Crap Towns / Featherstone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Featherstone got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Featherstone (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 44.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 44.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | – | 44.4 |
| Knottingley | 7.5 km | 31.5 |
| Crofton | 5.2 km | 31.0 |
| Pontefract | 3.6 km | 27.2 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 4.5 km | 20.8 |
| Castleford | 4.9 km | 20.7 |
| Normanton | 4.3 km | 20.5 |
| Upton | 8.8 km | 19.9 |
| Allerton Bywater | 8.6 km | 18.5 |
| Hemsworth | 7.5 km | 16.9 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 7.2 km | 10.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |