Crap Towns / Conwy / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Conwy got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Conwy (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 14.0 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 11% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 5.5 km | 22.6 |
| Abergele | 15.9 km | 19.6 |
| Bangor | 22.5 km | 16.8 |
| Llangefni | 32.4 km | 16.6 |
| Denbigh | 29.8 km | 14.4 |
| Conwy | – | 13.8 |
| Rhyl | 23.4 km | 13.7 |
| Prestatyn | 28.0 km | 11.1 |
| Llandudno | 3.3 km | 10.8 |
| Kinmel Bay | 20.3 km | 8.1 |
| Caernarfon | 33.3 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |