Crap Towns / Dalton-in-Furness / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dalton-in-Furness got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Dalton-in-Furness (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 78% 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 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton-le-Sands | 25.5 km | 37.1 |
| Millom | 8.4 km | 36.0 |
| Cleveleys | 31.8 km | 23.5 |
| Ulverston | 7.1 km | 23.2 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 5.2 km | 23.2 |
| Fleetwood | 28.8 km | 16.8 |
| Heysham | 22.5 km | 14.5 |
| Carnforth | 27.1 km | 10.9 |
| Lancaster | 27.5 km | 9.5 |
| Morecambe | 23.9 km | 8.3 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | – | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |