Crap Towns / Colne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Colne got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Colne (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barrowford | 3.5 km | 40.0 |
| Brierfield | 5.4 km | 25.7 |
| Colne | – | 20.5 |
| Padiham | 11.3 km | 10.7 |
| Barnoldswick | 6.9 km | 9.2 |
| Nelson | 3.4 km | 8.3 |
| Burnley | 8.3 km | 5.8 |
| Clitheroe | 14.6 km | 0.0 |
| Haworth | 15.0 km | 0.0 |
| Skipton | 15.0 km | 0.0 |
| Steeton | 14.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |