Crap Towns / Clitheroe / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Clitheroe got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Clitheroe (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times 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 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 12.9 km | 43.1 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.6 km | 41.8 |
| Barrowford | 11.3 km | 40.0 |
| Great Harwood | 9.4 km | 26.4 |
| Brierfield | 11.9 km | 25.7 |
| Accrington | 13.6 km | 17.2 |
| Rishton | 11.6 km | 16.7 |
| Padiham | 9.5 km | 10.7 |
| Nelson | 12.8 km | 8.3 |
| Burnley | 13.5 km | 5.8 |
| Clitheroe | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |