Crap Towns / Carlisle / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Carlisle got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Carlisle (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 44 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 15.8 km | 48.0 |
| Hexham | 54.6 km | 28.2 |
| Penrith | 28.1 km | 19.8 |
| Maryport | 40.5 km | 19.6 |
| Locharbriggs | 46.4 km | 13.6 |
| Cockermouth | 37.1 km | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | – | 12.3 |
| Seaton | 45.5 km | 9.4 |
| Dumfries | 46.9 km | 3.6 |
| Annan | 22.6 km | 3.5 |
| Workington | 48.2 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |