Crap Towns / Filey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Filey got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Filey (April 2026): 7.5 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 13.5 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 51% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Malton | 33.8 km | 39.5 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 33.4 km | 29.1 |
| Pickering | 31.8 km | 24.2 |
| Driffield | 24.6 km | 22.8 |
| Bridlington | 14.7 km | 17.3 |
| Hornsea | 34.3 km | 14.4 |
| Scarborough | 8.9 km | 12.7 |
| Beverley | 41.9 km | 9.2 |
| Pocklington | 44.6 km | 9.0 |
| Filey | – | 7.6 |
| Whitby | 36.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |