Crap Towns / Cotgrave / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cotgrave got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Cotgrave (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 29% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Keyworth | 5.1 km | 41.3 |
| Carlton | 7.4 km | 29.4 |
| Radcliffe on Trent | 4.2 km | 21.5 |
| West Bridgford | 6.2 km | 20.9 |
| Arnold | 11.5 km | 20.7 |
| East Leake | 13.1 km | 19.1 |
| Nottingham | 11.4 km | 16.2 |
| Cotgrave | – | 11.0 |
| Clifton | 9.9 km | 7.1 |
| Bingham | 7.2 km | 5.5 |
| Ruddington | 7.8 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |