Crap Towns / Carnforth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Carnforth got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Carnforth (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 10.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands | 5.0 km | 37.1 |
| Ulverston | 22.1 km | 23.2 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 29.9 km | 23.2 |
| Garstang | 24.8 km | 17.6 |
| Fleetwood | 29.5 km | 16.8 |
| Kendal | 22.2 km | 15.7 |
| Heysham | 11.1 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | – | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 8.7 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 8.6 km | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 27.1 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |