Crap Towns / Darton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Darton got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Darton (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.4% 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 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 8.3 km | 63.7 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 6.2 km | 40.8 |
| Darton | – | 20.4 |
| Royston | 4.3 km | 18.3 |
| Worsbrough | 7.1 km | 16.4 |
| Barnsley | 4.6 km | 13.5 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 7.9 km | 10.7 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 2.6 km | 3.7 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 6.7 km | 2.2 |
| Dodworth | 4.9 km | 0.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 9.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |