4 km | 10.9 |
| Stakeford | 3.2 km | 6.0 |
| Killingworth | 10.6 km | 5.2 |
| Bedlington | – | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | 8.7 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |