Crap Towns / Burley in Wharfedale / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burley in Wharfedale got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Burley in Wharfedale (April 2026): 4.4 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.4 per 10,000 people, 27% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 26.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 26.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | 5.6 km | 42.3 |
| Rawdon | 8.5 km | 38.3 |
| Guiseley | 4.6 km | 36.3 |
| Baildon | 7.1 km | 28.1 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | – | 26.9 |
| Menston | 2.2 km | 21.5 |
| Keighley | 11.5 km | 20.3 |
| Bingley | 8.1 km | 19.9 |
| Shipley | 8.8 km | 17.5 |
| Otley | 3.7 km | 14.0 |
| Yeadon | 7.1 km | 13.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |