Crap Towns / Cockermouth / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cockermouth got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Cockermouth (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 10.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 12% 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 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 22.2 km | 48.0 |
| Cleator Moor | 18.9 km | 34.3 |
| Whitehaven | 19.5 km | 29.9 |
| Penrith | 39.0 km | 19.8 |
| Maryport | 10.2 km | 19.6 |
| Cockermouth | – | 13.6 |
| Carlisle | 37.1 km | 12.3 |
| Seaton | 10.8 km | 9.4 |
| Annan | 36.9 km | 3.5 |
| Workington | 12.7 km | 3.1 |
| Egremont | 22.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |