Crap Towns / Bolton upon Dearne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bolton upon Dearne got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Bolton upon Dearne (April 2026): 5.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh | 6.6 km | 49.8 |
| Conisbrough | 7.2 km | 20.3 |
| Wombwell | 5.7 km | 14.8 |
| Darfield | 4.5 km | 14.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 2.4 km | 13.6 |
| Goldthorpe | 1.4 km | 11.8 |
| Swinton | 4.0 km | 9.3 |
| Mexborough | 3.3 km | 6.4 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | – | 0.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 3.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |