Crap Towns / Beverley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Beverley got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Beverley (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 31 play spaces, 10.0 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times 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 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willerby and Anlaby | 10.2 km | 54.1 |
| Brough | 15.5 km | 45.8 |
| Cottingham | 6.6 km | 32.2 |
| Hessle | 13.2 km | 30.6 |
| Driffield | 18.2 km | 22.8 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 10.7 km | 18.6 |
| Hornsea | 18.4 km | 14.4 |
| Hedon | 19.1 km | 13.2 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 17.6 km | 10.5 |
| Beverley | – | 9.2 |
| Market Weighton | 15.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |